Commonwealth Sec. Gen. briefing on CHOGM 2009

Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma held a briefing in London Tuesday for international journalists in London, UK, on this month's Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Trinidad and Tobago.

Sharma touched on key issues likely to be discussed by leaders in Port of Spain, including the international economic crisis, global warming, electoral management and support for young people.

The summit takes place between 27 and 29 November 2009. Audio clips in mp3 format are available on the subjects listed below:

• Global financial crisis
• Global warming
• Strengthening democracies
• Youth
• Rwanda’s application for membership
• Commonwealth partnership portal (CP3)