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Creating a more participatory approach to tax co-operation tops the agenda of this year’s meeting of Commonwealth finance ministers.

The ‘2030 Trade in Fish Agenda’ was jointly proposed by the Commonwealth and UNCTAD and agreed at fisheries conference in Geneva, Switzerland, 1 October 2015.

The mismanagement of ocean resources is placing the oceans under enormous pressure, with implications for humanity that we are only now beginning to fully appreciate.

A new Commonwealth project to help Sierra Leone enhance export competitiveness by improving product packaging will be launched on 9 September in Freetown.

Commonwealth Virtual Currencies Working Group concludes three-day conference in London

A new Commonwealth survey shows lack of regulations around virtual currencies could be exacerbating the risks associated with them.

The Commonwealth congratulates Jamaica for taking an important step to boost economic growth by committing to a second National Export Strategy.

The Commonwealth has urged the international community to “seize the opportunity” to end extreme poverty at a landmark conference on development finance.

Crowdfunding heralded as potential source of billions of dollars of financing for developing countries.

In efforts to explore new and innovative approaches to development finance, the Commonwealth is organising an exciting event to showcase the potential of crowdfunding.

The Commonwealth will help to unlock the potential of Caribbean countries to withstand natural disasters and economic challenges through powerful partnerships and meaningful assistance.

Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma will arrive in Guyana on Saturday 27 June 2015 for a three-day visit

National authorities from 12 Commonwealth countries in the Caribbean have joined forces to establish a new regional body to enhance transparency and help fight corruption.

The 19th triennial Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers (19CCEM) opened Tuesday in Nassau, Bahamas.

Anti-corruption commissions from across the Caribbean gather in Grenada for a conference to boost regional cooperation.

Commonwealth Secretary-General, Kamalesh Sharma, met the Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis, Hon Dr Timothy Harris, on his ongoing visit to the country.

Officials and experts will meet in South Africa to consider how international trade can be made more inclusive to support sustainable development.

Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General Dr Josephine Ojiambo's speaks at the 2015 Commonwealth Local Government Conference, Gaborone, Botswana

The Third Commonwealth Stakeholders’ Conference on Public Debt Management will take place in Johannesburg from 17-19 June 2015.

The Commonwealth is developing decisive action plans, based on new and globally leading research, to tackle institutionalised exclusion of women in public bodies and private companies.

Statement by Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma