Latest content: Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM)

Four days of dialogue, diplomacy and collaboration has culminated in a renewed vision for a more connected, resilient and prosperous Commonwealth.

Commonwealth Secretary-General, Hon. Shirley Botchwey's speech at the CHOGM and and Business Leaders Breakfast Meeting at Jumby Bay Island, Antigua and Barbuda on 4 November 2026.

The 2026 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) concluded today in Antigua and Barbuda with a bold programme to boost trade, investment and prosperity across the 56 member countries. 

Announcements totalling over half a billion US dollars were made at a Leaders' Breakfast this morning when Heads of Government, Chief Executive Officers, investors, high-net-worth individuals and multilateral organisations met on Jumby Bay Island, off the coast of Antigua, ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government (CHOGM) Leaders’ Retreat.

A ‘Blue Finance and Innovation’ side event took place on 3 November 2026 at the John E. St. Luce Finance and Conference Centre during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda. The side event focused on accelerating investment and innovation for ocean restoration, conservation and sustainable use. 

Speech by Deputy Secretary-General (Programmes) Amb Tanmaya Lal at the Blue Finance and Innovation side-event at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).

Spouses and partners of Commonwealth leaders are joining forces in a new initiative, aimed at accelerating action on some of the most pressing social issues facing young people, women and other vulnerable groups across the Commonwealth’s 56 member countries.

The Lancet Oncology Commission report on Cancer in the Commonwealth was launched today at the 2026 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Antigua, during the side event ‘Cancer Control and Health Systems Strengthening in the Commonwealth’. The event brought together researchers, clinicians, policymakers, civil society representatives, First Ladies and spouses of Commonwealth Heads of Government.

After two days of deliberations at the 2026 Commonwealth Youth Forum, a vibrant, committed group of more than 300 young leaders from five Commonwealth regions delivered strong recommendations prioritising investment and long-term partnerships for shared prosperity.

Antigua and Barbuda's new National Performing Arts Centre – a restored cinema in the capital St John's – was yesterday's welcoming venue for the official opening ceremony of the 28th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).  

Progress on women’s rights and gender equality is being eroded by increasingly organised and well-funded opposition, with consequences for women’s safety, economic life and political participation around the world, a new Commonwealth report finds.

The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Hon Shirley Botchwey, today launched the Commonwealth Trade Portal at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda.

Statement by Hon. Mulipola Anarosa Ale Molioo, Deputy Prime Minister of Samoa for the Opening Ceremony of CHOGM 2026 in Antigua and Barbuda on 3 November 2026

Partnerships, investment and opportunity took centre stage in Antigua and Barbuda on the second day of the 2026 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), as leaders, young people, business executives and civil society representatives gathered for the opening of the four Commonwealth forums.

Address by the Rt Hon. Gaston Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, at the opening of the 28th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2026, at St John’s, Antigua and Barbuda on 3 November 2026.

Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Botchwey's address at the Opening Ceremony of the 2026 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in St John’s, Antigua and Barbuda on 3 November 2026

Prime Minister Browne, Secretary-General,

Presidents, Prime Ministers, Your Excellencies,

Ladies and Gentlemen,

The Queen and I are delighted to join you for this twenty-eighth Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.

Opening Remarks by Deputy Secretary-General (Programmes) Tanmaya Lal at the 5th Commonwealth Women's Forum Plenary: Ending Violence Against Women and Girls, A Foundation for Commonwealth Economic Prosperity, on the margins of CHOGM 2026, on 2 November 2026.

Foreign Affairs Ministers from across the Commonwealth met today on the eve of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, for the 27th Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting (CFAMM). The meeting was chaired by Antigua and Barbuda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade & Immigration, Hon Everly Paul Chet Greene.

Opening Remarks by Deputy Secretary-General (Programmes) Tanmaya Lal at the 14th Commonwealth Youth Forum at CHOGM 2026 on 2 November 2026 in St John’s, Antigua & Barbuda.

Speech by Commonwealth Secretary-General, Hon Shirley Botchwey at the CHOGM 2026 Joint Forums Opening Ceremony on Monday 2 November 2026 at St John’s Pentecostal Church House of Restoration, Antigua and Barbuda.

Commonwealth diversity was celebrated today in Antigua and Barbuda as leaders, young people, business executives and civil society representatives from the 56 member countries came together to turn shared purpose into shared prosperity.

Commonwealth countries need to build greater democratic, economic and environmental resilience if they are to prosper amid escalating conflict, weak growth and climate pressures, according to a new Commonwealth report.

Speech by Commonwealth Secretary-General, Hon. Shirley Botchwey at the CHOGM: Business Forum Opening on Monday 2 November 2026 at the The Sticky Wicket, St John’s, Antigua and Barbuda