Sri Lanka Set for New Restructuring Talks on Defaulted Debt
Sri Lankan officials and global investors are expected to hold a second round of direct talks this week to agree on the restructuring of $12 billion in defaulted bonds, according…
Asif Ali Zardari sworn in as the 14th President of Pakistan
On Sunday 10 March 2024, President Asif Ali Zardari took the oath of the Office of President of Pakistan. Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa administered the oath…
Commonwealth group to observe Pakistan elections
A Commonwealth team, led by former Nigerian President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, will be deployed to Pakistan to observe the general elections scheduled for 8 February 2024. At the request of…
Former Prime Minister of Jamaica to head Commonwealth Expert Team observing Bangladesh elections
Former Prime Minister of Jamaica, the Hon Bruce Golding, will lead a ten-person Commonwealth Expert Team (CET) assigned to observe the Bangladesh general elections, to be held on 7 January…
One year on from catastrophic floods, millions of children in Pakistan still need urgent support
One year after historic floods devastated Pakistan and a national state of emergency was declared, millions of children continue to need humanitarian assistance and access to essential services, UNICEF warned…
Commonwealth team to observe Maldives election run-off
Commonwealth election observers will be deployed to the Maldives for the second round of voting in the 2023 Presidential Election. Voters will be returning to the polls after none of…
Canadian Minister Joly welcomes Brunei Darussalam’s Second Minister of Foreign Affairs to Canada
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced that she will welcome Dato Erywan Yusof, Brunei Darussalam’s Second Minister of Foreign Affairs, to Canada on 18 September, 2023. The…