CHOGM 2024: Day 4 highlights

On the fourth day of CHOGM 2024, women leaders, including the Prime Minister of Samoa and Her Majesty the Queen, advocated for women’s health and safety. Member countries discussed the Commonwealth Ocean Declaration and youth leaders expressed priorities such as climate change.

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On the fourth day of CHOGM 2024, the Commonwealth’s women leaders gathered to advocate for the health and well-being of all women and girls.

Dignitaries at the meeting included the Prime Minister of Samoa, Hon Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa; the Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC; and Her Majesty the Queen. Here is an excerpt from her speech:

“Abuse can be prevented and ultimately eliminated, but only if we work together until the job is done. This is our commitment to each other, to the Commonwealth and to future generations. Together we can build a future where every woman and girl is free from the threat of violence and where every woman has access to the health care they need to prevent and survive cervical cancer.”

Member countries also met to discuss the Commonwealth Ocean Declaration. The declaration is expected to be adopted soon and aims to boost funding for a healthy ocean.

Elsewhere, youth leaders met with heads of government and senior officials for an intergenerational dialogue. They expressed priorities such as climate change, education and health on behalf of the Commonwealth’s 1.5 billion young people.

Throughout the day, the Prime Minister of Samoa chaired the meeting of Commonwealth Foreign Ministers. Common challenges and opportunities were discussed and the course was set for the coming years.

The day concluded with a state banquet welcoming heads of state and dignitaries before the official opening ceremony.

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Publications

“The Aging Well in the Commonwealth: A Roadmap for Healthy Aging” was launched at an event on non-communicable diseases. As outgoing General Secretary Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC writes in the foreword to the report, healthy aging is not just an issue for health services.

The new Ocean of Opportunity report has been released, highlighting the impact of the Commonwealth Blue Charter, the ground-breaking agreement by Commonwealth countries to actively work together to address their many ocean-related issues and commitments between 2022 and 2024. The focus is on how Ten Charter Action Groups have addressed ocean challenges and advanced sustainable marine development.