Commonwealth Secretary General

She held wide ranging talks on Commonwealth initiatives and outlined preparations for the next Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in London in April 2018.

The SG welcomed the call by Pacific Islands Forum leaders for the international community to urgently consider assistance in the wake of Hurricane Irma in the Caribbean.

Forum Leaders recalled the impact of recent cyclones in the Pacific and the significant destruction to the infrastructure and economies of small states, in their communique issued this week.

The Commonwealth Secretary General Kamlesh Sharma made the comments while delivering his keynote address at the Pacific Islands Development Forum in Suva.

“Initiatives such as the Commonwealth Climate Finance to be launched by the Malta Commonwealth heads of Government meeting this November ,will allow Countries and regions to bolster their practical ability to access funds for adaptation and mitigation needs,” said Commonwealth Secretary General, Kamlesh Sharma.