The Commonwealth announced December 19, 2012 the adoption of what it calls a historic Charter.
Heads of Government have already endorsed the Charter after broad consultations among member governments, civil society and the public.
According to the 54-member association, the Charter brings together the values and aspirations which unite the Commonwealth ? democracy, human rights and the rule of law ? in a single, accessible document.
It also acknowledges the role of civil society in supporting the goals and values of the Commonwealth, the group said in a press release.
?We are now better placed to respond to the needs of our citizens,? Commonwealth?s Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma said.
The Charter was a key recommendation of the Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group (EPG) in their 2011 report ?A Commonwealth of the People: Time for Urgent Reform?.
Ghana is a member of the Commonwealth
By Ekow Quandzie
