Latest content: Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM)

Starting this week, a series of high-level ministerial meetings will bring together representatives from across the Commonwealth to engage in vital discussions ahead of next month's Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). These strategic conversations, taking place in the margins the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, are crucial for preparing for CHOGM, scheduled for 21-26 October in Samoa. 

In a meeting which serves as a precursor to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), senior government officials and representatives from the Commonwealth Secretariat held discussions with representatives from Commonwealth sister organisations and accredited organisations.

Digital diplomacy and democracy in elections were two of the topics that took centre stage at the inaugural Commonwealth Diplomats Forum on 7 June 2024.

18 young people have been selected to form an international task force that will lead the planning and delivery of the 2024 Commonwealth Youth Forum (CYF) in Apia, Samoa.

The Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, will attend the 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) in Ethiopia from 16 – 20 February 2024.

The flag of Gabon was raised today at the Commonwealth Headquarters, Marlborough House, for the first time in a special ceremony marking the country’s entry into the Commonwealth.

Leaders of the 56 Commonwealth countries have demonstrated their commitment to tackling the endemic challenges facing children and young people.

A round-up of news, photos and videos from Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2022.

Daily Highlights from CHOGM 2022 – 25 June

The Commonwealth has admitted Gabon and Togo as its 55th and 56th members respectively. Both countries are former French colonies.

Young people and Heads of Government meet face-to-face for crucial conversation on youth-led sustainable development

Commonwealth leaders have officially adopted the Living Lands Charter: A Commonwealth Call to action on Living Lands (CALL), which commits all 56 member countries to safeguarding global land resources while taking coordinated action on climate change, biodiversity loss and sustainable land management.

On the final day of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2022 (CHOGM 2022), leaders met today in Kigali, under the theme of 'Delivering a Common Future: Connecting, Innovating, Transforming'.

The Governments of Kenya and Eswatini have stepped forward to champion action on geothermal energy and energy literacy, as part of the Commonwealth Sustainable Energy Transition (CSET) Agenda.

A new initiative launched today in the margins of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Kigali, Rwanda, will support Commonwealth ocean states in cultivating and scaling-up projects that protect the marine environment while also tackling climate change.