Around the Commonwealth

A round-up of articles written about the Commonwealth following the November 2015 Heads of Government Summit

The Round Table’s behind-the-scenes CHOGM analysis from Chairman Stuart Mole:

• Malta Notebook I: The prologue – the opening sessions in Malta
• Malta Notebook II:  How to elect a Secretary-General
• Malta Notebook III: The epilogue

The Commonwealth and trade with China – the Xinhua news agency talks to Deputy Secretary-General Deodat Maharaj: 

• Click here to read

The Times of Malta reports on Dr Lawrence Gonzi’s lecture to the Round Table in Malta:

• Dr Gonzi’s lecture
• The Times report

The Commonwealth Secretariat provides its review of the Commonwealth in 2015

• Click here for the Commonwealth Secretariat website

Running in Australia – The battle over the 2018 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony

• How the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony is becoming big business with American corporate interest entering the bidding

Commonwealth Secretary-General’s New Year Greetings:

• Kamalesh Sharma’s 2016 Greetings

Coverage of Commonwealth Secretary-General designate Baroness Patricia Scotland following her election:

• Baroness Scotland speaks after her election in Malta on LGBT rights  – The Independent
• A failure of foreign policy coordination – Guyana’s Stabroek News looks at the Caricom [Caribbean Community] vote in Malta
• Baroness Scotland’s visit to Dominica – Dominica Government website
• Dominica’s opposition complains to the Queen and the Commonwealth about one of Baroness Scotland’s comments – CBC Barbados

In the UK, both Houses of Parliament looked at a post-Malta Commonwealth:

• The UK’s House of Lords held a 17 December debate on the CHOGM outcomes. Round Table rounded up the highlights; video also available
• Question on 22 December in the UK House of Commons on what the Government will do to promote connections with the Commonwealth – from the ‘They work for you’ website

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