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News Archive

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Commonwealth assists Sri Lankan garment makers to showcase products in UK
Released:  10 May 2012
A group of small scale garment manufacturers from Sri Lanka are in the United Kingdom for a five-day mission to explore market opportunities for their products.

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

Greater political will needed to create a sustainable ocean economy
Released:  20 April 2012
Commonwealth forum explores the challenges of better managing ocean resources

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.

Delivering services to citizens
Released:  2 April 2012
Commonwealth Secretariat course aids public officials in delivering better quality services for citizens

Natural fibres key to environment and tackling poverty
Released:  29 March 2012
“The natural fibres sector has great potential to become an engine of growth,” Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General Ransford Smith

Rule of law key to attracting investment
Released:  20 March 2012
“Investors want to know that when they invest in a country there is the rule of law” - Mark Guthrie, Legal Adviser at the Commonwealth Secretariat

Commonwealth partners hail achievements of ‘Hub and Spokes’ programme
Released:  6 March 2012
Representatives of organisations which build the trade capacity of countries in the Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) regions through a ‘Hub and Spokes’ programme, have hailed the achievements of the initiative and supported plans to expand the programme into a second phase.

African symposium explores natural fibres
Released:  15 February 2012
South Africa conference looks at the economic potential of natural fibres