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	Commonwealth of Nations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Commonwealth of Nations (CN), usually known as the Commonwealth, is a voluntary association of 53 independent sovereign states, the majority of which are former colonies of the United Kingdom.
		Queen Elizabeth II is the Head of the Commonwealth, and as such is the symbol of the free association of its members.
		Commonwealth membership was held to have lapsed until 1997, after racist provisions in the republican constitution were repealed and reapplication for membership made.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Commonwealth_of_Nations (4494 words)

	Commonwealth of Nations - Article from FactBug.org - the fast Wikipedia mirror site
		The Commonwealth is primarily an organization in which countries with diverse economic backgrounds have an opportunity for close and equal interaction.
		The issue of republican status within the Commonwealth was only resolved in 1950 when it was agreed according to a formula proposed by Canadian Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent that India should remain a Commonwealth member despite adopting her present republican constitution.
		The Commonwealth is also useful as an international organisation that represents significant cultural and historical links between wealthy first-world countries and poorer developing nations with diverse social and religious backgrounds.
	www.factbug.org /cgi-bin/a.cgi?a=70385 (2767 words)

	Commonwealth Secretariat - Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The competition is open to all Commonwealth residents and the theme this year is ‘Achievement’.
		The Commonwealth 'family' is built around a worldwide web of inter-governmental, professional and non-governmental organisations and associations.
		The Commonwealth Secretariat, established in 1965, is the main intergovernmental agency of the Commonwealth, facilitating consultation and co-operation among member governments and countries.
	www.thecommonwealth.org (220 words)

	Commonwealth - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Commonwealth's membership includes both republics and monarchies and the (appointed, not hereditary) head of the Commonwealth of Nations is Queen Elizabeth II.
		The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is a loose alliance or confederation consisting of 12 of the 15 former Soviet Republics.
		The commonwealth introduced a doctrine of religious tolerance (see Warsaw Confederation), had its own parliament Sejm (although elections were restricted to the gentry or szlachta) and elected kings, who were bound to certain contracts Pacta conventa from the beginning of the reign.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Commonwealth (949 words)

	The Power Of The British Commonwealth Over The World
		The Commonwealth of England was the official title of the political unit that replaced the kingdoms of Scotland and England under the rule of Oliver Cromwell.
		Because several left the Commonwealth, they established the London Declaration which provided for members to accept the British monarch as Head of the Commonwealth regardless of their domestic constitutional arrangements, and are now considered by many to be the start of the modern Commonwealth.
		Every Commonwealth country that acknowledges the queen as head of state has a representative of the queen who is called a "Governor-General." The Governor-General retains all the reserve powers that the Queen exercises in the UK which includes opening and closing parliament and abolishing parliament.
	www.rense.com /general62/britt.htm (5036 words)

	AS
		Commonwealth countries range from the richest to the poorest, from the largest countries to the smallest island states.
		The Commonwealth is therefore ideally placed to give a voice to the concerns of small and vulnerable countries and ensure their interests are not ignored by bigger players.
		For poor farmers in the Commonwealth and in the developing world, creating a transparent and fair multilateral trading system is not only a matter of improved opportunities, it is a matter of survival.
	www.indiaonestop.com /face2face/commonwealthsg.htm (3712 words)

	Federal Commonwealth Society
		Under phase one of this plan, The Commonwealth Federation (or Union) would be composed of a core consisting of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and these countries' overseas territories and associated states, known by the acronym CANZUK (see footnote for list of these countries and territories).
		Should some of these countries then so wish, and the publics of CANZUK and the countries concerned agree in referenda, then federation membership would be offered to other Commonwealth countries which met appropriate social and economic criteria.
		The Commonwealth Federation would be the third largest economy in the Western world (excluding its trade agreements with the rest of the Commonwealth), with global reach, a high standard of living and a powerful position in almost every geographical region and sector of the global economy.
	unitedcommonwealth.org (629 words)

	CNN.com - Zimbabwe quits Commonwealth - Dec. 8, 2003
		The Commonwealth -- a 54-nation group of mainly former British colonies -— decided to extend Zimbabwe's suspension after a contentious four-day leaders meeting in the Nigerian capital of Abuja.
		Zimbabwe was first suspended by the Commonwealth early last year on the grounds Mugabe had rigged his re-election and persecuted his opponents.
		The decision to extend Zimbabwe's suspension from the Commonwealth indefinitely was based on Harare's alleged continued record of human rights abuses, but it was not a consensus view.
	cnn.com /2003/WORLD/africa/12/07/mugabe/index.html (492 words)

