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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

Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma addresses military officials from around the world at the Royal College of Defence Studies

“Clyde is great fun and the perfect mascot to spread the Glasgow 2014 message across Scotland, the UK and the Commonwealth” – 2012 Olympic medallist Michael Jamieson

Sir Ranulph Fiennes announces first winter crossing of Antarctica

The athletes of the London 2012 Paralympics are an inspiration to the world for their courage and determination to excel, says Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma.

Mauritius summit ends with pledge by education ministers on collective input to UN discussions

London, 30 August 2012 - Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma today welcomed the release of the Report of the Commission of National Inquiry in Maldives.

"The fundamental cure to poverty is not money, but education," says Prime Minister of St Lucia, Dr Kenny Anthony

Speaker: Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma

Innovative education projects honoured at Commonwealth Conference of Education Ministers

‘Education goals are unfinished business’ – Commonwealth Secretary-General

London, 13 August 2012 – Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma has commended Commonwealth Olympic champions for their record-breaking accomplishments at the 2012 London Olympics. He said they had done the Commonwealth proud.

"The importance of sport as an effective instrument for social and economic development is well-recognised" – Hugh Robertson, UK Minister for Sport and the Olympics

Scottish athletes visit village where 6,500 athletes and officials will stay

Prime Minister of Rwanda addresses Commonwealth African Heads of Public Services on learning from each other’s experiences to achieve development goals

6th Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting will consider policy guidelines to strengthen sport for development and peace

Commonwealth brings together development agencies, banks and finance ministries to discuss the environment for female entrepreneurs.

Commonwealth joins forces with England’s National Youth Agency to promote positive impact of youth work across 54 countries

Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma met with members of the United Kingdom All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Commonwealth at Marlborough House, headquarters of the Commonwealth Secretariat in London, on 28 June 2012.

Meeting will explore action plans to deal with NCDs such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and chronic respiratory diseases

Health ministers examine approaches for dealing with the dual burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases in the Commonwealth