1 week Ago By TEMALESI VONO
FIJI will be part of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Apia, Samoa, which will be held on Monday, October 21 to Saturday, October 26. More than 3000 delegate and leaders from 56 Commonwealth countries will be in attendance. Samoa, being the first small island developing state from the Blue Pacific, will also host events that will advocate for the health and wellbeing of girls and women across the Commonwealth, with the participation of King Charles and Queen Camilla.
Heads of government will also deliberate on a crucial Ocean Declaration that aims to accelerate initiatives for a healthy, sustainable, and resilient ocean and an election will be held to appoint a successor to the current Commonwealth secretary-general, Patricia Scotland, whose term will end on March 31, 2025. The meeting also aims to strengthen resilient democratic institutions that uphold human rights, democracy, and the rule of law, combat climate change, and empower people, especially women and youth, for a peaceful and productive life. The meeting will conclude on Saturday, October 26, with a final communiqué, which will capture the outcomes of heads of government’s deliberations.
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