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‘We are a visionary organisation’ says Kamalesh Sharma: Released: 6 November 2009; Secretary-General outlines key CHOGM priorities at Commonwealth Conversation event
Natural disasters are hurdles on the road to achieving MDGs: Released: 4 November 2009; Conference addresses one of the climate change action areas set by Commonwealth leaders
IFAD President visits Marlborough House, meets Secretary-General: Released: 3 November 2009; The President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Dr Kanayo Nwanze, visited the Commonwealth Secretariat on 2 November 2009 and met Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma
Commonwealth Secretariat and UNESCO agree to work together towards achieving education goals: Released: 2 November 2009; Agreement reflects our commitment to partnerships, says Deputy Secretary-General Ransford Smith
Profile: Anti-corruption prosecutor cracks down on fraudsters: Released: 2 November 2009; Criminals attempting to siphon off public funds will be ‘found and brought to justice’
Commonwealth teams up with private equity firm to deliver up to $400 million in investment in Africa: Released: 2 November 2009; Small and medium enterprises across Africa are set to benefit from a multimillion dollar investment fund set up by private equity firm Aureos Capital with the Commonwealth Secretariat’s assistance.
Commonwealth to assist Mozambique in claiming seabed areas: Released: 2 November 2009; Successful submission to the United Nations will secure exclusive rights and access to potentially lucrative resources