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News Archive

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Secretary-General to attend Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Vanuatu
Released:  30 July 2010
'The Forum is an opportunity to ensure that the Commonwealth continues to deliver the support required by our Pacific members for their continued development' - Sharma

Democracy and Development are ‘much more effective when brought together’
Released:  22 July 2010
Secretary-General discusses the twin pillars of the Commonwealth’s work at 2010 Nelson Mandela Africa Lecture

Kamalesh Sharma to attend African Union Summit in Uganda
Released:  21 July 2010
Commonwealth Secretary-General, Kamalesh Sharma will visit Uganda from 23 to 26 July 2010 to attend the 15th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union in Kampala

Commonwealth Secretary-General condemns bomb attacks in Uganda
Released:  12 July 2010
"I am deeply saddened by the grievous loss of life and injuries following the twin blasts in Kampala on Sunday evening"

Commonwealth announces Eminent Persons Group
Released:  7 July 2010
Group will recommend options to sharpen impact, strengthen networks and raise profile of the Commonwealth

Secretary-General interviewed on BBC and a Russian news channel
Released:  2 July 2010
Commonwealth can be a great asset and vehicle in British foreign policy - Sharma

Commonwealth deals in solutions not criticisms
Released:  24 June 2010
‘Our business is not naming names and ranking performance’ – Secretary-General

Opinion - The obligations of leadership
Released:  24 June 2010
Secretaries-General of the Commonwealth and la Francophonie speak out ahead of G8 and G20 Summits in Canada

Cameroon PM meets Commonwealth Secretary-General
Released:  23 June 2010
Prime Minister Yang says his country values and appreciates support from the organisation

Commonwealth, La Francophonie Secretaries-General to meet Canada's PM over G-20 agenda
Released:  8 June 2010
The Secretaries-General of the Commonwealth and La Francophonie will visit Canada on 9 June 2010 to meet Prime Minister Stephen Harper