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India offers fully-funded training courses to Commonwealth citizens

The Government of India is giving Commonwealth citizens the opportunity to attend fully-funded training courses across a range of areas, including
rural development, IT, telecommunications and renewable energy, in association with the Commonwealth Secretariat. For more information click here

Kenyan Chief Justice Mutunga appointed as Commonwealth Secretary-General's Special Envoy to Maldives

Today (20th June, 2016) the Commonwealth announced that Dr Willy Mutunga, Chief Justice of Kenya, will take up the role of the Secretary-General's Special Envoy to
Maldives. The appointment was made at the request of the Government of Maldives.Over the last few years, the Commonwealth has become increasingly
concerned about the political situation in the country. This has included the arrest and detention of senior political figures, constriction of space

IPU Press Briefing notes

Geneva, 27 May 2016

1) MPs from Middle East to work together on critical water issue
2) IPU Committee to undertake Syria refugee mission in Lebanon

MPs from Middle East to work together on critical water issue - Members of Parliament from the Middle East, including Israel and Palestine, will take
part in a round-table event next week to seek solutions to the critical issue of Middle East water resources.

CPA UK Whitsun 2016 Newsletter

Dear Members and Colleagues,

IPU e-Bulletin n°5

26 May 2016

IPU stresses critical role of parliamentary immunity after Turkish vote

Geneva, 24 May 2016

Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Mid-Year Executive Committee Meetings take place in London, United Kingdom

The Executive Committee of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Mid-Year Meetings took place from 27 to 29 April 2016 in London,United Kingdom. For more information, read on the attached document.

IPU e-Bulletin n°4

 27th April, 2016

Speaker of the National Assembly Launches Chawama Parliamentary Constituency Office

On Wednesday, 27th April, 2016, Hon Speaker Dr Patrick Matibini, SC, MP officially launched the Chawama Parliamentary Constituency Office which was constructed by Click Zambia Limited as a donation to the people of Chawama constituency.

HWPL appoints Peace Advocacy Committee to implement peace in South Africa

HWPL and community leaders team up to tackle conflict in Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa– While news of gang violence in the communities of  Manenberg and Bonteheuwel has taken over the front pages in the last few weeks, news that will stabilize the communities and restore peace was
brought on the 15th of April, 2016. It was that Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL, Chairman Man Hee Lee) held the first HWPL Peace Advocacy Committee Appointment Ceremony in South Africa.

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