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1975 |
Sir Shridath Ramphal of Guyana became secretary-general of the Commonwealth and continued to 1990. Links: Guyana, Commonwealth 
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1991 |
Meeting in Zimbabwe Commonwealth heads of government declared that the Commonwealth should bolster human rights and democracy. Links: Zimbabwe, Commonwealth
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2007 Nov 23 |
In Uganda presidents and prime ministers from Britain and its former colonies discussed democracy, human rights and the rule of law at the start of a Commonwealth summit. They were presented with the new report: “Civil Paths to Peace: Report of the Commonwealth Commission on Respect and Understanding,” while police and anti-government protesters clashed nearby. Links: Uganda, Commonwealth
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2007 Nov 25 |
In Uganda Commonwealth leaders called on Pakistan to remain engaged with the group as they wrapped up a summit here that saw the suspension of President Pervez Musharraf's country. Links: Pakistan, Uganda, Commonwealth
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2008 May 12 |
The Commonwealth re-admitted Pakistan as a full member after a six-month suspension triggered by a clampdown by President Pervez Musharraf. Links: Pakistan, Commonwealth
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2009 Sep 1 |
The 53-nation Commonwealth says it has suspended Fiji automatically after it failed to respond to a demand to begin restoring democracy to the island nation. Links: Fiji, Commonwealth
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2009 Nov 27 |
The 53 members of the Commonwealth gathered in Trinidad for a summit. Links: Trinidad&Tobago, Commonwealth
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2009 Nov 29 |
Rwanda was admitted to the Commonwealth as its 54th member during a summit in Trinidad. Links: Rwanda, Trinidad&Tobago, Commonwealth
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2009 Dec 30 |
In Antarctica 7 women on a 562-mile trek reached the South Pole, 38 days after they began their adventure to mark the 60th anniversary of the Commonwealth. Links: Women, Antarctica, Commonwealth
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2011 Oct 28 |
Commonwealth leaders agreed to drop rules that give sons precedence as heir to the throne and bar anyone in line for the crown from marrying a Roman Catholic. The agreement came on the sidelines of a Commonwealth summit presided over by the Queen in the west Australian city of Perth. Current succession rules, dating back to 1688 and 1700, were designed to ensure a Protestant monarchy, and bar anyone in line to the throne from marrying a Catholic. Links: Australia, Britain, Commonwealth
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2011 Oct 29 |
Commonwealth leaders meeting in Australia failed to establish a human rights watchdog for their 54-nation bloc, but insisted that progress had been made during their summit to promote democratic values. Links: Australia, Commonwealth
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2011 Oct 30 |
In Australia the 3-day 54-nation Commonwealth summit, held once every two years, wrapped up with a joint communique. Among the forum's successes was the adoption of a measure that will coordinate global emergency relief efforts to deal with food supply crises. Links: Australia, Commonwealth
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2013 Oct 2 |
The Gambian government announced that the former British colony is pulling out of the Commonwealth with immediate effect, saying it would "never be a member of any neo-colonial institution." Links: Gambia, Commonwealth
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2013 Nov 14 |
A Sri Lanka court banned protests in Colombo until the end of the Commonwealth summit, explaining that the move was intended to prevent traffic jams. Pres. Mahinda Rajapaks lashed out at reporters and critics who questioned his nation's human rights record. Links: Sri Lanka, Commonwealth
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2013 Nov 15 |
In Sri Lanka Britain's Prince Charles formally opened a Commonwealth summit in Colombo. Its build-up has been dogged by a dispute over rights abuses at the end of Sri Lanka's ethnic war. Britain's PM David Cameron landed in the war-torn Jaffna region to meet victims of Sri Lanka's ethnic conflict after leaving the Commonwealth summit. Links: Britain, Sri Lanka, Commonwealth
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2013 Nov 17 |
Commonwealth leaders meeting in Sri Lanka agreed on steps to tackle high debt and poverty as they staged a show of unity after a summit dominated by a bitter dispute over war crimes. Links: Sri Lanka, Commonwealth
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2015 Nov 27 |
Queen Elizabeth openeed 24th biennial Commonwealth Summit in Malta. Leaders of 53 countries -- around a quarter of the world's countries and a third of its population, gathered to discuss global issues. Links: Britain, Malta, Commonwealth
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2015 Nov 28 |
In Malta heads of government from the Commonwealth family, which represents around a third of the world's population, pledged to demand an "ambitious" and legally-binding outcome from the world climate change summit in Paris, which officially starts on Nov 30. Links: Malta, Environment, Commonwealth
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2016 Oct 13 |
The Maldives government said it has decided to leave the 53-member British Commonwealth because the grouping of former British colonies has treated it "unjustly and unfairly" and sought to interfere in its politics. Links: Maldives, Commonwealth
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2017 Dec 21 |
The English city of Birmingham was confirmed as the host of the 2022 Commonwealth Games after a troubled bidding process. Links: Britain, Games, Commonwealth
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2018 Apr 20 |
Britain's Prince Charles was approved as the next head of the Commonwealth of the U.K. and its former colonies. Links: Britain, Commonwealth
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2018 May 15 |
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa officially applied for his country to re-join the British Commonwealth it left in 2003. Links: Zimbabwe, Commonwealth
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2020 Feb 12 |
Britain's Foreign Office said it was putting the annual $6.1 million contribution to the Commonwealth Secretariat on hold following accusations cronyism. Links: Britain, Commonwealth
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2022 Jun 24 |
In Rwanda a meeting of Commonwealth nations continued. Britain's Prince Charles expressed deep sorrow over slavery in a speech to Commonwealth leaders. Commonwealth members voted to keep Patricia Scotland as secretary-general of the 54-nation club after some members including Britain tried to oust her. She will now serve a second term of just two years. Links: Britain, Rwanda, Commonwealth
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