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CARICOM COMMENDS BARBADOS ON ITS COMMITMENT TO REGIONAL INTEGRATION

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The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has extended congratulations to the Government and People of Barbados ahead its 54th Anniversary of Independence. Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, in a congratulatory message to Prime…

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Stronger regional cooperation strategies—including in health, trade, finance, and disaster risk—can help governments in Asia and the Pacific accelerate economic growth and a robust recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)…

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President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, urged African governments to put their citizens at the centre of delivering service during the Africa Delivery Exchange 2020. In remarks to open the two-day…

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Kenya has suffered an unprecedented shock as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The economy has been picking up from a trough in April-May, but the normally resilient services sector…

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IMF team reaches a staff level agreement with the Barbadian authorities on the fourth review of Barbados’ Economic Recovery and Transformation program (BERT) supported by the Extended Fund Facility. The…

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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has endorsed a new 5-year Country Partnership Strategy for Maldives covering 2020–2024. A roadmap for ADB operations in Maldives, the CPS will support the country…

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FORGING A FAIRER FUTURE FOR THE COMMONWEALTH “We, as a Commonwealth of Nations, have seen numerous changes throughout the years, as the organisation has continued to evolve at a steady…

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TOWARDS A COMMON FUTURE “As in most families, there are striking and recognisable features that identify us all as members of the Commonwealth. Our shared values, history and culture define…

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THE FUTURE OF THE COMMONWEALTH “The Australia I grew up in was conscious in every way of its connections to the United Kingdom and its status as a Commonwealth country.…

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BUILDING RESILIENCE OF SMALL ISLAND STATES “Barbados, like all Caribbean Commonwealth member states, is a Small Island Developing State (SIDS); fragile and vulnerable, both economically and environmentally. The building of…

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CREATING A PROSPEROUS FUTURE THAT LEAVES NO ONE BEHIND “With the high level of cooperation amongst nations in the 21st century, no country remains an island, as we live in…

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GENDER EQUALITY AND WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT “World leaders have given high priority to achieving gender equality in the new global development agenda, which is unlike any preceding development framework in its…

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THE CRITICAL CONTRIBUTION OF YOUNG PEOPLE “It is a pleasure for me to discuss issues pertaining to young people and their contribution towards the development of nations. The Commonwealth brings…

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Every year, an estimated $88.6 billion, equivalent to 3.7% of Africa’s GDP, leaves the continent as illicit capital flight, according to UNCTAD’s Economic Development in Africa Report 2020. Illicit financial flows…

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The President of Rwanda, HE Paul Kagame, and the Commonwealth Secretary-General, The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC, have announced that the next Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) will take place in…

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CARICOM COMMENDS BARBADOS ON ITS COMMITMENT TO REGIONAL INTEGRATION

ASIA NEEDS TO LEVERAGE STRONGER REGIONAL COOPERATION TO BOOST COVID-19 RECOVERY

AFRICANS “KNOW AND UNDERSTAND WHAT DEVELOPMENT OUGHT TO LOOK LIKE,” SAYS PRESIDENT UHURU KENYATTA

IMF COMPLETES VIRTUAL MISSION TO KENYA

IMF REACHES AGREEMENT ON REVIEW OF BARBADOS ECONOMIC PROGRAMME

NEW 5-YEAR PARTNERSHIP STRATEGY FOR MALDIVES

H.E. Edgar Lungu – President of the Republic of Zambia

Prince Charles – HRH The Prince of Wales

Julia Gillard – former Prime Minister of Australia

Freundel Jerome Stuart – former Prime Minister of Barbados

H. E. Nana Akufo-Addo – President of the Republic of Ghana

Helen Clark – former Prime Minister of New Zealand and former Administrator of UNDP

H.E. Yoweri Museveni – President of The Republic of Uganda

AFRICA COULD GAIN $89 BILLION ANNUALLY BY CURBING ILLICIT FINANCIAL FLOWS

CHOGM 2021 DATE ANNOUNCED

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN A POST-COVID WORLD: AFRICA CONTINUES TO TRAIL OTHER REGIONS SAYS NEW REPORT

320,000 CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS NEWLY INFECTED WITH HIV IN 2019

PAKISTAN PM KHAN SPEAKS WITH GLOBAL CEOs ON STRATEGIC PRIORITIES IN POST-PANDEMIC ERA