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Kamalesh Sharma welcomes Commonwealth ministers addressing small states’ concerns
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Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General Deodat Maharaj this week pledged ongoing commitment to continue deepening and improving the delivery of technical assistance to Saint Lucia.
Read news - Deputy Secretary-General reviews Commonwealth technical projects in St LuciaThe Third Biennial Conference on Small States takes place from 26 to 27 March 2014 on the Caribbean island of St Lucia
Read news - Global forum, building resilience of small statesExplore our interactive presentation to learn more about this year's Commonwealth Theme: #TeamCommonwealth
Read news - How the Commonwealth works to change lives through shared goals and valuesKamalesh Sharma was received by Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves and Foreign Minister Camillo Gonsalves.
Read news - Secretary-General concludes his visit to St Vincent and the Grenadines7 April 2014 to 7 April 2014
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The annual Commonwealth and La Francophonie dialogue with the G20 was held in Washington DC on Monday, 7 April 2014 at the International Monetary Fund.
Commonwealth and Eastern Caribbean maritime officials will meet in St Lucia to discuss how to resolve outstanding maritime boundary issues in the region.
Read news - Commonwealth and Caribbean experts to meet on resolving maritime boundary disputesCelebrating the year in pictures
Read news - The Commonwealth in 2013A Commonwealth expert group convened to explore practical actions to help unlock resources for small and vulnerable Commonwealth countries combat climate change impacts has called for transparency and accountability in the processes and procedures of accessing climate funds.
Read news - Commonwealth Expert Group calls for transparency in climate financeCommonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. Colombo, Sri Lanka, 15-17 November 2013
Read news - CHOGM 2013 CommuniquéCommonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 15-17 November 2013
Read news - Colombo Declaration on Sustainable, Inclusive and Equitable DevelopmentThe 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.
Read news - Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting opensTheme: ‘Growth with Equity; Inclusive Development’
Read news - 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
Read news - Commonwealth meeting highlights concerns of small statesCommonwealth 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.
Read news - Commonwealth Secretary-General Statement on MaldivesThe 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.
Read news - The Commonwealth Observer Group makes reference to statements made during the Maldives Police Service’s press conference this morningThe 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.
Read news - World Bank President welcomes Commonwealth initiative on small states debtA 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.
Read news - Commonwealth, World Bank, launch book on tourismA 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.
Read news - Commonwealth advocacy mission meets IMF, World Bank and Inter-American Development Bank chiefsThe 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.
Read news - Commonwealth sends small states’ advocacy mission to IMF and World Bank15 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.
Read news - Practical solutions to small states’ justice challengesCommonwealth-financed barrister works to ensure investments in Grenada will benefit the people
Read news - A little goes a long way‘tourism cannot simply be treated as an economic force that can be left alone to deliver its rewards’ – UN World Tourism OrganizationTourism is a crucial source of employment, foreign exchange and revenue for most small island developing states (SIDS) and many other small states.
Read publication - Tourism and Inclusive Growth in Small Island Developing StatesICTs can create digital pathways between citizens and governments that are affordable, accessible and widespread.
Read publication - e-Governance in Small States