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Small States Centre of Excellence “a life line”

The Government of Malta and the ��ý will fund a new initiative to help small states recover from natural disasters, manage debt and get more women into enterprise.

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Trade Express: Strategies for Success

First accessible publication with key objectives of driving knowledge sharing and south-south collaboration opportunities in trade competitiveness is launched.

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Focus on Pacific trade-related issues in new development agenda

Pacific trade officials and experts in ��ý are meeting in Tonga to address trade-related issues affecting the region.

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Secretary-General calls for restraint and respect for the rule of law in Vanuatu

Secretary-General, Kamalesh Sharma commenting on recent developments in Vanuata.

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Small states need finance for development goals

Small states require debt relief, climate finance, international acknowledgement of their vulnerabilities and capacity building initiatives to achieve globally agreed development goals.

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World Food Day: statement by the Secretary-General

As we observe World Food Day on 16 October, we are reminded of all of those people in ��ý and throughout the world who tragically experience frequent hunger.

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Bahamas meeting opens with call to ‘act now’ on education goals

The 19th triennial Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers (19CCEM) opened Tuesday in Nassau, Bahamas.

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World Oceans Day 2015

Statement by Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma

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Commonwealth Trade Symposium: "Shaping a Global Trade Agenda for Development"

23 June 2015 to 24 June 2015

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Providing a platform for officials, experts, the private sector and other stakeholders to meet and review emerging and long-standing trade-related issues.

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The Caribbean needs radical thinking and bold actions

OP-ED by Deputy Secretary-General Deodat Maharaj

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Small states call for concessions

Delegates from small states at Commonwealth Conference on Finance for Development in Small States.

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Forum on the Future of the Caribbean

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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Mega-Trading Blocs and the Future of African Trade

26 May 2015 to 27 May 2015

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This will be the first major conference on mega-trading blocs in Africa and bring together policymakers and standards-setting bodies to share policy perspectives and insights about mega-trading blocs.

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Commonwealth Lecture

'Youth, Innovation and Sustainable Development: ��ý in a Post-2015 World'.

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Commonwealth and La Francophonie to hold “vital” dialogue with G20

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 project to boost the development prospects of Caribbean small states

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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Trade experts steer new course for developing Commonwealth countries

Newly-established CEGT meets for the first time in Malta to consider trade challenges.

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Promoting rule of law for development in small states

Senior officials and legal experts meet to consider rule of law and post-2015 development agenda from the perspective of small Commonwealth states.

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New forum to tackle Commonwealth trade challenges

A Commonwealth working group on trade will meet in Malta for the first time to consider challenges affecting member countries.

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Barbados conference to boost small states’ access to development finance

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Small states to have say on rule of law and justice in post-2015 negotiations

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Commonwealth and African Union strengthen partnership to assist member countries

The ��ý and African Union have held discussions in Addis Ababa on ways to strengthen collaboration in trade advocacy, electoral support and women’s leadership, among other areas.

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Visit of the Secretary-General to UNESCO

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Conference on Financing for Development in Small States

25 March 2015 to 26 March 2015

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The Conference on Financing for Development in Small States will bring together senior officials from Ministries of Finance, representatives from national and regional organisations, international financial institutions and UN agencies.

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Malta Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting announcement

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