CHOGM 2022: Daily Highlights – 19 June 2022

Hundreds of youth from all corners of the Commonwealth gathered together today for the opening of the Commonwealth Youth Forum (CYF) in Kigali.

Held ahead of the main Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), the three-day forum is a unique opportunity for young leaders to bring policy recommendations to their governments - asserting their role in shaping the future of the Commonwealth.

Participants arriving at the Commonwealth Youth Forum

WATCH TODAY’S RECORDINGS

• Youth Forum Opening Ceremony
• Youth Forum Plenary 2
• Launch of Youth-Led Initiatives

WATCH THE HIGHLIGHTS VIDEO

READ TODAY’S PRESS RELEASES:

General

• PRESS RELEASE: Commonwealth leaders set to meet for the first time in four years

Forums

• PRESS RELEASE: “We are not waiting to be called upon, we are taking the reins of our future”, young people declare at historic Commonwealth Youth Forum
   
• PRESS RELEASE: Young people with a passion for sustainable development urged to join new Commonwealth network

PHOTOS

• Youth Forum

MEDIA

Today the CHOGM media centre opened to journalists. 

See media arrangement updates here.

As more and more delegates from across the Commonwealth arrive in Kigali for CHOGM 2022, we look forward to meeting you at the Kigali Convention Centre.

CHOGM 2022 schedule for rest of the week

Media contact

For further information, the Commonwealth Secretariat's point of contact for all media activities related to CHOGM 2022 is:

• CHOGM Communications team, Commonwealth Secretariat
• + 44 7894 593508  |  E-mail