Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM)

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<h2><br> Featured news</h2> <ul> <li> <p><a href="https://thecommonwealth.org/news/chogm2024/commonwealth-nations-adopt-ocean-declaration">Commonwealth nations adopt pivotal ocean declaration in Samoa</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://thecommonwealth.org/news/chogm2024/Samoa-communique-leaders-statement-and-declarations">Communiqué, Leaders' Statement and Declarations on 'One Resilient Common Future'</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://thecommonwealth.org/news/chogm2024/chogm-2024-incoming-secretary-general-commonwealth-announced">Incoming Secretary-General of the Commonwealth announced</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://thecommonwealth.org/news/chogm2024/chogm-opens-with-calls-for-solidarity-and-collective-solutions">CHOGM Samoa 2024 formally opens with calls for solidarity and collective solutions</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://thecommonwealth.org/news/chogm2024/united-to-tackle-noncommunicable-diseases">Government leaders and multisectoral partners unite to tackle noncommunicable diseases and mental health issues in the Commonwealth</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://thecommonwealth.org/news/chogm2024/young-leaders-share-visionary-future">Young leaders share blueprint for visionary common future with Commonwealth leaders</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://thecommonwealth.org/news/chogm2024/think-trade-think-green-youth-competition">Commonwealth recognises young writers for innovative trade solutions to climate crisis</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://thecommonwealth.org/news/chogm2024/commonwealth-leaders-urged-work-harder-leave-no-woman-behind">Commonwealth leaders urged to work harder to leave no woman behind</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://thecommonwealth.org/CHOGM/news/commonwealth-womens-forum-opens-samoa-calls-stronger-action-gender-equality">Commonwealth Women’s Forum opens in Samoa with calls for stronger action on gender equality</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://thecommonwealth.org/news/chogm-2024-samoa-accelerate-progress-across-commonwealth">CHOGM 2024 to accelerate progress across the Commonwealth</a></p> </li> </ul> <p><a class="link-button" href="https://thecommonwealth.org/news?area_of_work=51">All CHOGM news</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="bg-2 bg section-full-width"> <div class="section-padding-0 layout layout--onecol-section layout--onecol-section--100 container grid"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="content-block--accordion block block-layout-builder custom-content-block"> <h2>Programme</h2> <div class="content-accordion content-accordion--vertical"> <h3> <button aria-expanded="false" id="content-accordion--heading-3754-0" aria-controls="content-accordion--panel-3754-0" class="content-accordion--heading"> Monday 21 October 2024 <span class="btn-more">Read more</span> <span class="btn-less">Read less</span> </button> </h3> <div role="alert" id="content-accordion--panel-3754-0" aria-labelledby="content-accordion--heading-3754-0" class="content-accordion--panel"> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p> </p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <h4>7am - 8:30am - Joint Forums Opening Ceremony</h4> <p>Location - Mulinu'u Bay</p> <p>Arrival of the Torch of Change </p> <p><a class="link-arrow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGTpdnCL7Kw" target="_blank">Watch the livestream</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <h4>9am - 5pm - Youth Forum</h4> <p>Location - EFKS Hall</p> <p><a class="link-arrow" href="https://thecommonwealth.org/cyf" target="_blank">Youth Forum</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <h4>9am - 5pm - Women's Forum</h4> <p>Location - TATTE Conference Centre</p> <p><a class="link-arrow" href="https://thecommonwealth.org/commonwealth-womens-forum" target="_blank">Women's Forum</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <h4>9am - 5pm - People's Forum</h4> <p>Location - Tanoa Tusitala Hotel</p> <p><a class="link-arrow" href="https://commonwealthfoundation.com/peoples-forum/" target="_blank">View programme</a></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table></div> </div> <h3> <button aria-expanded="false" id="content-accordion--heading-3754-1" aria-controls="content-accordion--panel-3754-1" class="content-accordion--heading"> Tuesday 22 October 2024 <span class="btn-more">Read more</span> <span class="btn-less">Read less</span> </button> </h3> <div role="alert" id="content-accordion--panel-3754-1" aria-labelledby="content-accordion--heading-3754-1" class="content-accordion--panel"> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p> </p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <h4>9am - 5pm - Youth Forum</h4> <p>Location - EFKS Hall</p> <p><a class="link-arrow" href="https://thecommonwealth.org/cyf" target="_blank">Youth Forum</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <h4>9am - 5pm - Women's