Looking ahead to CHOGM 2024 in Samoa

This blog series looks ahead to the CHOGM 2024 in Samoa.

The Commonwealth has a special place in the international community and is widely recognised for its convening power in bring together nations and territories of vastly different sizes, populations and development. The Commonwealth is a diverse community of 56 nations who work together to promote prosperity, democracy and peace.

In October, Samoa will host the 27th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) when leaders from member countries will come together to reaffirm shared common values and address global challenges.

The CHOGM theme for 2024 is ‘One Resilient Common Future: Transforming our Common Wealth’ and will focus on delivering a more prosperous, secure, sustainable and fairer future for all its citizens, particularly its young people. The future of the Commonwealth depends on its one billion young people and the CHOGM's priorities will have a strong youth focus.

Parliamentarians from across the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association’s membership will come together with heads of government, global leaders, business executives, civil society groups, international and women’s organisations and young people for a CHOGM that also includes four Commonwealth Forums. The Forums – Business, People’s, Women’s and Youth - offer an opportunity for Commonwealth dialogue and provide a platform for a wider debate of some of the key issues and challenges, in advance of and alongside the discussions by leaders at CHOGM.

In this CPA blog series:

• The Prime Minister of Samoa, Hon. Fiame Naomi Mataafa reflects on the first time that a Pacific Island country will host the biennial Commonwealth event.
• The new UK Minister for the Commonwealth, Lord Collins of Highbury, writes about rebuilding partnerships in the Commonwealth as the CHOGM takes place in Samoa to tackle shared challenges together.
• In his View article for The Parliamentarian, the CPA Secretary-General, Stephen Twigg looks ahead to both CHOGM in Samoa and the 67th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) in New South Wales, Australia.
• CPA human rights webinar marks 100 days to CHOGM 2024 - Commonwealth Parliamentarians examined the role of democratic institutions in upholding human rights protections in a climate of increasing erosion of citizens’ rights during a CPA webinar - read the news story and watch the webinar on the CPA's YouTube channel.
• Ahead of CHOGM 2024, the three candidates for Commonwealth Secretary-General joined an event at Chatham House to share their vision for the future of the Commonwealth and also shared what they think is the role for Commonwealth Parliamentarians today in a special CPA blog series.

Published 16 October 2024

For further information about the CHOGM 2024 please visit the official website and the Commonwealth Secretariat.

For further information about the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association please visit www.cpahq.org or email hq.sec@cpahq.org.