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News Archive

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Commonwealth Secretary-General speaks on Belize visit
Released:  18 May 2012
Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma's departure statement following a three-day visit to Belize from 15 to 18 May where he met with Belize Prime Minister Dean Barrow.

Commonwealth to observe parliamentary elections in Lesotho
Released:  14 May 2012
Former Malawian President Bakili Muluzi to lead Commonwealth Observer Group

Commonwealth Secretary-General to start three-day Belize visit
Released:  14 May 2012
Kamalesh Sharma will brief Belize Prime Minister Dean Barrow on the outcome of his discussions with the G20 Chair

Mexican President and Commonwealth Secretary-General: G20 Summit to deliver for countries not present at G20 table
Released:  14 May 2012
Mexican President Felipe Calderón and Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma on 14 May discussed the top priorities of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable states that will not be present at the G20 summit from 18 to 19 June.

Commonwealth Secretary-General congratulates The Bahamas’ new Prime Minister
Released:  11 May 2012
Kamalesh Sharma said he looked forward to working with Perry Gladstone Christie and his government

Mozambican President visits Commonwealth Secretariat
Released:  9 May 2012
President Armando Guebuza of Mozambique called on Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma at the Commonwealth Secretariat in London on Wednesday, 9 May 2012.

Commonwealth and Francophonie meet ahead of global summits
Released:  3 May 2012
"Two large, seriously committed organisations that champion the voices and concerns of the marginalised and vulnerable have a crucial contribution to make" - Commonwealth Secretary-General

Commonwealth Secretary-General in The Gambia
Released:  24 April 2012
Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma arrived in Banjul, The Gambia, on 22 April 2012 for meetings with the country's leaders.

Commonwealth Secretary-General on his visit to The Gambia
Released:  24 April 2012
"A highlight of my visit has been the new elements in the Commonwealth’s engagement with The Gambia, which we have identified together" - Kamalesh Sharma

Commonwealth Secretary-General to visit The Gambia
Released:  17 April 2012
Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma will visit The Gambia from 23 to 24 April 2012.