Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) Rwanda 2021

The overarching theme of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) Rwanda 2021 is "Delivering a Common Future: Connecting, Innovating, Transforming".

Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) Rwanda 2021 will also mark exactly ten years to the 2030 deadline set for delivering the agenda for the internationally agreed Sustainable Development Goals. Discussions are expected to focus on five sub-themes, developed around areas where the Commonwealth has a distinct advantage:

• Governance and the Rule of Law
• ICT and Innovation
• Environment
• Trade
• Youth

The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) is a pivotal agenda-setting and decision-making space for the diverse community of 53 Commonwealth countries. With varying economic statuses and vast oceans between them, our leaders meet every two years to explore how they can pool their resources and innovations to transform joint challenges into exciting opportunities.

In June 2021, Rwanda will host the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). Connected by similar traditions, language, governance and legal structures, presidents, prime ministers and monarchs, from Africa, the Caribbean and Americas, Europe, Asia and the Pacific, will travel to Kigali to reaffirm their common values and agree to actions and policies to improve the lives of all their citizens.

Ahead of the meeting, ministers of parliament, youth and gender activists, and representatives from civil society and commerce will convene special forums to ensure the key concerns and perspectives of women, young people, businesses and non-governmental organisations are considered in leader´s decision-making.

In Kigali, Commonwealth leaders will convene under the overarching theme "Delivering a Common Future: Connecting, Innovating, Transforming". Leaders will be building on CHOGM 2018 outcomes which were inspired by the theme "Towards a Common Future".

Leaders of member countries shape Commonwealth policies and priorities. They provide a vision for boosting development, and improving the lives and well-being of their citizens. Every two years, they meet at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) to discuss topical issues affecting the Commonwealth and the wider world.

The last Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) was hosted by the United Kingdom in London in April 2018. The next will be hosted by Rwanda in Kigali, in June 2021.

Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) Rwanda 2021, organized by The Commonwealth Secretariat.