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Commonwealth leaders plant symbolic tree for CHOGM
Released:  24 October 2011
River Red Gum was grown from a seed produced by a tree planted by Queen Elizabeth II during her visit to Perth, Australia, in 1954

Youth forum opens in Australian city of Fremantle
Released:  24 October 2011
"We wish our youth to be a wellspring of optimism for all of us" – Commonwealth Secretary-General

Sharma, Australian PM launch CHOGM 2011
Released:  24 October 2011
Events in Perth and Fremantle kick start a week culminating in CHOGM summit

Commonwealth Secretary-General gives thumbs up to CHOGM 2011 summit venue
Released:  23 October 2011
Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre set-up excellent says Kamalesh Sharma

Resilience, reform and renewal - focus of Commonwealth summit in Australia
Released:  19 October 2011
CHOGM 2011 in Perth will advance democracy and development agendas for the 54-member association

Development funding gap ‘a priority’ for the G20 – Sharma
Released:  6 October 2011
“We are calling on the G20 to see themselves as trustees of the wider international community - fit to tackle global concerns and needs”

Commonwealth releases progress report
Released:  29 September 2011
“The Commonwealth is a great global good, and I have sought to ensure that our contribution – in advocacy, policy, or practically – has been oriented towards advancing shared Commonwealth values” – Kamalesh Sharma

Canadian Prime Minister Harper meets Sharma in New York
Released:  20 September 2011
Prime Minister and Secretary-General discuss bilateral and Commonwealth issues on margins of 66th UN General Assembly

Commonwealth Secretary-General arrives in the US for key ministerial meetings
Released:  19 September 2011
Foreign ministers to prepare for CHOGM at their meeting in New York; finance ministers to meet in Washington DC

Commonwealth senior officials discuss agenda for summit meeting in Perth
Released:  13 September 2011
Officials note that the reports of the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group and the Eminent Persons Group will be central to discussions in Perth