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Committee on Commonwealth Membership

January 19, 2024

The Committee on Commonwealth Membership (CCM) was a committee convened by the Commonwealth Secretariat in 2006 to examine and report on prospective changes to the membership criteria of the Commonwealth of Nations. It was chaired by P. J. Patterson, formerly Prime Minister of Jamaica, and consisted of seven other members.[1]

The committee met twice, both times in London: on 6-7 December 2006[2] and 14 May 2007.[3] It issued its report on 24 October 2007, and presented it to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2007, in Kampala, Uganda.

Composition edit

The committee was also attended by the Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon, Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General Florence Mugasha, and Head of the Political Affairs Division, Matthew Neuhaus.[1]

Recommendations edit

The Committee's reported to the 2007 CHOGM in the name of all the members, without dissenting opinion. It was drafted by W. David McIntyre, who also served as a consultant to the Committee.[4] The report supported the prevailing and existing requirements as established by the Edinburgh Declaration. It dictated that the core criteria for membership should be that countries:

The Committee also recommended that new members be 'encouraged' to join the Commonwealth Foundation and engage in the Commonwealth Family, but that they would not be required to do so.[4]

Footnotes edit

  1. ^ a b c McIntyre, W. David (April 2008). "The Expansion of the Commonwealth and the Criteria for Membership". Round Table. 97 (395): 273–85. doi:10.1080/00358530801962089. S2CID 219623317.
  2. ^ . Commonwealth Secretariat. 6 December 2006. Archived from the original on 5 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
  3. ^ Soal, Judith (August 2007). "Commonwealth Update". The Round Table. 96 (391): 395–413. doi:10.1080/00358530701564969. S2CID 219629130.
  4. ^ a b c . Commonwealth Secretariat. Archived from the original on 2009-04-26. Retrieved 2008-06-13.

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    committee, commonwealth, membership, committee, convened, commonwealth, secretariat, 2006, examine, report, prospective, changes, membership, criteria, commonwealth, nations, chaired, patterson, formerly, prime, minister, jamaica, consisted, seven, other, memb. The Committee on Commonwealth Membership CCM was a committee convened by the Commonwealth Secretariat in 2006 to examine and report on prospective changes to the membership criteria of the Commonwealth of Nations It was chaired by P J Patterson formerly Prime Minister of Jamaica and consisted of seven other members 1 The committee met twice both times in London on 6 7 December 2006 2 and 14 May 2007 3 It issued its report on 24 October 2007 and presented it to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2007 in Kampala Uganda Contents 1 Composition 2 Recommendations 3 Footnotes 4 External linksComposition editP J Patterson Jamaica Guido de Marco Malta Rebecca Kadaga Uganda Baroness Valerie Amos United Kingdom Cheryl Carolus South Africa Yashwant Sinha India Tuiloma Neroni Slade Samoa Olivia MacAngus Canada 1 The committee was also attended by the Commonwealth Secretary General Don McKinnon Commonwealth Deputy Secretary General Florence Mugasha and Head of the Political Affairs Division Matthew Neuhaus 1 Recommendations editThe Committee s reported to the 2007 CHOGM in the name of all the members without dissenting opinion It was drafted by W David McIntyre who also served as a consultant to the Committee 4 The report supported the prevailing and existing requirements as established by the Edinburgh Declaration It dictated that the core criteria for membership should be that countries As a general rule have historic constitutional connections with an existing member or a substantial relationship with the Commonwealth as an institution or a particular group of members Accept the Singapore Declaration of Commonwealth principles Demonstrate commitment to democracy the rule of law good governance and protecting human rights and equality of opportunity Use English as the language of Commonwealth relations Recognise Queen Elizabeth II as Head of the Commonwealth 4 The Committee also recommended that new members be encouraged to join the Commonwealth Foundation and engage in the Commonwealth Family but that they would not be required to do so 4 Footnotes edit a b c McIntyre W David April 2008 The Expansion of the Commonwealth and the Criteria for Membership Round Table 97 395 273 85 doi 10 1080 00358530801962089 S2CID 219623317 Committee to meet on Commonwealth membership Commonwealth Secretariat 6 December 2006 Archived from the original on 5 July 2008 Retrieved 2008 06 13 Soal Judith August 2007 Commonwealth Update The Round Table 96 391 395 413 doi 10 1080 00358530701564969 S2CID 219629130 a b c Report on the Committee on Commonwealth Membership Commonwealth Secretariat Archived from the original on 2009 04 26 Retrieved 2008 06 13 External links editReport of the Committee on Commonwealth Membership Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Committee on Commonwealth Membership amp oldid 1144894071, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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