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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
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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
“All Commonwealth societies should be better equipped to benefit from progress and increasingly able to share the dividends of prosperity. None should be left behind. This has ever been the driving spirit of the Commonwealth" - Commonwealth Secretary-General
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Commonwealth meeting highlights concerns of small states
Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma said today that he is extremely concerned by the further stalling of the democratic process in Maldives, following the stopping this morning of the scheduled 19 October presidential election.
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Commonwealth Secretary-General Statement on Maldives
The Observer Group wishes to clarify that at no stage did the Commonwealth Observer Group or any of its members give advice to the Maldives Police Service regarding its decision to take action to prevent the 19 October Presidential election from taking place.
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The Commonwealth Observer Group makes reference to statements made during the Maldives Police Service’s press conference this morning
The Commonwealth proposal includes the need for integration of resilience building of small states, provision of grace periods for debt repayment during times of natural disasters or other external shocks and provision of countercyclical loans.
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World Bank President welcomes Commonwealth initiative on small states debt
A publication that explores how tourism can facilitate growth, create jobs and improve livelihoods in small island developing states was launched in Washington DC on 12 October 2013.
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Commonwealth, World Bank, launch book on tourism
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
15 November 2013 to 17 November 2013
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CHOGM 2013 Outcomes: “Growth with Equity; Inclusive Development”
Delegates from small states have praised The Commonwealth for providing practical solutions to the challenges they face delivering access to justice for their citizens.
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Practical solutions to small states’ justice challenges
Commonwealth-financed barrister works to ensure investments in Grenada will benefit the people
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A little goes a long way
“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
World-renowned experts will meet in Valletta, Malta, from 18 to 19 June for a technical workshop on strengthening resilience in small states. Over half of the Commonwealth’s 54 member countries are small states.
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Commonwealth helping small states build resilience to shocks
"The Commonwealth will continue to speak out internationally and to advocate on the interests of small island states" - Kamalesh Sharma
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Commonwealth Secretary-General's departure statement following St Kitts and Nevis visit
Delegates share governance solutions to distinctive challenges facing micro-states
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Leaders of very small states meet in London
Meeting will explore solutions to public administration challenges faced by small member countries
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Commonwealth to host very small states conference
A new Commonwealth publication that reveals the ‘big divide’ between small states in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) has been launched.
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Commonwealth launches The Big Divide
London meeting to build networks and partnerships between governments, the private sector and institutions
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Boosting e-governance for small states to deliver better development results
Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma Departure Statement following visit to the Republic of Kiribati on 6-8 November 2012
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Departure Statement: Commonwealth Secretary-General visit to Kiribati
Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma will visit Kiribati from 6 to 8 November 2012. This will be his first official visit to the Pacific island state.
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Commonwealth Secretary-General to visit Kiribati
Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma made his first official visit to the South Pacific island state of Nauru from 29 to 31 October. He held a series of meetings with government ministers.
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Commonwealth Secretary-General on first official visit to Nauru
Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma Departure Statement following visit to the Republic of Nauru 29 - 31 October 2012
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Departure Statement: Commonwealth Secretary-General visit to Republic of Nauru
Kamalesh Sharma will be received by President Sprent Dabwido
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Commonwealth Secretary-General visits Nauru