Plan of action timely: PM Rabuka
24/10/2024
2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Apia
25/10/2024Published On: 25/10/2024
The Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Lenora Qereqeretabua joined 55 other Ministers from the Commonwealth countries at the Pre-Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) Foreign Ministers Meeting held in Apia, Samoa on 24th October 2024.
The meeting focused on critical topics, including building resilience in societies, strengthening democratic institutions, environmental sustainability, and economic development.
Additionally, Ministers convened over the draft 2024 CHOGM Communiqué for the consideration of Leaders.
This year’s CHOGM has provided a vital platform for smaller nations, particularly within the Pacific region to highlight Small Island Developing States (SIDS) issues and advocate for the collective action on shared challenges.
Additionally, the meeting enabled discussed on key agenda, “One Resilient Common Future: Transforming our Commonwealth.”
The Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka is the Head of the Fiji Delegation to the CHOGM 2024, and he will be attending the Leaders Executive session today and will join other 55 Heads of Government at the Leaders Retreat on Saturday 26 October 2024.
Fiji’s participation at CHOGM 2024 is an opportunity to further deepen bilateral relations and multilateral cooperation, on the global and regional issues of importance such as climate change and oceans, economic resilience and inclusive development.