	Commonwealth Press Union - Worldwide Locations
		Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon is in New York from 20 to 23 September 2006 to attend a series of meetings to entrench a culture of democracy and promote economic development.
		Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon expressed his deepest condolences to His Majesty King George Tupou V, Her Majesty Queen Halaevalu Mata'aho, members of the Royal Family, and the Government and people of Tonga on the death of the late King of Tonga, HM Taufa'ahau Tupou IV, on 10 September 2006.
		The conference was organised by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, which consists of the national, provincial, state and territorial Parliaments and Legislatures of the countries of the Commonwealth.
	www.cpu.org.uk /commonwealth_news.html (10549 words)

	The Commonwealth: An Overview (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 53 diverse, independent states spread over all continents and oceans, interacting through a network of governmental and non-governmental links.
		Member countries benefit from the support of a large network of private, voluntary and professional organizations, including universities, parliamentarians, legal, medical and other professions and organizations in the media and sports (Links to Commonwealth associations and NGOs).
		The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 54 diverse, independent states spread over all continents and oceans, consulting through a network of governmental and non-governmental links.
	www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca /foreign_policy/commonwealth/imoc302-en.asp (1646 words)

	IFEX :: Press freedom flouted in thirteen Commonwealth countries
		Since October 1997, when the last summit was held in Scotland, 21 journalists have been killed in Commonwealth countries, 260 have been jailed or arrested and 190 have been victims of violence or torture.
		In too many Commonwealth countries, the independent press is a victim of pressure and sanctions from the authorities.
		Finally, Reporters Sans Frontières calls on the Commonwealth secretary-general to ensure that the English-speaking community respects its undertakings concerning freedom of expression and to intervene with the governments of the 13 countries mentioned in this press release to ensure that press freedom is finally guaranteed there.
	www.ifex.org /fr/content/view/full/8800 (1342 words)

	Commonwealth Connects - Home
		The Steering Committee of Commonwealth Connects is pleased to announce that the Second Formal Call for Projects has commenced to enable Commonwealth countries, NGOs, and academic institutions to submit projects that can help bridge the Digital Divide.
		Commonwealth members and institutions have long accepted the role of the private sector in fostering growth and the importance of entrepreneurs and SMEs.
		For all countries, the rapid globalization of markets and the growing trend toward regional economic integration are dominant factors influencing trade and development.
	www.commonwealthconnects.net (294 words)

	The Commonwealth in Focus
		The Commonwealth Conference was declared open by the Queen Elizabeth II, in Malta on the 25th of November, 2005.
		Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country and the leading oil producing country in the Commonwealth, is showing promise under the guidance of President Obasanjo.
		The Commonwealth free trade area could act as conduit for the free flow of capital from the rich developed countries to the developing countries that are starved of international capital and foreign direct investment.
	www.caymannetnews.com /2005/12/986/business/time.shtml (900 words)

	Cayman Net News: Building a Commonwealth of freedom
		In her message the Queen said democracy, national self-determination, individual liberty and human rights were fundamentals which bind the Commonwealth together.
		Several schools in the Islands celebrated Commonwealth Day with flag parades, storytelling from around the Commonwealth and students dressing up as their counterparts from other Commonwealth countries.
		Commonwealth countries in the region include Jamaica, Barbados, Bahamas and Trinidad and Tobago.
	www.caymannetnews.com /2004/03/614/commonwealth.shtml (422 words)

	TRIPs Review 27.3(b) Capacity Building Priorities
		Commonwealth developing countries must rapidly organise internally and within regional blocs to ensure that they have choice over the immediate outcome, for example, negotiating a delay in the process.
		The reciprocal arrangements with developed countries for the use of their protected plant varieties or germplasm, which have been produced mainly to meet the needs of northern temperate industrial agriculture, are not usually to the advantage of the majority of farmers in developing countries.
		It could be avoided by removing the obligation for countries to have intellectual property protection on any plants, animals or biological processes, under the rules of the WTO and leave developing legal protection, as necessary under the CBD.
	www.ukabc.org /TRIPs/cs_exsum.htm (3793 words)

	Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		They were organised by an informal body called the Commonwealth Legal Bureau which included a member of the Commonwealth Secretariat and a number of prominent Commonwealth lawyers.
		Later, the Commonwealth Secretariat ceased to play a part and delegated organisation of the Conferences to the Law Associations of the host countries.
		The conference was the jubilee celebrating 50 years of Commonwealth Law Conferences and the first time that the conference had been held in London since 1955.
	www.commonwealthlawyers.com /CLC.asp (299 words)

	Commonwealth and Overseas Territories
		The United Kingdom is one of the Commonwealth's 53 sovereign, independent member countries and one of its largest contributors.
		The modern Commonwealth comprises nearly one-third of the world's countries and its combined population of 1.7 billion people accounts for a quarter of the world's inhabitants.
		The 53 countries represent some of the richest and some of the poorest in the world, as well as some of the biggest and the smallest.
	www.britainusa.com /sections/index_nt1.asp?i=41061 (347 words)