Forum</h4> <p>Location - TATTE Conference Centre</p> <p><a class="link-arrow" href="https://thecommonwealth.org/commonwealth-womens-forum" target="_blank">Women's Forum</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <h4>9am - 5pm - People's Forum</h4> <p>Location - Tanoa Tusitala Hotel</p> <p><a class="link-arrow" href="https://commonwealthfoundation.com/peoples-forum/" target="_blank">View programme</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <h4>6pm - 8:30pm - Closing Reception for Youth, Women's and People's Forum</h4> <p>Location - St Therese Retreat, Leauvaa</p> <p>Participants Hosted by the Government of Samoa</p> <p>(Open to Heads of Government and Foreign Ministers)</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table></div> </div> <h3> <button aria-expanded="false" id="content-accordion--heading-3754-2" aria-controls="content-accordion--panel-3754-2" class="content-accordion--heading"> Wednesday 23 October 2024 <span class="btn-more">Read more</span> <span class="btn-less">Read less</span> </button> </h3> <div role="alert" id="content-accordion--panel-3754-2" aria-labelledby="content-accordion--heading-3754-2" class="content-accordion--panel"> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><h2>CHOGM Programme</h2> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <h4>8am - 9am - Sports Breakfast</h4> <p>Location - Lava Hotel</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <h4>10am - 12pm - Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG)</h4> <p>Location - Samoa Business Hub Conference Room</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <h4>2pm - 5pm - Commonwealth Ministers Meeting on Small States (CMMSS)</h4> <p>Taumeasina Island Resort Conference Room</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <h4>5pm - 6:30pm - CMSS Reception</h4> <p>Location - Taumeasina Poolside</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <hr> <h2>Business Forum</h2> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <h4>9am - 5:30pm - Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC)</h4> <p>Location - By Invitation Only</p> <p><a class="link-arrow" href="https://www.cweic.org/cbf/samoa-2024/" target="_blank">View programme</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <h4>5:30pm - 6:30pm - Business Forum FIAFIA Reception</h4> <p>Location - By Invitation Only</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table></div> </div> <h3> <button aria-expanded="false" id="content-accordion--heading-3754-3" aria-controls="content-accordion--panel-3754-3" class="content-accordion--heading"> Thursday 24 October 2024 <span class="btn-more">Read more</span> <span class="btn-less">Read less</span> </button> </h3> <div role="alert" id="content-accordion--panel-3754-3" aria-labelledby="content-accordion--heading-3754-3" class="content-accordion--panel"> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><h2>CHOGM Programme</h2> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <h4>8am - 9am - Intergenerational Dialogue</h4> <p>Location - Tanoa Tusitala Hotel</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <h4>9:30am - 12pm - Pre-CHOGM Foreign Ministers Meeting (CFAMM)</h4> <p>Location - Taumeasina Island Resort Conference Room</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <h4>12pm - 2:30pm - Foreign Ministers' Lunch</h4> <p>Location - Taumeasina Island Resort</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <h4>12pm - 2:30pm - Advocating for Women and Girls in the Commonwealth</h4> <p>Location - Tanoa Tusitala Hotel</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <h4>2:30pm - 5pm - Pre-CHOGM Foreign Ministers Meeting (CFAMM)</h4> <p>Location - Taumeasina Island Resort Conference Room</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <h4>6:30pm - 8:30pm - Official Welcome Reception and State Banquet</h4> <p>Location - Football Federation Grounds, Apia Park</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <hr> <h2>Business Forum</h2> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <h4>9am - 2:30pm - Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC)</h4> <p>Location - By Invitation Only</p> <p><a class="link-arrow" href="https://www.cweic.org/cbf/samoa-2024/" target="_blank">View programme</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <h4>3pm - 5pm - Business Forum Heads of Government and CEOs Roundtable</h4> <p>Location - By Invitation Only</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table></div> </div> <h3> <button aria-expanded="false" id="content-accordion--heading-3754-4" aria-controls="content-accordion--panel-3754-4" class="content-accordion--heading"> Friday 25 October 2024 <span class="btn-more">Read more</span> <span class="btn-less">Read less</span> </button> </h3> <div role="alert" id="content-accordion--panel-3754-4" aria-labelledby="content-accordion--heading-3754-4" class="content-accordion--panel"> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p> </p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <h4>9:30am - 11am - Opening Ceremony Arrival of Heads and Spouses/Partners</h4> <p>Location - Tuanaimato Conference Centre</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <h4>11:15am - 12:10pm - Opening Ceremony of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2024</h4> <p>Location - Tuanaimato Conference Centre</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <h4>12:10pm - 12:30pm - Official Group Photo</h4> <p>Location - Tuanaimato Conference Centre</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <h4>1pm - 2pm - His Majesty King Charles III's Reception for Newly Appointed Heads</h4> <p>Location - Robert Louis Stevenson Museum</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <h4>1pm - 2pm - Secretary-General's Reception</h4> <p>Location - Lava Hotel</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <h4>12:30pm - 4:30pm - Spouses Programme</h4> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <h4>2:30pm - 5:30pm - Executive Sessions</h4> <p>Location - Maota Fono</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <h4>6pm - 6:30pm - Meeting of the Reconstituted CMAG</h4> <p>Location - Samoa Business Hub Mulinu'u Room</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <h4>7:30pm - 11:30pm - His Majesty King Charles III's Reception for Heads of Government and Spouses/ Partners</h4> <p>Location - Robert Louis Stevenson Museum</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <h4>7:30pm - 9:30pm - Foreign Ministers and Spouses/ Partners Dinner</h4> <p>Location - Manumailagi Gardens, Siusega</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table></div> </div> <h3> <button aria-expanded="false" id="content-accordion--heading-3754-5" aria-controls="content-accordion--panel-3754-5" class="content-accordion--heading last"> Saturday 26 October 2024 <span class="btn-more">Read more</span> <span class="btn-less">Read less</span> </button> </h3> <div role="alert" id="content-accordion--panel-3754-5" aria-labelledby="content-accordion--heading-3754-5" class="content-accordion--panel"> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p> </p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <h4>8am - 5pm - Spouses Programme</h4> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <h4>10am - 4pm - Leaders' Retreat</h4> <p>Location - Sheraton Samoa Beach Resort, Mulifanua</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <h4>10:30am - 1:30pm - Foreign Ministers Roundtable with Civil Society and Associated Organisations</h4> <p>Location - Orator Hotel, Siusega</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <h4>1:30pm - 3pm - Foreign Ministers' Lunch</h4> <p>Location - Orator Hotel, Siusega</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <h4>4pm - 5pm - Closing Executive Session</h4> <p>Location - Sheraton Samoa Beach Resort, Mulifanua</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <h4>5:30pm - 6:30pm - Concluding Press Conference</h4> <p>Location - Sheraton Samoa Beach Resort, Mulifanua</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <h4>8pm - 10pm - Secretary-General's Taskforce Party</h4> <p>Location - TBC</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="content-block--content-block block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockcontent-block custom-content-block"> <div class="content-block--body clearfix"> <h4><br> Prior to and during the week of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting side events took place in the margins of the official programme.</h4> <p class="text-align-center"><a class="link-button" href="https://thecommonwealth.org/chogm/side-events">See all side events that took place</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="bg-1 bg section-full-width"> <div class="section-padding-bottom-0 section-padding-top-0 section-padding-0 layout layout--onecol-section layout--onecol-section--100 container grid"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="content-block--content-block block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockcontent-block custom-content-block"> <div class="content-block--body clearfix"> <h2>Livestreams</h2> <p>All livestreams are available on the <a class="link-arrow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@radio2ap/streams" target="_blank">Samoa Radio 2AP YouTube channel</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout layout--onecol-section layout--onecol-section--100 grid"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="content-block--content-block block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockcontent-block custom-content-block"> <div class="content-block--body clearfix"> <h2>Forums</h2> <p>Ahead of CHOGM, members of parliament, youth and gender activists, as well as representatives from society and business, met at special forums to ensure the voices of women, young people, businesses and other organisations were heard.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--50-50 section-padding-bottom-0 section-padding-top-0 grid lg-2 md-2 sm-1"> <div class="grid-col-first"> <div class="content-block--image block block-layout-builder custom-content-block"> <div class="image-content-wrapper"> <div class="content-block--image--image"> <img alt="Commonwealth Womens Forum 2024 logo" src="https://production-new-commonwealth-files.