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Commonwealth women’s affairs ministers will meet in Dhaka, Bangladesh, from 17 to 19 June 2013 under the banner ‘Women’s Leadership for Enterprise’.

Commonwealth health ministers will meet in Geneva, Switzerland on 19 May 2013. A main item on the agenda will be to look at ways of ensuring the economic and social inclusion of people with mental health challenges.

Statement by Hon Rev. Dr John G N Seakgosing, Minister of Health, Botswana

"The Commonwealth will continue to speak out internationally and to advocate on the interests of small island states" - Kamalesh Sharma

Tickets for the Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2014 will go on sale from 19 August 2013.

“Everyone in the Commonwealth understands sport and it’s a powerful teacher by enabling you to see the commonality despite the diversity of humanity”- Professor Bruce Kidd

Speaker: Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma

‘Coldest Journey’ team aims to raise US$10 million towards combating preventative blindness

Message by Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma: ‘The Gender Agenda: Gaining Momentum in the Commonwealth’

The specially-designed course is encouraging leaders to make a difference in the prisons they manage

Book now to attend the 16th Commonwealth Lecture

The Commonwealth is training Caribbean youth workers on educating young people about their human rights.

Financial services experts from across the Commonwealth will meet in the Indian city of Ahmedabad from 4 to 8 February 2013 to share knowledge and experiences on how to ease women’s access to finance

At the 18th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers (18CCEM) in Mauritius, August 2012, ministers established a Working Group to develop recommendations for the post-2015 development framework for education. The recommendations would reflect Commonwealth priorities for education and would feed into the UN High Level Panel on the Post-2015 Development Agenda and to the UNESCO Global Education for All Meetings.

"This is a prime opportunity for us to exercise the collective advocacy role for which the Commonwealth is so well equipped" – Secretary-General

Commonwealth Ministerial Working Group on the Post-2015 Development Framework for Education

Commonwealth Ministerial Working Group on the Post-2015 Development Framework for Education

“This is a once-in-generation opportunity” - Kamalesh Sharma

Commonwealth meeting on International Human Rights Day puts spotlight on marginalisation of indigenous people

First-ever winter crossing of Antarctica 'an inspiration'

Ahead of World AIDS Day on 1 December 2012, STRIVE Research Director Dr Charlotte Watts highlights the importance of engaging with youth and women to an effective HIV response.

The HIV/AIDS response in Commonwealth countries post-2015 will need to focus on people-centred development, equity and social inclusion, and collective action, delegates at a Commonwealth forum heard today, ahead of World AIDS Day on 1 December 2012. The forum took place at the Commonwealth Secretariat's headquarters at Marlborough House in London.

Message from Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma on World AIDS Day

Proposals will ensure a strong Commonwealth voice in the next generation of global development goals

Speaker: Amitav Banerji, Director of Political Affairs Division, Commonwealth Secretariat