The 19th triennial Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers (19CCEM) opened Tuesday in Nassau, Bahamas.
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Bahamas meeting opens with call to ‘act now’ on education goals
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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.
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Secretary-General's visit to St Kitts and Nevis
The Bahamas is set to welcome delegates to the Commonwealth’s largest ministerial meeting, which begins in Nassau on Tuesday.
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Bahamas all set for education meeting
Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General Dr Josephine Ojiambo's speaks at the 2015 Commonwealth Local Government Conference, Gaborone, Botswana
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Supporting the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals
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.
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Breaking the glass ceiling in public and private sector leadership
Statement by Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma
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World Oceans Day 2015
10 June 2015 to 11 June 2015
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The event will focus on findings from recent research conducted by the Gender Section on the position of women in leadership across the Commonwealth.
The Government of Grenada is working with the Commonwealth Secretariat to explore ways of boosting the country’s export potential.
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Grenada explores options for export development
To drive business and create employment opportunities, youth entrepreneurship organisations from six East African Commonwealth countries have agreed to join forces and form a regional alliance.
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Better for business – Young East African entrepreneurs join forces
Statement by Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma
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World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
Ministers called for greater investment to strengthen health systems in efforts to combat non-communicable diseases
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Ministers focus on investing in health
Theme: Universal Health Coverage, with an emphasis on ageing and good health.
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Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting 2015: Ministerial Statement
Statement by the Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma
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International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
Finding ways to meet the health needs of an ageing, growing population with long-term, complex illnesses will dominate discussions at this year’s CHMM.
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Health ministers to tackle increasing burden on services
Commonwealth National Human Rights Institutions agree a new Declaration to prevent and end child marriage in the Commonwealth.
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New declaration reinforces commitments to prevent and end child marriage
The working session will be convened by the Commonwealth Secretariat and the Commonwealth Forum for National Human Rights Institutions in Kigali, Rwanda, 5-7 May 2015.
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National human rights institutions meet to consider stronger efforts to end child marriage
Delegates from small states at Commonwealth Conference on Finance for Development in Small States.
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Small states call for concessions
5 May 2015 to 7 May 2015
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'The Future of the Caribbean: Disruptive thinking. Bold action. Practical outcomes'
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Caribbean youth priorities take centre stage at Ministerial meeting in Antigua and Barbuda
'Youth, Innovation and Sustainable Development: the Commonwealth in a Post-2015 World'.
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Commonwealth Lecture
Commonwealth and La Francophonie member countries take part in “vital” dialogue with the G20 in Washington DC on 14 April.
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Commonwealth and La Francophonie to hold “vital” dialogue with G20
Partnership agreement signed to strengthen civil society participation in upcoming 19CCEM.
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Civil society agreement signed ahead of education meeting
Project aims to boost prospects of Caribbean small states in areas such as security, innovation and energy and private sector development.
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Commonwealth project to boost the development prospects of Caribbean small states
Small states to have say on rule of law and justice in post-2015 negotiations
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Small states to have say on rule of law and justice in post-2015 negotiations
The Commonwealth Secretariat and African Union (AU) held a high-level dialogue in New York last week to address women’s political leadership in delivering democracy and development in Africa.
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Women’s political leadership in Africa – time to look beyond numbers