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Today marks the first time in the 43-year history of the Conference that it has been addressed by a Commonwealth Secretary-General.

“The Ebola virus is an unparalleled challenge to the social fabric and wellbeing of affected countries. It is a medical calamity which is taking an enormous toll at the personal and national level.” -- Secretary General

A toolkit containing a one-stop shop where countries can find information about suitable funding for development has been launched by the Commonwealth Secretariat.

Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma arrives in The Bahamas on 29 September for a two-day visit.

The Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) held its forty-fourth meeting in New York, on 26 September 2014.

The Commonwealth today launched its latest training event for junior election professionals in Kingston, Jamaica, in partnership with the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ).

Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma today welcomed the signing of a peace agreement between Mozambican President Armando Guebuza and Afonso Dhlakama, the leader of Renamo, the opposition political party, ahead of next month’s presidential, parliamentary and regional assembly elections.

Ministers hail sport and physical education commitments agreed between India and Lesotho, Jamaica and South Africa, at Commonwealth meeting

Recognising the exceptional contribution of youth workers throughout the Commonwealth

To mark the Commonwealth Games 2014 opening in Glasgow this week, the Commonwealth Youth Orchestra & Choir has held the first ever Commonwealth Music Competition

Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General Deodat Maharaj yesterday concluded a two-day visit to Guyana, where he met President Donald Ramotar and other key stakeholders.

Rwanda’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, His Excellency Williams Nkurunziza, is the new Chair of Commonwealth Secretariat Board of Governors.

As the first Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict draws to a close, Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma has called for concerted efforts to address sexual violence in conflict.

Ahead of the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict, Kamalesh Sharma referred to the denunciation by Commonwealth Heads of Government of ‘the dehumanising and cowardly use of sexual violence in armed conflict’

Commonwealth health ministers reflect on the Millennium Development Goals and health priorities post-2015

"The Commonwealth has a special role in bringing global attention to major health policy issues" - blog by Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General Deodat Maharaj

The theme of the Health Ministers Meeting was ‘Commonwealth Post-2015 Health Agenda: Strengthening Health Policies and Systems’.

Lack of strong and effective public health systems means millions of people continue to die needlessly

World Press Freedom Day is a day to recognise the essential contribution of journalists and journalism to national and international efforts to achieve peace, democracy and diversity.

A new website for Commonwealth businesswomen was launched in New York last month, providing a collaborative forum for women entrepreneurs across the association’s 53 member countries.