	BBC News \| UK Politics \| Commonwealth countries face 'freedom test'
		Four countries could face expulsion from the Commonwealth if new proposals for a membership criteria based on democracy and human rights are adopted.
		It also calls for a checklist of criteria for membership, which would oblige member countries to hold free and fair elections as well as respecting human rights, said the paper.
		The Telegraph also said the report called for the Commonwealth to adopt new powers against countries that failed to live up to its standards, with the appointment of a "good governance commissioner" to police member states.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk_politics/509351.stm (336 words)

	The Millbrook Commonwealth Action Programme on the Harare Declaration
		Where a member country is perceived to be clearly in violation of the Harare Commonwealth Declaration, and particularly in the event of an unconstitutional overthrow of a democratically elected government, appropriate steps should be taken to express the collective concern of Commonwealth countries and to encourage the restoration of democracy within a reasonable time frame.
		We reaffirmed our view that the Commonwealth should continue to be a source of help in promoting development and literacy and in eradicating poverty, particularly as these bear on women and children.
		We were convinced that the Commonwealth, with its global reach and unique experience of consensus building, was in a position to assist the wider international community in building bridges across traditional international divides of opinion on particular issues.
	www.anc.org.za /ancdocs/history/commonwealth/millbrook.html (1023 words)

	The Harare Commonwealth Declaration 1991
		The Heads of Government of the countries of the Commonwealth, meeting in Harare, reaffirm their confidence in the Commonwealth as a voluntary association of sovereign independent states, each responsible for its own policies, consulting and co-operating in the interests of their peoples and in the promotion of international understanding and world peace.
		The special strength of the Commonwealth lies in the combination of the diversity of its members with their shared inheritance in language, culture and the rule of law.
		This would include strengthening the capacity of the Commonwealth to respond to requests from members for assistance in entrenching the practices of democracy, accountable administration and the rule of law.
	www.anc.org.za /ancdocs/history/commonwealth/harare.html (1113 words)

	Fleet Air Arm and the Commonwealth 1939-1945
		Commonwealth Forces: These pages are a tribute to the Commonwealth soldiers who have given served with both British and multi-national efforts to combat the forces arrayed against freedom.
		The Commonwealth War Graves Commision was established by Royal Charter in 1917.
		The Museum stands on 15 acres of the historic former Hendon Aerodrome at RAF Hendon, one of the oldest aviation centres in the country.
	www.fleetairarmarchive.net /CommonwealthCountries/Index.htm (2595 words)

	COMMONWEALTH: New Call to Bypass Hong Kong
		In a bold new move, business leaders from Commonwealth countries have proposed a free trade area of their own if the Hong Kong summit next month fails to deliver a trade agreement.
		The Commonwealth is a group of 53 nations that were once a part of the British Empire.
		The fact that the Commonwealth countries are scattered need not be an obstacle, he said.
	www.ipsnews.net /news.asp?idnews=31162 (701 words)

	The Commonwealth Club of the Rivera
		The Commonwealth Club Of The Riviera is a non profit association whose main goal is facilitating people from different Nationalities, Cultures and Ethnic backgrounds to interact socially through diverse events and thus promote friendship and unity.
		Originally it was formed to encourage the equality of Commonwealth citizens, but as over the years equality has become a reality the CCL has turned its attention on the need for further education for girls.
		In most developing countries families will do their best to provide an education for their sons but there will be insufficient funds to educate the daughters.
	www.angloinfo.com /commonwealth/defaultold.asp (2071 words)

	Commonwealth Foundation - Commonwealth Countries (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		There are 53 countries of the Commonwealth, of which 45 are currently Commonwealth Foundation members.
		Membership of the Foundation is voluntary, and is open to all Commonwealth governments.
		Please note that, unless stated otherwise, citizens of countries which are not members of the Commonwealth Foundation are not eligible for support from the Foundation or participation in Foundation activities.
	www.commonwealthfoundation.com /about/aboutfoundation/countries (96 words)

	Commonwealth Extranet
		In a number of member countries, there were administrative structures and systems that were ineffective.
		It was in recognition of these factors that Heads of Government mandated the Commonwealth Secretariat to help member countries reform their public administration (click here to go to “mandate and vision”).
		Through this programme, GIDD assists Commonwealth countries to reform core administrative structures and systems, so that they operate as part of a new and effective public administration.
	www.commonwealthextranet.net /asgg.asp?program_id=6 (279 words)

	Come on Commonwealth, Open Up
		THE COMMONWEALTH heads of government meeting beginning in the Nigerian capital this week is committed to promotion of development and democracy - both in heavy deficit among member countries.
		The Commonwealth is after all a group of countries that were once ruled by the British.
		The report is asking the Commonwealth heads of government meeting this year (CHOGM 2003) to declare that the right to information is central to democracy and development.
	www.ipsnews.net /focus/tv_abuja/02122003/page_5.asp (1131 words)

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