Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. Colombo, Sri Lanka, 15-17 November 2013
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Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 15-17 November 2013
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Colombo Declaration on Sustainable, Inclusive and Equitable Development
The 22nd Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) opened today in Sri Lanka’s capital city Colombo with a theatrical welcome to leaders and representatives from the Commonwealth’s 53 member countries.
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Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting opens
Theme: ‘Growth with Equity; Inclusive Development’
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CHOGM 2013 Opening Ceremony: Commonwealth Secretary-General's speech
"The ties we enjoy as a result of our affinity and shared ambitions provide the basis on which we can build partnerships for economic growth and social progress" - Kamalesh Sharma
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Commonwealth Business Forum Gala Dinner: Commonwealth Secretary-General speech
The Commonwealth is assisting St Kitts and Nevis to resolve its outstanding maritime boundaries with five neighbouring countries in the Caribbean region.
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Commonwealth brokers maritime boundary discussions between Caribbean islands
The Commonwealth Secretariat and South Africa's National Treasury on 9 October 2013 signed a memorandum of understanding to boost the debt management capacity of member states.
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Commonwealth and South Africa enter landmark pact on debt management
A high-level group of Commonwealth finance ministers met heads of leading international financial institutions in Washington DC on 7 October and made a case for the urgent need to address the debt and financing challenges of small states.
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Commonwealth advocacy mission meets IMF, World Bank and Inter-American Development Bank chiefs
The high-level group of Commonwealth ministers will meet heads of leading international financial institutions to make a case for the urgent need to address the debt and financing challenges of small states.
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Commonwealth sends small states’ advocacy mission to IMF and World Bank
Ministers will discuss economic and policy issues focusing on financing of the post-2015 development agenda as well as reform of global economic governance. Nigeria’s Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, will chair the meeting.
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Commonwealth finance ministers to meet in Washington DC
15 November 2013 to 17 November 2013
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CHOGM 2013 Outcomes: “Growth with Equity; Inclusive Development”
Speaker: Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma
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Commonwealth Games Federation General Assembly
Across the Commonwealth, there are many fibrous plants that can serve as the basis for industries producing crafts, fabrics and furniture
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Natural fibres: An opportunity for job creation and improving livelihoods
“A recognition of a right to development and trade as an enforcement in the WTO framework would ensure Aid for Trade works for poorer countries” - Professor Stiglitz
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Professor Joseph Stiglitz calls for a ‘Right to Trade’
“This book provides a ray of hope to small states" - Assad Bhuglah, Director of Trade Policy at the International Trade Division, Mauritius
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Commonwealth trade guide helps countries secure development gains
Nobel prize-winning economist Professor Joseph Stiglitz will present a report proposing new ways of ensuring that international trade benefits developing countries at a Commonwealth meeting in Geneva on 26 June 2013.
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Nobel Prize winner Stiglitz to present ‘Right to Trade’
LONDON, 20 June 2013: Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma has announced that former Guyana President Bharrat Jagdeo, will lead a high-level team of experts to identify solutions for unlocking resources to enable small, poor and climate-vulnerable Commonwealth countries to combat climate change.
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Former Guyana President Jagdeo to lead Commonwealth Expert Group on Climate Finance
2013 Commonwealth Women’s Affairs Ministers Meeting concludes with strong resolve on women’s leadership
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Women are the next emerging growth market ministers told
Speaker: Freda Miriklis, President of the International Federation of Business and Professional Women
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10th Women's Affairs Ministers Meeting in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Keynote address by Freda Miriklis, President of the International Federation of Business and Professional Women
‘Leadership, opportunity and enterprise together are a powerful blend, particularly when the vital ingredient of ‘Women’ is added’ – Commonwealth Secretary-General
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10th Commonwealth Women’s Affairs Ministers Meeting opens in Bangladesh
While visiting Zambia Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba meets young people receiving vocational and entrepreneurship training
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Vocational skills key to job creation for young people - Deputy Secretary-General
The Commonwealth Secretariat's Director of Political Affairs, Amitav Banerji, called on the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, at his office in Washington DC on 29 May.
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Commonwealth and Organization of American States discuss collaboration
New partnership lays foundation for Commonwealth to promote greater revenue transparency in oil, gas and mining
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Commonwealth and EITI to promote revenue transparency
The Commonwealth collectively joins in celebrating this golden anniversary, and we renew our commitment to working with Africa to advance all our shared values - Kamalesh Sharma
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Secretary-General's message on 50th anniversary of founding of Organization of African Unity
“While national governments will always remain important, the onus is even greater on local governments to deliver the fruits of development” - Amitav Banerji, Commonwealth Secretariat
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Commonwealth conference addresses decentralisation as key to local development