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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
A voice of devotion – lifting spirits, enriching souls through song: Released: 5 December 2008; Steven Leas and the essence of music
Permanent secretaries explore leading edge in Singapore: Released: 4 December 2008; Commonwealth training on effective management of complex issues and structures
Sharma speaks at Queen’s University: Released: 4 December 2008; He discussed the importance of universities in propagating the right values of global governance
Commonwealth assists Mauritius and Seychelles in groundbreaking submission to UN: Released: 3 December 2008; Access to additional areas of seabed and resources will help future generations of both countries
Bahamas to ratify key UN human rights covenants by year’s end: Released: 3 December 2008; Announcement made at Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva during Universal Periodic Review
021208G: Released: 2 December 2008
World AIDS Day 2008: Released: 1 December 2008; Message by Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma
Leadership needed to break barriers of stigma and discrimination: Released: 1 December 2008; Commonwealth Secretariat releases health update for World AIDS Day 2008