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Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Botchwey and Antigua and Barbuda PM Gaston Browne

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'CHOGM 2026 is our moment to shape what comes next' - Secretary-General

World leaders will gather in St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, next week for the 28th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) with a call to accelerate partnerships and investment in the interest of the Commonwealth’s 2.7 billion people.

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