2026 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting

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28th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
CHOGM
Host countryFlag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda
Dates2026
Chair Gaston Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda
Follows 2024

The 2026 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, also known as CHOGM 2026, will be the 28th Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Nations. [1] The meeting is scheduled to be held in Antigua and Barbuda in 2026, in the capital city of St. John's. [2] Antigua and Barbuda will be the smallest state to have hosted a Commonwealth summit. The expected topics of discussion include the challenges faced by Small Island Developing States (SIDS), climate change, international trade, and economic innovation. [3] This would also be the first summit for Secretary-General Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey who was elected in the 2024 Summit and took up the position on 1 April 2025.

Antigua and Barbuda was chosen as host on the final day of the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Staff writer (2024). "Biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting #28". UIA Global Civil Society Database. uia.org. Brussels, Belgium: Union of International Associations. Yearbook of International Organizations Online. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  2. ↑ "Antigua and Barbuda to host 2026 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting". Antigua News. October 26, 2024. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Antigua and Barbuda to Host the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in 2026". Antigua Newsroom. October 25, 2024. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  4. ↑ "CHOGM 2024: Day 6 highlights". The Commonwealth. Commonwealth Secretariat. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
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