Friday, 8 November 2013 06:48
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Commonwealth Secretary General Kamalesh Sharma says his office has intensified its role in Sri Lanka to seek progress “jointly” in a number of areas including on human rights.
A statement by Sharma said that his role is to work closely with member states, particularly during times when the Commonwealth’s shared political values and commitments are under stress.
He says through his ‘Good Offices’, as work of this kind is known, the Secretariat offers Commonwealth advice and specialist technical assistance to advance Commonwealth values, which are set out in the Charter of the Commonwealth.
The focus always is on working constructively in a climate of trust and good faith, and with ownership by the member state of the objectives that underpin our collaboration, which is essential for sustainable progress.
The Secretary-General said he has made a number of public statements in the last year to highlight the Commonwealth’s collectively shared values and principles, and our commitment to work in collaboration with Sri Lanka in advancing its national plans that support those values and principles. (CG)
