Events

The Commonwealth Secretariat, Commonwealth Association, and Commonwealth Human Ecology Council will jointly host the annual Patsy Robertson Memorial Lecture with The Rt Hon Lord Alok Sharma KCMG on Climate Action, International Leadership and the Commonwealth: Driving Impact Ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting and the 31st Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP31). 

The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2026 will take place from 1–4 November 2026 in St John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, bringing together Heads of Government, Ministers and representatives from business, civil society and youth organisations.

The 14th Commonwealth Youth Forum will take place from 2 to 4 November 2026 at the University of the West Indies, Five Islands Campus in St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda.

The fifth Commonwealth Women’s Forum will be held in St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, from 2 to 4 November 2026, alongside the 2026 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.

Urgent action is needed now to end avoidable sight loss, to improve the economy and opportunities for the next generation.

The Governments of Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Guyana and Nigeria in technical collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), will host the first-ever Global Summit for Eye Health to focus on the value of vision to countries, communities and individuals.