Staff from the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) today completed a Commonwealth workshop on how to conduct national inquiries in compliance with international human rights standards.
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Commonwealth facilitates Sri Lanka human rights training
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Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba will meet with members of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2013 Task Force in Colombo
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Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General to visit Sri Lanka ahead of CHOGM
Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba was received by President Michael Sata and met senior government officials, leaders of opposition political parties and civil society representatives
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Deputy Secretary-General concludes visit to Zambia
Kamalesh Sharma briefed the Prime Minister on preparations for this year’s Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
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Mauritius Prime Minister and Secretary-General discuss areas of co-operation
Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba will visit Zambia from 10 to 13 June 2013.
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Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General to visit Zambia
Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma attended a special service to celebrate the 60th anniversary of HM Queen Elizabeth II’s Coronation at Westminster Abbey in London, United Kingdom.
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Secretary-General joins celebrations for 60th anniversary of Queen’s Coronation
Enhancing governance in the smallest of small island states
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Commonwealth Pacific meeting on governance
Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, will attend a lunch at Marlborough House, Headquarters of the Commonwealth Secretariat in London on Wednesday 6 June.
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Queen to attend Commonwealth Heads of Government Lunch
Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma today issued this statement following the announcement from Buckingham Palace:
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Statement from Commonwealth Secretary-General following Buckingham Palace announcement
Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma today issued this statement following the announcement from Buckingham Palace:
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Statement from Commonwealth Secretary-General following Buckingham Palace announcement
“The goal of the Commonwealth’s partnership with the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka is to support Sri Lanka’s national efforts and plans to provide access for all its citizens to a life of dignity and opportunity in keeping with the values of the Commonwealth” – Sharma
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Civil efforts key to true reconciliation, says Lord Alderdice
Speaker: Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma
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Commonwealth Roundtable on Reconciliation, Marlborough House, London Opening remarks by Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma
‘The inclusivity of the Commonwealth gives us a distinct advantage when understanding how to progress from conflict to truth, justice, accountability and reconciliation’ – Sharma
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Commonwealth to convene reconciliation roundtable
Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma has commended Australia for its leadership as the current Commonwealth Chair-in-Office, a two-year position taken on by the host nation of each Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.
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Secretary-General thanks Australia for leadership on Commonwealth reform
Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma has written to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh to commiserate with the Government and people of Bangladesh over the announced death today of President Zillur Rahman.
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Commonwealth Secretary-General commiserates with Government and people of Bangladesh
From 15 to 17 November this year, Sri Lanka will host the 2013 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). The choice of each CHOGM venue is a collective decision taken by Commonwealth leaders.
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The choice of Sri Lanka as host of CHOGM 2013
Head of the Commonwealth, HM Queen Elizabeth II, and Commonwealth Secretary-General on this year's Commonwealth theme: 'Opportunity through Enterprise'
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Commonwealth Day messages
This will be the Queen's first official engagement since she left hospital earlier this week
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HM Queen Elizabeth II to mark Commonwealth Day with signing of historic Charter
Deputy Secretary-General addresses global consultation in South Africa
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Positioning governance in the post-2015 agenda
Kamalesh Sharma at the High-Level Segment of the Human Rights Council's 22nd session in Geneva
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Commonwealth Secretary-General addresses UN Human Rights Council
Outputs will focus on recommendations on governance and accountability in the post-2015 agenda
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Deputy Secretary-General to address UNDP consultation
London, 27 February 2013 - Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma will pay an official visit to Nigeria from 4 to 7 March, his second as Secretary-General.
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Commonwealth Secretary-General to visit Nigeria for pre-CHOGM consultations
Colombo, 13 February 2013 - 1300 hrs
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Statement by Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma on conclusion of his official visit to Sri Lanka 10 - 13 February 2013
Colombo, 11 February 2013 - Contrary to some media reports, Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma has not made any statements today with regard to Sri Lanka as host venue of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in November 2013.
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CHOGM 2013