Kamalesh Sharma delivers a speech at the 2010 Nelson Mandela Africa Lecture

Updated: 30 Sep 2019

Kamalesh Sharma delivers a speech at the 2010 Nelson Mandela Africa Lecture

Kamalesh Sharma, Secretary General for Common Wealth made a speech during the 2010 Nelson Mandela Lecture held in London. His speech mainly focused on the “The Commonwealth and Africa”. Sharma described the relationship between Commonwealth and Africa as a vital component, interlocking the goal of democracy and development. Moreover he highlighted that democracy and development are the main sources of security and stability.

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01Sharma, K., (2010), Speech by Commonwealth Secretary-General, Kamalesh Sharma, in 2010 Nelson Mandela Africa Lecture “The Commonwealth and Africa”, at the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies, London, UK., from Commonwealth Secretariat, 22 July [online], Available at www.secretariat.thecommonwealth.org [Accessed: 16 July 2014]

Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2014, July 18). Kamalesh Sharma delivers a speech at the 2010 Nelson Mandela Africa Lecture. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0098023

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"Kamalesh Sharma delivers a speech at the 2010 Nelson Mandela Africa Lecture." South African History Online, 18 July 2014, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0098023. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

South African History Online. "Kamalesh Sharma delivers a speech at the 2010 Nelson Mandela Africa Lecture." South African History Online. July 18, 2014. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0098023.