Commonwealth Secretary-General, Kamalesh Sharma will visit St Kitts and Nevis from 12 to 14 May 2013. He will meet with Prime Minister Denzil Douglas and government ministers, as well as other public officials and political representatives. The Secretary-General said discussions would focus in particular on Commonwealth support to small states.
Thirty two of the Commonwealth’s 54 member countries are categorised as small states. They share similar vulnerabilities such as remoteness, susceptibility to economic and climate-related external shocks, as well as high debt.
“The need to raise awareness of the financing and debt challenges facing small and vulnerable economies, and to secure support for solutions at the highest level, is a Commonwealth priority,” the Secretary-General said.
“I will be discussing how best the Commonwealth can assist St Kitts and Nevis towards ensuring tangible development outcomes in areas of debt, aid and trade.”
The Secretary-General will also brief his hosts on current developments ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, which will be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
