The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2024 takes place in Apia, Samoa from 21-26 October 2024. It will be the first CHOGM to be held in a Pacific Small Island Developing State.
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Group photo of King Charles III and Leaders of Commonwealth member states at the Commonwealth Heads Of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2024 in Samoa. Photo: @UrugwiroVillage |
Leaders of Commonwealth countries meet every two years for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), hosted by different member countries on a rotating basis.
Theme
One Resilient Common Future: Transforming our Common Wealth
Building on progress since CHOGM 2022 in Rwanda, leaders will deliberate on global economic, environmental and security challenges, and discuss how Commonwealth countries can work together to build resilience, boost trade, innovation, growth and empower the Commonwealth’s 1.5 billion young people for a more peaceful and sustainable future.
Hon. Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa, Prime Minister of Samoa:
We look forward to welcoming the Commonwealth family to our home. Already, we are hard at work, hand-in-hand with the team from the Commonwealth Secretariat, and counting on the support of our partners and the Commonwealth Family, to ensure a successful, productive and unique event.
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