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The Commonwealth Youth Ministers meeting is a unique opportunity for government ministers to provide mandates and prioritise actions on youth development across the Commonwealth

"Trying to better young people’s lives will be one of my absolute priorities as Commonwealth Secretary-General," said Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma

Our young people as agents of change

27 April 2008

Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma’s statement to the 7th Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting in Colombo, Sri Lanka, 27-30 April 2008

One of the "absolute priorities" for Kamalesh Sharma as Commonwealth Secretary-General is "trying to better young people's lives".

In his statement to the 7th Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting, being held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, between 27 and 30 April 2008, Mr Sharma said that neglecting young people is not an option.

"If today's challenges are to be solved, they will be solved by today's young people," he observed.

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