Welcome to CHOGM 2009
Welcome to the official
website of the Commonwealth Heads of
Government Meeting (CHOGM) to be hosted in
the city of Port of Spain in the Republic of
Trinidad and Tobago on November 27-29, 2009.
At their 2007 summit in Kampala, Uganda,
Commonwealth Heads of Government reaffirmed
their decision to meet in Trinidad and
Tobago in 2009.
The CHOGM is the supreme body of the
Commonwealth. It is convened every two years
to review global, political and economic
developments and to conduct a strategic
overview of the Commonwealth's work in
support of the interests of member
countries.
The objective of this Summit is to engage
leaders of the Commonwealth in discussing
global and Commonwealth issues and to agree
upon collective policies and initiatives.
All nations, regardless of size, have an
equal say and vote at this meeting. All
CHOGM decisions and initiatives are reached
only by consensus.
CHOGMs are distinct from other international
meetings in that heads of government meet in
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News & Events
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Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General
Positive on CHOGM 2009 Planning
September 30 - Deputy
Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Secretariat, Ms
Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba, has expressed satisfaction with the
state of preparations for the 2009 Commonwealth Heads of Government
Meeting (CHOGM).
Ms
Masire-Mwamba commented on the issue at a “media cluster” arranged by
the National Secretariat for CHOGM 2009 in Port of Spain on September
29. more... |
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Commonwealth
Deputy Secretary-General to Visit National Secretariat
September 25 - The National
Secretariat for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM)
2009 is preparing to receive Ms Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba, Deputy
Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Secretariat on September 29, 2008
during her visit to Trinidad and Tobago.
Ms Masire-Mwamba took office as Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General on
June 2, 2008. more... |
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Commonwealth injects
energy into High Level MDG dialogue
25 September 2008
“Prosperity for all is not a slogan. It is
a right” – Kamalesh Sharma
At an extraordinary meeting in New York, Commonwealth leaders have met
to discuss a shared Commonwealth perspective on the Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs) ahead of today’s (Thurs) High Level United
Nations Event.
The Special Meeting of Heads of Government was convened to ensure that a
collectively shared Commonwealth perspective towards the accelerated
achievement of the MDGs was defined and conveyed with impact by
Commonwealth leaders. more... |
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Commonwealth Heads
of Government and Foreign Ministers to meet in New York 12 September
2008
Commonwealth leaders will meet in
New York later this month to set out a route to reform international
institutions.
On 24 September, Commonwealth Heads of Government will review and
endorse a statement of beliefs and proposals set out by 11 of their
number in June, on how to make global institutions work better. The
focus of their discussions will be the continuing Commonwealth efforts
to accelerate UN reform, to promote deeper reform in the World Bank and
the IMF, and to promote a new system for global environmental
governance. more... |
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