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CHOGM
2005 ended with the Heads of
Government of the Commonwealth
firmly believe that the Commonwealth
is a rich, globally representative,
relevant and dynamic network of
nations and peoples, well equipped
to respond to the pressing
challenges of the time.
In a joint communiqué issued at the
end of the summit, Heads of
Government reaffirmed their strong
condemnation of all acts of
terrorism in all its forms and
manifestations and recognized that
terrorism continues to present a
serious challenge to international
peace and security.
They also noted with concern the
devastating and increasing impact of
natural and man-made disasters on
human lives, infrastructure and
economies thus called for action at
the national, regional and
international levels to strengthen
disaster management through
increased capacity for disaster
preparedness, early warning systems,
risk mitigation and post-disaster
recovery and reconstruction.
The summit also came up with the
Malta Declaration on “Networking the
Commonwealth for Development”, the
official statement taken by
Commonwealth leaders at this year’s
meeting. The next CHOGM will be held
in Kampala, Uganda in 2007. |
