Past events

The Commonwealth Forum of National Human Rights Institutions’ (CFNHRI) Biennial Conference 2026 is organised by the Chair of the (CFNHRI), the Samoa Office of the Ombudsman NHRI, with support of the Government of Antigua and Barbuda, the Office of the Ombudsman Antigua and Barbuda, and the Commonwealth Secretariat.

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). 

This webinar will provide a timely platform to assess the current state of Commonwealth small states, examine evolving thinking on their strategic relevance and sustainable development, and explore new development pathways that may be required in a rapidly changing global environment.

This high-level hybrid event will examine the evolving governance, legal and institutional frameworks required to support trusted, inclusive and commercially meaningful digital trade, focusing on the needs and opportunities of emerging and developing economies.

The Commonwealth Climate Finance Access Hub (CCFAH), in partnership with the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Secretariat is hosting a training session to strengthen the technical capacities of project development specialists, GEF Operational Focal Points and climate finance advisers supporting the development of funding proposals across Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Least Developed Countries (LDCs).