The 26th Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting (CFAMM) will take place on Sunday, 8 March 2026, at Lancaster House in London, with a Retreat from 10:00-13:00 and a formal meeting from 14:00-16:00.
Representing the Commonwealth Chair-in-Office, the Minister of Finance of the Independent State of Samoa, Hon Mulipola Anarosa Ale Molio’o, will welcome Foreign Affairs Ministers to the retreat and offer remarks. The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Hon Shirley Botchwey, will then offer her remarks.
This CFAMM is significant as it will signal the start of Commonwealth Day activities, marked every year on the second Monday in March.
This 26th meeting will bring together Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers to address the role of the Commonwealth in a fast-changing international landscape; and explore impactful and transformative solutions to unlock opportunities together for shared prosperity across the Commonwealth, in the face of a fractured global climate. It is the first time that Foreign Ministers will come together within the platform of an executive retreat, which will provide a plan of action for a bold, practical Commonwealth.
This will be Secretary-General Botchwey’s second meeting with Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers at CFAMM.
Ministers will:
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shape policy priorities leading up to the 28th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), to be held in Antigua and Barbuda from 1-4 November 2026. Antigua and Barbuda will provide updates on the CHOGM preparations;
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consider reform proposals; and
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discuss Member Country situations
Abiola Sunmonu, Adviser and Head of Africa, will serve as Conference Secretary.
The Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG)
CMAG will meet at Marlborough House, London, on Saturday, 7 March, in advance of the 26th CFAMM.
Together, these meetings will provide a vital platform for Ministers to reflect on how Commonwealth countries and the Secretariat can work together to defend multilateralism in a challenging global context, harnessing the Commonwealth Advantage driving global innovation, trade and investment – as the impetus for a more prosperous Commonwealth.
These meetings are closed to the media, with access permitted only for the opening remarks.
To request access to the media pool for the CFAMM meeting, please contact Suné Kitshoff at [email protected]
