Focusing on major world events and themes, this is a selection of speeches by Chief Emeka Anyaoku, the third Commonwealth Secretary-General and the first African holder of the office. They are mainly from his first period of office (1990-1995), and are grouped in themes such as 'The Changing Commonwealth', 'Democracy', 'The Commonwealth and the Making of the New South Africa', 'Sustainable Development', 'Development and Democracy in Africa', 'Nigeria in Transition', 'Peace and Security in a Pluralistic World', and 'Toward a Common Humanity'. Anyaoku's introduction explains the choice of speeches and the book's title, intended as a reflection of the sometimes unreported aspects of the Commonwealth's work
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Democratic decision making has been at the core of the Commonwealth since its inception, but, until recently, the organization was open to the criticism that it had not always lived up to the principle of making democracy a reality in its member states. But, as a result of the adoption of the Harare Declaration in 1991 & the development of the Commonwealth's commitment to democracy at the Auckland Heads of Government Meeting of 1995, the Commonweath can no longer be accused of paying lip service to the principle. Since 1991, nine Commonwealth countries have moved from military to one-party rule to multiparty democracy & the organization has not been prepared to tolerate any one of its members regressing from democracy. The Commonwealth's role in convening observer missions to monitor elections is examined, & the organization's role in building democratic capacity through training programs & conferences described. The former secretary-general accepts that there is no uniform format for democracy but maintains that national circumstances & cultural variations should not be permitted to obscure a range of essential ingredients for a democratic culture. The link between democracy & development is emphasized, with a need to pay as much attention to the effects of poverty & the impact of global forces on individual democracies. Adapted from the source document.