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2024-06/commonwealth-womens-forum-2024_1.png?VersionId=OINz5mhmnnQBTHGzKtvuAXKmwadcrzvF"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="bg-1 bg content-block--content-block block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockcontent-block custom-content-block"> <div class="content-block--body clearfix"> <h4><a href="https://thecommonwealth.org/cwf2024">Commonwealth Women's Forum</a></h4> <p><strong>21-22 October 2024</strong><br> <br> The Commonwealth Women's Forum convenes delegates to highlight women’s political, economic and societal contributions and identify policies to advance gender equality and peace for all.</p> <p><a class="link-arrow" href="https://thecommonwealth.org/cwf2024">Learn more</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="grid-col-second"> <div class="content-block--image block block-layout-builder custom-content-block"> <div class="image-content-wrapper"> <div class="content-block--image--image"> <img alt="Commonwealth Youth Forum logo" src="https://production-new-commonwealth-files.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2024-06/commonwealth-youth-forum.png?VersionId=y98TN7_tbLWhCduqyHomnvu2K4IQu88Y"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="bg-1 bg content-block--content-block block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockcontent-block custom-content-block"> <div class="content-block--body clearfix"> <h4><a href="https://thecommonwealth.org/commonwealth-youth-forum">Commonwealth Youth Forum</a></h4> <p><strong>21-22 October 2024</strong><br> <br> The Commonwealth Youth Forum provides an opportunity to address issues impacting young people and ensure they have a voice and agency in their future.<br> <br> <a class="link-arrow" href="https://thecommonwealth.org/commonwealth-youth-forum">Learn more</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--50-50 section-padding-bottom-0 grid lg-2 md-2 sm-1"> <div class="grid-col-first"> <div class="content-block--image block block-layout-builder custom-content-block"> <div class="image-content-wrapper"> <div class="content-block--image--image"> <img alt="Commonwealth People's Forum logo" src="https://production-new-commonwealth-files.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2024-06/peoples-forum.png?VersionId=VFXbR.jydw8RO8ZlQ.cW_dr7Qe5uvoPq"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="bg-1 bg content-block--content-block block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockcontent-block custom-content-block"> <div class="content-block--body clearfix"> <h4><a href="https://commonwealthfoundation.com/peoples-forum/" target="_blank">Commonwealth People's Forum</a></h4> <p><strong>21-22 October</strong><br> <br> The People’s Forum is the single largest opportunity for people to engage with leaders on global development issues. The Forum is organised by the Commonwealth Foundation.</p> <p><a class="link-arrow" href="https://commonwealthfoundation.com/peoples-forum/" target="_blank">Learn more</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="grid-col-second"> <div class="content-block--image block block-layout-builder custom-content-block"> <div class="image-content-wrapper"> <div class="content-block--image--image"> <img alt="Commonwealth Business Forum logo" src="https://production-new-commonwealth-files.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2024-06/commonwealth-business-forum.png?VersionId=GtZsFTklVTd8Cw36ausnLddmh18ECUIS"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="bg-1 bg content-block--content-block block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockcontent-block custom-content-block"> <div class="content-block--body clearfix"> <h4><a href="https://www.cweic.org/cbf/samoa-2024/" target="_blank">Commonwealth Business Forum</a></h4> <p><strong>23-24 October 2024 </strong><br> <br> The Commonwealth Business Forum convenes global experts from businesses and the private sector to recommend and champion solutions to global challenges.</p> <p><a class="link-arrow" href="https://www.cweic.org/cbf/samoa-2024/" target="_blank">Learn more</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="section-padding-bottom-0 layout layout--onecol-section layout--onecol-section--100 grid"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="content-block--content-block block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockcontent-block custom-content-block"> <div class="content-block--body clearfix"> <div class="content-block--quote"> <figure class="content-block--quote--wrapper"> <blockquote> <q>We look forward to welcoming the Commonwealth family to our home. Already, we are hard at work, hand-in-hand with the team from the Commonwealth Secretariat, and counting on the support of our partners and the Commonwealth Family, to ensure a successful, productive and unique event.</q> <a target="_blank" class="quote-share-twitter" href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?via=commonwealthsec&text=We%20look%20forward%20to%20welcoming%20the%20Commonwealth%20family%20to%20our%20home.