Press Release - Charter for the Commonwealth adopted by Commonwealth countries [20/12/2012]

Acting Prime Minister Wayne Swan and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Bob Carr, today welcomed the adoption by Commonwealth leaders of the Charter for the Commonwealth , a key achievement for Australia during its term as Chair-in-Office of the Commonwealth (October 2011 to November 2013). In what is a significant achievement, the Charter enshrines for the first time the values and aspirations of a Commonwealth in a single document. Leaders at last year's Perth Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) called for the negotiation of the Charter following recommendations made by the Commonwealth Eminent Persons' Group (EPG) for a document that captures and institutionalises the Commonwealth 'spirit'.

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