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Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Botchwey and Antigua and Barbuda PM Gaston Browne

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'CHOGM 2026 is our moment to shape what comes next' - Secretary-General

World leaders will gather in St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, next week for the 28th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) with a call to accelerate partnerships and investment in the interest of the Commonwealth’s 2.7 billion people.

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SG Trade portal video launch at CHOGM 2026

Remarks by Commonwealth Secretary-General at the launch of Commonwealth Trade Portal, CHOGM 2026

Speech by Commonwealth Secretary-General, Hon. Shirley Botchwey at the CHOGM: Business Forum Opening

A panel of speakers at the Commonwealth Women's Forum

Commonwealth report recommends action to counter growing pushback against gender equality

2026 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting Communiqué

Speech by Deputy Secretary-General (Programmes) Amb Tanmaya Lal at the Blue Finance and Innovation side-event

Business Leaders and Heads Breakfast CHOGM2026

Over half a billion US dollars mobilised in partnerships and deals at CHOGM 2026

CHOGM side event spotlights blue finance and ocean innovation

Spouses and partners of Commonwealth leaders at CHOGM 2026

Commonwealth spouses platform launched to accelerate coordinated action on pressing social issues

Group photo with researchers, policymakers and First Ladies and spouses of Commonwealth leaders at the launch of the Lancet Oncology Commission report

New Commonwealth cancer report calls for urgent investment to save lives and strengthen economies

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