Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting

This is being held in London this week.
It is a is a biennial summit meeting of the heads of government from all Commonwealth nations
The official website has agendas, press releases and documents.
The UK government has a website of information on the British government persepctive. It includes transcripts of speeches from the Prime Minister.

Background information on the role and governance of the Commonwealth
The main Commonwealth website has at the foot a timeline of events.
Recent publications and reports can be read free online via the Commonwealth ilibrary. Subscribers ahve a wider range of services including downloading.
The Queen is the head of the Commonwealth and the Royal family website has details of  her role, lists of visits and some recent speeches

Commonwealth Parliamentary Association.
aims to connects, develops, promotes and supports Parliamentarian in Commonwealth nations.
It website has a section for women parliamentarians with useful articles and fact sheets on Gender.
It also offers free acess to its magazine the Paliamentarian. Ther are also online lectures from political leaders. There is a specific 2018 meeting section.

Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative
independent NGO founded in 1987 which seeks to promote human rights in the region. Its website has news and aces to publications. Including a page on its work at the 2018 meeting.

Royal Commonwealth Society
was founded in 1868 .It is a registered charity comprised of a network of individuals and organisations committed to improving the lives and prospects of Commonwealth citizens across the world. Its website provides information on its activites plus research reports- including a special 2018 report

Overseas Development Insitute website explores hiow the Commonwealth can assist with future development studies issues

Archbishop of Canterbury is attending the summit.

The Anglican Communion has called for urgent climate change action.

The Round Table Commonwealth Journal of World Affairs - has an interesting blog summarisng and analysing events