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News Archive

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Commonwealth engaged in Fiji Islands for the restoration of democracy
Released:  13 December 2008
Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma has reaffirmed the Commonwealth’s commitment to assist Fiji Islands in the restoration of constitutional civilian democracy.

Strong partnerships needed to reduce maternal and child mortality – Sharma
Released:  12 December 2008
“What we are really talking about here are deaths by ignorance, discrimination, omission and negligence”

Maldives Foreign Minister calls on Secretary-General
Released:  10 December 2008
Sharma reaffirms Commonwealth Secretariat’s determination to continue assisting the government of Maldives in identified priority areas to support its development needs

60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Released:  9 December 2008
Message by Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma

UN experts call on Secretary-General
Released:  8 December 2008
Three United Nations experts called on Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma at the Commonwealth Secretariat on 8 December 2008.

Commonwealth urges international action on Zimbabwe humanitarian crisis
Released:  8 December 2008
Sharma distressed by appalling food, health and sanitation situation in Zimbabwe

Sharma speaks at Queen’s University
Released:  4 December 2008
He discussed the importance of universities in propagating the right values of global governance

World AIDS Day 2008
Released:  1 December 2008
Message by Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma

Monterrey+6: ‘The spirit of collective responsibility must endure’
Released:  30 November 2008
Secretary-General addresses international conference on financing for development in Doha

Secretary-General’s statement on Mumbai attack
Released:  27 November 2008
The Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Kamalesh Sharma, today expressed his outrage at the terror attacks in Mumbai