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Top four Olympic nations judged by population size are Commonwealth countries.
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Commonwealth small island states triumph at Rio Olympics
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Government officials from eight Caribbean countries preparing for bilateral talks to settle unresolved maritime boundaries are in London this week to exchange best practices and receive technical guidance from the °®Âþµº.
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Caribbean nations prepare for maritime boundary talks with Commonwealth support
Small island developing states (SIDS) have common economic challenges and are faced with high costs for energy, infrastructure, transportation, trade logistics and public administration.
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Dynamic Trade Policy for Small Island Developing States
The Commonwealth will offer strength, stability, solidarity and practical assistance to its member states and in particular will advocate for small and vulnerable economies the Commonwealth Secretary-General pledged yesterday at the CARICOM conference.
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‘The Commonwealth an anchor in turbulent times’
6 October 2016 to 7 October 2016
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The theme for this year's meeting will be ‘Rule of Law and Sustainable Development’.
Commonwealth ministers and other high-level officials committed to push for a vulnerability index in development financing criteria.
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Small states’ working group pushes for vulnerability in financing criteria
Seychelles’ Minister of Finance, Trade and Blue Economy Jean-Paul Adam drew the Fourth Global Biennial Conference on Small States to an end by calling on all delegates present to be global activists.
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Seychelles Finance Minister urges activism at close of small states conference
Abuzz with impassioned conversations, a breakfast session this morning at the Fourth Global Biennial Conference on Small States heard from °®Âþµº about their perspectives on development challenges.
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Hold governments to account say °®Âþµº at small states conference
Small states including those with financial services industries should play a greater role in the development of global financial rules, Seychelles’ Vice President, Danny Faure, told the Fourth Global Biennial Conference earlier today.
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Small states must be part of financial rule-making, says Seychelles
On its current development path, the Caribbean in 2050 will face unmanageable debt, poor growth, and greater socio-economic problems warns a Commonwealth report.
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‘Business as usual’ approach in Caribbean will see debt soar - Commonwealth report
Preserving marine biodiversity, conserving fishing stocks and tackling the effects of climate change are some of the key topics to be addressed at a two-day seminar (10-12 May) in Geneva.
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Commonwealth/UNCTAD seminar to confront challenges facing ocean economy
Trade, debt and accessing financing to help small states achieve Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development are a few of the priority issues small states and development partners will tackle this week in Seychelles.
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Commonwealth small states conference affords opportunity to map out a better future
The Commonwealth has played a long-standing role in providing assistance to its members, particularly small island states and developing countries, to design strategies that open up new opportunities and create better development outcomes.
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Commonwealth helps Grenada increase trade with new national export strategy
On her first day in office, Commonwealth Secretary-General Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC visited her home country of Dominica and launched a new Disaster Resource Centre.
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Disaster resource centre launched in Dominica by Secretary-General
12 May 2016 to 13 May 2016
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A global platform for engagement between small states and key development partners, and for forging solutions to challenges confronting small states.
Developing countries, including as small states and least developed countries (LDCs), continue to face significant challenges within the global trading system. Action is required to allow them to overcome disadvantages and achieve sustainable levels of income from trade.
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Small States and the Multilateral Trading System
The Government of Malta and the °®Âþµº 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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Small States Centre of Excellence “a life lineâ€
First accessible publication with key objectives of driving knowledge sharing and south-south collaboration opportunities in trade competitiveness is launched.
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Trade Express: Strategies for Success
Pacific trade officials and experts in the Commonwealth are meeting in Tonga to address trade-related issues affecting the region.
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Focus on Pacific trade-related issues in new development agenda
Small states face significant hurdles in securing the potential benefits of trade to their economies and in protecting themselves against trade practices and rules that harm their interests.
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Systemic Issues for Commonwealth Small States in the Current Functioning of the WTO
Secretary-General, Kamalesh Sharma commenting on recent developments in Vanuata.
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Secretary-General calls for restraint and respect for the rule of law in Vanuatu
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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Small states need finance for development goals
As we observe World Food Day on 16 October, we are reminded of all of those people in the Commonwealth and throughout the world who tragically experience frequent hunger.
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World Food Day: statement by the Secretary-General
The 19th triennial Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers (19CCEM) opened Tuesday in Nassau, Bahamas.
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Bahamas meeting opens with call to ‘act now’ on education goals