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Journal of the Parliaments of the Commonwealth Vol. XCVI
2015: Issue One ISSN 0031-2282
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Front cover
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Inside Issues Our diversity highlights our shared concerns Page 4
View from the Chair Commonwealth
Observance Day speech Page 6
View from the CWP Sustainable Development Goals Page 8
View from the Acting
Secretary-General The role of primary education in sustainable economic development Page 10
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Shifting gears to enhance parliamentary
engagement Mr Justin Bundi, Clerk of the Kenya National Assembly Page 12
Post-2015 Sustainable
Development Goals and the Pacific: New Zealand’s
persepctive Paul Foster-Bell MP Page 12
Cross-border terrorism: Foreign fighters and local threats
Rt Hon. Keith Vaz MP Page 12
Celebrating BC’s first 100 women Members of the
Legislative Assembly The Honourable Linda Reid Page 26
Strengthening financial security
Hon. Tonio Fenech MP and Hon. Sen. Raziah Ahmed Page 28
All India Conference of Whips: Code of conduct
All India conference of whiips, 2014
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