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Don McKinnon, former foreign minister of New Zealand, assumed the position of Commonwealth Secretary-General on April 1, 2000. On May 2, 2000, the eight-member Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) met in London. Ingram offers a nation-by-nation breakdown of conditions in Commonwealth member countries as disucussed in that meeting.

The key to building public awareness of the Commonwealth lies with governments and politicians. Yet, two years after a report drawing attention to this central finding of a cross-Commonwealth study, there is little sign of any improvement. While governments publicly endorse the Commonwealth ideal, politicians fail to take opportunities to emphasize the Commonwealth dimension. The stumbling block appears to be the stance of officials who consistently fail to implement the exhortations of ministers. A massive task of educating the younger generation is needed to prevent the Commonwealth withering away.

Ingram updates news and information regarding the member nations of the British Commonwealth. Member nations in Africa and Asia, as well as Canada, are highlighted.

Intimacy and informality have long been the hallmarks of Commonwealth Heads of Government Meetings (CHOGMs) and every few years there is a feeling that some of this is being lost. In Durban South Africa that feeling surfaced again. Highlights from the 1999 CHOGM in Durban are presented.

An update on governmental, political, military, and other issues in several countries, including Pakistan, India, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand is presented.

The latest news concerning the Commonwealth is presented. Nigeria was formally readmitted to full membership of the Commonwealth on May 29, 1999. In Ghana, a new political grouping called the National Reform Party registered on Jun 3, 1999.