Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma announces the new online health initiative ‘CommonHealth’.
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Secretary-General announces new online health initiative ‘CommonHealth’
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Africa Region Youth Ministers made a number of commitments in a statement to advance youth development across the region with a view to giving young people better support and resources.
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Youth Ministers endeavour to stem rising threat of extremism by prioritising youth development
Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP) helps over 30,000 Commonwealth citizens gain Masters and PhD qualifications
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Commonwealth Scholarships: 50 years of building human resources
On 21-22 January senior decision makers from the business community, government, donor agencies, academia and civil society met in Kingston to discuss the design of Jamaica’s second National Export Strategy (NES).
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Second National Export Strategy designed to improve Jamaica's global competitiveness
Commonwealth Observer Group for forthcoming Nigerian Presidential and National Assembly Elections will be led by Dr Bakili Muluzi, former President of Malawi.
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Former Malawian President to lead Commonwealth observers for Nigerian elections
Hub and Spokes II Programme: planning, coordination and governance meeting - welcome and opening remarks by Deodat Maharaj, Deputy Secretary General
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Enhancing Trade Capacity Development in Africa, Caribbean and the Pacific
The next Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) will be held in Malta, from 27 to 29 November 2015.
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Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting to be held on 27-29 November 2015
10 March 2015 to 10 March 2015
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The regional and pan- Commonwealth winners of the Youth Awards for Excellence in Development will be announced as part of Commonwealth Week at an official ceremony in Marlborough House.
27 January 2015 to 29 January 2015
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700 young people from across Cameroon will meet to discuss the challenges and opportunities for the young people of the country.
International trade experts will meet next week to advance a ground-breaking Aid for Trade initiative aimed at boosting economic growth and reducing poverty in African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries.
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Boosting trade links for Commonwealth Countries
CS-DRMS is used by over 100 agencies including Ministries of Finance, Treasuries and central banks, and is in operation in 60 countries –15 outside the Commonwealth.
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Countries to benefit from “powerful” upgraded debt management system
Celebrating the year in pictures
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The Commonwealth in 2014
15 December 2014 to 16 December 2014
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International Conference on Mega Trading Blocs: Implications for Developing Countries, New Delhi, India
Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma's Human Rights Day statement, Marlborough House
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Secretary-General's statement on Human Rights Day 2014
Commonwealth Heads of Government have regularly declared their collective commitment to a transparent, free and fair multilateral trading system that enhances trade liberalisation and developmental objectives, while taking into account the special development requirements of capacity-constrained countries.
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Statement on the Commonwealth and Progress in the World Trade Organisation
Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma concluded a visit to India this week, where he met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the deepening engagement and leadership by India in the Commonwealth.
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Secretary-General concludes visit to India
Inauguration, Bengaluru 2014
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Commonwealth Science Conference: speech by Secretary-General
The Commonwealth Secretariat will partake in a seminar from 26-28 November in Georgetown, Guyana to present new Civil Procedure Rules
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Secretariat assists Guyana with reform of Civil Procedure Rules
Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma today announced that the Commonwealth will observe the 19 November, 2014 polls in Solomon Islands.
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Commonwealth to send election observers to Solomon Islands
A look back through Commonwealth history.
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Commonwealth: From the Archive
Today marks the first time in the 43-year history of the Conference that it has been addressed by a Commonwealth Secretary-General.
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Secretary-General addresses Conference of Commonwealth Postal Administrations 2014
A toolkit containing a one-stop shop where countries can find information about suitable funding for development has been launched by the Commonwealth Secretariat.
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Commonwealth launches handbook on innovative finance
Commonwealth Finance Ministers will meet on 8 October to explore ways of financing the Post-2015 development agenda at a time when many countries are struggling to meet targets for combating poverty and improving the livelihoods of millions of their citizens.
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Commonwealth Finance Ministers to focus on funding the Post-2015 development agenda
The 13th annual meeting of Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers will take place in New York this week alongside the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly.
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Commonwealth Heads of Government, Foreign Ministers meet in New York
The Organisation of African Youth and partners recently convened for a High Level Youth Policy Dialogue on Sustainable Development Goals from 19th-21st August 2014 in Nairobi, Kenya.
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Why a youth goal in the post-2015 agenda?