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Key speeches on the Commonwealth

The Commonwealth "at the heart of British foreign policy"
Foreign Secretary, 27 July 2011
Foreign Secretary William Hague has set out how the UK has embedded the Commonwealth in its foreign policy thinking and called on the organisation to realise its potential as an inspirational and effective advocate of democracy and human rights.

Commonwealth – the soft power network of the future
Lord Howell, 26 July 2011
Lord Howell: 'We want the Commonwealth to play a key role in the unfolding opportunities and challenges that our increasingly networked world brings.'

100 Days to Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
Lord Howell, 20 July 2011
Lord Howell on re-shaping the Commonwealth as the network we need for the 21st Century.

The Commonwealth: A Global Network for the 21st Century
Lord Howell, 9 March 2011
Minister for the Commonwealth Lord Howell spoke about a Commonwealth network for the 21st Century at the Peter Lyon Memorial Lecture on 9 March.

The Commonwealth in a networked world
Foreign Secretary, 19 January 2011
Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke about plans to unlock the potential in the Commonwealth at the Lowy Institute for International Policy on 19 January.

   

See also