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News Archive

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What are the unique development challenges faced by small states? Explore this interactive story
Released:  16 September 2012
The Commonwealth is hosting a forum from 17 to 18 September to promote the interests of small states. Explore this interactive story on small states in the Commonwealth - what are the challenges they face and what the Commonwealth is doing to aid their growth and development.

Stiglitz proposes new ways to help trade performance of poorest and small vulnerable economies
Released:  31 August 2012
Nobel prize-winning economist Professor Joseph Stiglitz has called for an enshrining of a ‘Right to Trade’ in the global trading regime, as a new initiative to help the trade performances of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable economies.

Q&A with Nobel prize-winning economist Professor Joseph Stiglitz
Released:  30 August 2012
Professor Stiglitz participated in a Commonwealth roundtable on Aid for Trade on 29 August. Following the discussion he spoke to the Commonwealth about trade, the current global economic situation and the multilateral trading system

Professor Stiglitz to speak at Commonwealth roundtable on aid for trade
Released:  20 August 2012
Renowned Nobel Laureate and Columbia University economics professor Joseph Stiglitz will speak at a Commonwealth roundtable discussion on aid for trade in London on 29 August 2012.

Public-private partnerships have potential to be key investment tool in Commonwealth
Released:  28 May 2012
Projects must be bankable to attract private sector funding

Commonwealth and Francophonie meet ahead of global summits
Released:  3 May 2012
"Two large, seriously committed organisations that champion the voices and concerns of the marginalised and vulnerable have a crucial contribution to make" - Commonwealth Secretary-General

South-South trade can be a win-win scenario – Ransford Smith
Released:  27 April 2012
Commonwealth and UNCTAD explore new trade opportunities for less developed countries

Commonwealth and La Francophonie call for G20 support on food security and green growth
Released:  20 April 2012
Small, poor and vulnerable Commonwealth and Francophonie countries have ended a day-long outreach meeting with Mexico with a call to the G20 to support their efforts to promote food security and build green economies.

Commonwealth and UNCTAD to host high-level forum on trade in services
Released:  18 April 2012
‘For developing countries, the services sector is a new frontier for the expansion of trade, productivity and competitiveness’ – Ransford Smith

Helping small states negotiate in the global environment
Released:  17 April 2012
International trade experts from around the Commonwealth are working on a ‘first-of-its-kind’ publication, designed to give practical advice to negotiators from small states.