The Commonwealth Ministerial Meeting on Small States convened today in St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, in the margins of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2026, with ministers calling for practical co-operation, stronger investment and collective action to build more resilient economies.
Under the theme “Scaling-up Partnerships and Investments for Resilient Small States”, Ministers considered how governments, international partners and the private sector could work together to scale support on existing and future Commonwealth initiatives. They also explored ways to amplify the priorities of small states in multilateral forums, while ensuring resilience building and shared prosperity across the Commonwealth.
The Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, the Rt Hon Gaston Browne, delivered a special address at the meeting. He spoke about repositioning small states…