%20Already%2C%20we%20are%20hard%20at%20work%2C%20hand-in-hand%20with%20the%20team%20from%20the%20Commonwealth%20Secretariat%2C%20and%20counting%20on%20the%20support%20of%20our%20partners%20and%20the%20Commonwealth%20Family%2C%20to%20ensure%20a%20successful%2C%20productive%20and%20unique%20event.%0aHon." fiamē naomi prime minister of samoa rel="noopener"> <i class="icon-share-2"></i> <span class="sr-only">Share on Twitter</span> </a> <figcaption>Hon. Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa, Prime Minister of Samoa</figcaption> </blockquote> </figure> </div> </div> </div> <div class="content-block--content-block block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockcontent-block custom-content-block"> <div class="content-block--body clearfix"> <h2>One Resilient Common Future</h2> <p>The theme for CHOGM 2024 was ‘<strong>One Resilient Common Future: Transforming our Common Wealth</strong>’. </p> <p>The theme highlights how member countries must harness their strengths by building resilience, unlocking potential, leveraging the 'Commonwealth Advantage' and fostering a connected, digital Commonwealth. This transformation is vital to ensure a resilient common future where no one is left behind.<br> <br> <a class="link-arrow" href="https://thecommonwealth.org/news/samoa-announces-theme-2024-commonwealth-heads-government-meeting">Learn more about the CHOGM 2024 theme</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="section-full-width"> <div class="section-padding-bottom-0 section-padding-top-0 section-padding-0 layout layout--onecol-section layout--onecol-section--100 container grid"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="content-block--content-block block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockcontent-block custom-content-block"> <h2>Photos and videos from CHOGM</h2> <div class="content-block--body clearfix"> <div style="padding:100% 0 0 0;position:relative;"><iframe allowfullscreen frameborder="0" src="https://vimeo.com/showcase/11417712/embed2" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;"></iframe></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="bg-1 bg section-full-width"> <div class="layout layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--50-50 section-padding-0 container grid lg-2 md-2 sm-1"> <div class="grid-col-first"> <div class="content-block--content-block block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockcontent-block custom-content-block"> <div class="content-block--body clearfix"> <h3>Samoa prepares for CHOGM 2024</h3> </div> </div> <div class="content-block--content-block block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockcontent-block custom-content-block"> <div class="content-block--body clearfix"> <a data-flickr-embed="true" data-footer="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/comsec/albums/72177720321317553" title="Samoa prepares for CHOGM 2024"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54076009930_4a0d063d77_w.jpg" width="400" height="300" alt="Samoa prepares for CHOGM 2024" loading="lazy"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </div> </div> <div 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</div> </div> <div class="content-block--content-block block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockcontent-block custom-content-block"> <div class="content-block--body clearfix"> <a data-flickr-embed="true" data-footer="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/comsec/albums/72177720321406557" title="CHOGM 2024 - Day 2 Highlights"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54085537910_8daf4d7959_w.jpg" width="400" height="300" alt="CHOGM 2024 - Day 2 Highlights" loading="lazy"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </div> </div> <div class="content-block--content-block block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockcontent-block custom-content-block"> <div class="content-block--body clearfix"> <h3><br> CHOGM 2024 - Day 4</h3> </div> </div> <div class="content-block--content-block block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockcontent-block custom-content-block"> <div class="content-block--body clearfix"> <a data-flickr-embed="true" data-footer="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/comsec/albums/72177720321451911" title="CHOGM 2024 - Day 4 Highlights"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54090293920_3b8da9f934_w.jpg" width="400" height="300" alt="CHOGM 2024 - Day 4 Highlights" loading="lazy"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </div> </div> <div class="content-block--content-block block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockcontent-block custom-content-block"> <div class="content-block--body clearfix"> <h3><br> CHOGM 2024 - Day 6</h3> </div> </div> <div class="content-block--content-block block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockcontent-block custom-content-block"> <div class="content-block--body clearfix"> <a data-flickr-embed="true" data-footer="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/comsec/albums/72177720321509928" title="CHOGM 2024 - Day 6 Highlights"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54094471863_771d01d3d0_w.jpg" 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