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News Archive

To view all the news articles that appeared in a particular year or month, click on a year below.


Commonwealth Secretary-General's end of year message
Released:  31 December 2010
'The Commonwealth is a vibrant and complex living organism, focused on bringing benefit to its peoples' - Kamalesh Sharma

Human Rights Day 2010
Released:  10 December 2010
Message from Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma

Launch of new publication on Human Rights in the Commonwealth
Released:  8 December 2010
Book examines the collective journey of member countries towards the realisation of one of the Commonwealth’s most cherished principles

Election assessment team deployed for St Vincent and the Grenadines polls
Released:  8 December 2010
Commonwealth deploys Election Assessment Team for the 13 December Elections in St Vincent and the Grenadines

Commonwealth issues final report on 2010 Tanzania general elections
Released:  6 December 2010
A peaceful election, representing a step forward for Tanzania, but some concerns about slow pace of results process

Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma meets the President of Maldives
Released:  2 December 2010
Mohamed Nasheed, the President of Maldives, reiterates his country’s strong commitment to and support for the Commonwealth

Sharma meets the President of Sri Lanka
Released:  2 December 2010
Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma met Mahinda Rajapaksa, President of Sri Lanka, in London today, 2 December.

World Aids Day 2010 - 'Universal Access and Human Rights'
Released:  30 November 2010
Message from Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma

Commonwealth welcomes G20 Summit outcomes
Released:  19 November 2010
The meeting offered hope to world’s poorest and most vulnerable, says Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma

Sharma and Eminent Persons Group mourn death of Barbadian Prime Minister
Released:  25 October 2010
“The Commonwealth is, and will remain, ever grateful for his service” – Commonwealth Secretary-General