{"id":331455,"date":"2024-10-23T13:43:51","date_gmt":"2024-10-23T17:43:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=331455"},"modified":"2024-10-27T20:20:42","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T00:20:42","slug":"dr-henderson-leads-delegation-to-commonwealth-heads-of-government-gathering-in-samoa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/dr-henderson-leads-delegation-to-commonwealth-heads-of-government-gathering-in-samoa\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Henderson leads delegation to Commonwealth Heads of Government gathering in Samoa"},"content":{"rendered":"
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<\/span>Minister for Foreign Affairs, International Business, Trade, and Energy, Hon. Dr. Vince Henderson, \u00a0is at the helm of a delegation attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) scheduled to take place in Apia, Samoa, from October 21 to 26, 2024. <\/span><\/p>\n

This biennial event is the foremost political assembly of the Commonwealth, gathering representatives from 56 countries across Africa, the Caribbean and Americas, Europe, Asia, and the Pacific. The meeting provides a platform for Heads of Government and senior officials to engage in discussions that influence Commonwealth policies and priorities on collective objectives, including development, democracy, peace, trade, economic matters, and environmental challenges such as climate change.<\/span><\/p>\n

The overarching theme for CHOGM 2024 is “One Resilient Common Future: Transforming our Common Wealth.” This theme emphasizes the necessity for member nations to leverage their strengths by enhancing resilience, unlocking potential, utilizing the ‘Commonwealth Advantage,’ and promoting a digitally connected Commonwealth to ensure inclusivity for all.<\/p>\n

Additionally, during this gathering, the Heads of Government will elect and appoint the seventh Commonwealth Secretary-General. Following the established regional rotation, the next Secretary-General will be selected from the African region. The candidates in contention are Mamadou Tangara from The Gambia, Shirley Botchway of Ghana, and Joshua Setipa from Lesotho. The incoming Secretary-General will take over from the Dominican-born Rt Hon Baroness Patricia Scotland KC, who has been in office since 2016.<\/p>\n

Dominica\u2019s delegation will also include Acting High Commissioner Ms. Janet Charles and First Secretary Ms. Nakinda Daniel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Minister for Foreign Affairs, International Business, Trade, and Energy, Hon. 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