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How the WTO Ministerial Conference Impacts Commonwealth Small and Least Developed States: One month after the World Trade Organization’s 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Cameroon, representatives from Commonwealth small states and least developed countries (LDCs) gathered for a debrief to review progress and identify next steps. The session, organised by the Commonwealth Small States Office […]

Marlborough House Conversation for Small States at CHOGM 2026 in Antigua and Barbuda: “Small states must help shape a fairer multilateral order”, says former New Zealand Prime Minister the Rt Hon Helen Clark The Rt Hon Helen Clark and the Hon Bill Blair, High Commissioner of Canada to the United Kingdom, joined the Commonwealth Secretariat […]

The Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4), held in Antigua and Barbuda from 27–30 May 2024, adopted the Antigua and Barbuda Agenda for SIDS (ABAS), a 10-year global framework (2024–2034) for addressing the economic, social, and environmental challenges facing Small Island Developing States. For 2026, the framework is no longer just a […]

The Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) from 27–30 May 2024, representatives from the international community convened in Antigua and Barbuda, in the Caribbean, to address the pressing challenges confronting SIDS. Participants reaffirmed that these nations require special attention in global sustainable development efforts due to their unique vulnerabilities, including limited land area, geographic […]

Commonwealth Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are a group of Commonwealth member countries that are classified as Small Island Developing States by the United Nations. These nations face unique and severe challenges due to their small size, remote locations, limited resources, high exposure to natural disasters, and extreme vulnerability to climate change. The Commonwealth includes […]