Secretary-General

Meet Kamalesh Sharma

Mr. Kamalesh Sharma, an Indian diplomat, became Commonwealth Secretary-General on 1 April 2008. He was appointed to the post by Commonwealth Heads of Government at their meeting in Kampala, Uganda, in November 2007.

Mr. Sharma previously served as India’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, where he was closely involved in Commonwealth activities. In that capacity, since 2004 he has served as a member of the Board of Governors of the Commonwealth Secretariat and the Commonwealth Foundation.

Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma talks about his plans for the organisation and about himself, his family and his hobbies

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Report of the Commonwealth Secretary-General 2009

The Commonwealth Secretary-General’s Report covers the work of the 53-nation association and its principal intergovernmental organisation, the Commonwealth Secretariat.

It covers the period from July 2007 to June 2009, although there may be some items highlighted outside this period, where they reflect and aid the review.

The severe global economic crisis – which has resulted in the World Bank estimating a financing gap for developing countries of US$270–700 billion, and around half Commonwealth member countries facing negative GDP growth – has made it all the more important that the Secretariat’s interventions be significant, targeted and lead to concrete outcomes and results. The organisation’s potential assistance and advocacy is especially crucial for its smaller members, which make up 32 of the 53.

This report is divided into seven chapters, each focusing on a core area of the Secretariat’s work.

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