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India's generous assistance to Sri Lanka heartening, says Commonwealth Secretary General

India has extended assistance worth over $3.8 billion to Sri Lanka this year to help it deal with the economic crisis.

The Hindu

Commonwealth ends summit with call for action on climate change and trade

The Commonwealth extends membership to two African nations at a meeting attended by Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles.

ABC News

Commonwealth ends summit with call for action on climate change, trade

The newly-expanded Commonwealth made broad commitments on Saturday to address climate change and boost trade, concluding a summit aimed at shoring up the relevance of a group that evolved from the British empire.

Reuters

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Boris Johnson fails to oust Lady Scotland from Commonwealth role

PM publicly stated he was supporting her Jamaican rival, which Scotland’s supporters said was an abuse of his position

The Guardian - UK

We must acknowledge past wrongs, Charles tells Commonwealth leaders - OLD

The Prince of Wales told a Commonwealth summit in Rwanda he was on a personal journey of discovery.

The Independent UK

Commonwealth countries set to meet in Rwanda: What to expect

The summit comes amid souring relations between Rwanda and DR Congo that have reignited decades-long animosity.

Al Jazeera

Commonwealth heads expected to endorse climate charter

Leaders of the Commonwealth's 54 nations are expected to call for increased momentum on climate action at a meeting in Rwanda this week, ahead of the United Nations climate change summit in the seaside resort of Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt later this year

The Independent UK

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Commonwealth leaders gather in Rwanda as UK refugee plan focuses attention on human rights

For decades, Whitehall has pondered how to make use of the Commonwealth, without tangible results. There was an expectation in some quarters that Brexit would increase its significance to the UK. But it was never clear why this would, in itself, suddenly transform an under-resourced and notoriously unfocused organisation into…

The Conversation

Why Commonwealth summit in Kigali won't be the relaunch some were hoping for

Leaders of some 54 countries – from Africa, Europe, Asia and Southern America – are set to converge on Kigali between 20 June and 25 June 2022 for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. Philip Murphy, a professor of Commonwealth history examines the expectations and limitations of the Kigali conference.

The Conversation

Pacific minnow wants to head Commonwealth

Commonwealth countries will vote on a new Secretary-General at CHOGM later this month, and Tuvalu is counting on Australia to support its candidate.

The New Daily

Boris Johnson to try to oust Lady Scotland from Commonwealth role

PM accused of abuse of position with public backing for Jamaican candidate before summit next month

The Guardian - UK

Commonwealth rift in Caribbean as re-election of Lady Scotland challenged

Jamaican minister’s entry to race for secretary general called ‘monumental error’ by Antigua

The Guardian - UK

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