Small island developing states are especially vulnerable to external economic and environmental shocks. At the Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States in Samoa, 1-4 September, the Commonwealth is partnering with the United Nations, governments and international organisations to help build the resilience of these countries. Climate change is already being felt, writes Tamara …
Small island developing states are especially vulnerable to external economic and environmental shocks. At the Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States in Samoa, 1-4 September, the Commonwealth is partnering with the United Nations, governments and international organisations to help build the resilience of these countries. Social development concerns came under the spotlight during the …
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Youth leaders represented at a global summit on small island nations in Samoa have called on national governments to include young people as partners for sustainable development. The Youth Forum was held in Apia on 28 August 2014 as part of the International Conference on Small Island Developing States, ahead of the main summit between …
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Small island developing states are especially vulnerable to external economic and environmental shocks. At the Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States in Samoa, 1-4 September, the Commonwealth is partnering with the United Nations, governments and international organisations to help build the resilience of these countries. The International Trade Centre’s priorities at SIDS this …
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Small island developing states are especially vulnerable to external economic and environmental shocks. At the Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States in Samoa, 1-4 September, the Commonwealth is partnering with the United Nations, governments and international organisations to help build the resilience of these countries. The UN Economic Commission for Africa emphasizes the …
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Small island developing states are especially vulnerable to external economic and environmental shocks. At the Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States in Samoa, 1-4 September, the Commonwealth is partnering with the United Nations, governments and international organisations to help build the resilience of these countries. The Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Kamalesh Sharma, …
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The Niger Delta is a a major source of revenue for Nigeria, but as Elijah Elaigwu, 25, a Correspondent from Nigeria writes, the wealth does not benefit residents of the region. He looks at the problems and solutions. The Niger-Delta is one of the most investment-attractive regions in Nigeria, full of life and natural endowment with …
Small Island Developing States face potential devastation from climate change even though they not major sources of greenhouse gas emission, writes Eric Omwanda, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nairobi, Kenya, who argues other countries must show leadership in limiting climate change impact. Today as we are speaking the Kyoto Protocol is in place to help …
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Small business can the be engine for economic achievement writes Alphonse Akouyu, 20, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Bamenda in Cameroon, as he examines the potential for small enterprises to drive sustainable growth in developing countries. In every economy nowadays, small businesses are gradually becoming a force to reckon with, not just in terms of satisfying the needs …
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Shopping at second hand stores can mean bargains and adventure, writes Harnoor Gill, 16, a Correspondent from Georgetown in Canada, but it also means supporting charities that operate thrift shops and serve the needy. Gather all of your change because it’s time for you to have fun shopping while bargaining. Many people are not aware …
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