The Commonwealth in troubling times - Part 2 The Inaugural Lecture marking the 100th Anniversary of the Charter of the Bristol Commonwealth Society at the Mansion House, Bristol on Saturday 12 October 2013 In this lecture, Sir Ronald Sanders argues that the inter-governmental Commonwealth is a diverse group that is now plagued by mistrust and loss of confidence. If the Summit in Sri Lanka is to be meaningful, Heads of Government must set up machinery to address this issue urgently and credibly. It will call for careful diplomatic stage-managing by the Secretary-General, and transparent and open chairmanship by the Sri Lankan President. Whether this can be achieved is left to be seen. But, if this matter is not tackled with urgency and credibility, the Commonwealth may well go over the cliff to disintegration on which it is now dangerously perched. Part 2 – Unmanaged diversity a threat to the Commonwealth
Posted on: Wed, 23 Oct 2013 01:00:08 +0000
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