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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.

Brunei officials on study visit to Commonwealth Secretariat
Released:  19 April 2012
Commonwealth capacity-building knowledge and experience can be tapped by the South-East Asian country

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.

Commonwealth explores protecting and developing the ocean economy
Released:  17 April 2012
Over twenty Commonwealth countries gather to discuss sustainable marine resource development

Commonwealth Secretary-General to visit The Gambia
Released:  17 April 2012
Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma will visit The Gambia from 23 to 24 April 2012.

Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) Concluding Statement
Released:  16 April 2012
Foreign ministers in CMAG reiterated their belief that early elections should be called by the end of 2012 in Maldives.

Commonwealth, La Francophonie and Mexico to convene G20 outreach meeting in Washington DC
Released:  16 April 2012
Meeting to bring the concerns of the smallest, poorest and most vulnerable countries to the G20 agenda

CMAG to discuss strengthening political and democratic values
Released:  13 April 2012
Foreign ministers to confer on issues at London meeting