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What's New

10 March 2010

Advisor on Local Government

Sharma warmly welcomes Rwanda to Commonwealth

"The Commonwealth can benefit Rwanda, but so too of course can Rwanda benefit the Commonwealth" - Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma


Global celebrations mark Commonwealth Week

"We need to broker partnerships that combine the benefits accruing from scientific and technological advancement” – Nigeria’s Acting President


Commonwealth and International Award Association reaffirm partnership

Memorandum of Understanding signed at Secretariat’s headquarters


8 March 2010

Poverty has a woman’s face – radical change is required

Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma's statement for International Women's Day


Commonwealth Day 2010 - Message from Her Majesty The Queen, Head of the Commonwealth

A message from Her Majesty The Queen

Head of the Commonwealth, on Commonwealth Day 2010


Commonwealth Day 2010 - Message from Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma

5 March 2010

Visit of the Secretary-General to Geneva

The Secretary-General met the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Pascal Lamy, as well as the Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Dr Supachai Panitchpakdi.


Democracy in the Commonwealth has moved from rhetoric to reality

CMAG is a major deterrent to countries violating the Commonwealth’s political values