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
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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
The Commonwealth Secretariat 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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Commonwealth and African Union strengthen partnership to assist member countries
Visit of the Secretary-General to UNESCO
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Visit of the Secretary-General to UNESCO
Ministers and senior officials responsible for gender equality and women’s empowerment will meet in New York from 12 -15 March 2015.
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New York consultation to focus on women's political leadership and post-2015 agenda
Malta Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting announcement
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Malta Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting announcement
The Commonwealth Women’s Forum is needed to “unearth responses to the challenges that women and girls are facing”
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Women’s Forum to “unearth” solutions to gender issues
International Women’s Day 2015: ‘Equality for Women is Progress for All’
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International Women’s Day 2015: ‘Equality for Women is Progress for All’
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The theme for International Women’s Day 2015 is ‘Equality for Women is Progress for All’.
Durban bids to host XXII Commonwealth Games
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Durban bids to host XXII Commonwealth Games