Nicholas David Low, the UK's High Commissioner to the Maldives, writes that the Commonwealth's value lies in practical cooperation rather than being an alliance or trading bloc. He cites Commonwealth Scholarships for Maldivians, climate finance support and ocean cooperation as examples of what it delivers.
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And with 56 countries and more than 2.5 billion people, its members certainly do not agree about everything.
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And with 56 countries and more than 2.5 billion people, its members certainly do not agree about everything.
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Earlier reports gave 2.7 billion 9 Nov, 18:49 Maldives Financial Reviewapproximately 2.7 billion 3 Nov MM TV (English)
That was part of the discussion as Commonwealth leaders met in Antigua and Barbuda for this year's Heads of Government Meeting.
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With COP31 underway in Antalya, there is more that we can and should do together on climate finance, adaptation, clean energy and ocean resilience.
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