Commonwealth meeting

Samoa to host 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Meeting

This was confirmed by the Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland during a press conference in Suva yesterday.

Scotland says this is the first time the meeting will be held in a small-island state where leaders will get an opportunity to see first-hand the effects of climate change and talk about solutions to overcome it.

Commonwealth Ministers pledge four-point plan to empower women

The meeting outlined the steps needed to action the four-point plan including the importance of engaging with national, regional and international partners to mobilise communities - including men and boys - to change attitudes towards family violence

 The ministers joined campaigners, senior government officials and civil society representatives at the 11th Women’s Affairs Ministerial Meeting in Apia, Samoa to explore solutions to burning issues that hamper women’s progress.

During the meeting the Commonwealth announced measures to achieve gender justice.