Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group
The Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) was established by Commonwealth Heads of Government in November 1995 to deal with serious or persistent violations of the Harare Declaration, which lays down the Commonwealth's fundamental political values.
The Group is convened by the Commonwealth Secretary-General and made up of Foreign Ministers from nine countries.
It currently includes the Foreign Ministers of Ghana, Malaysia, Namibia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka, St Lucia, Uganda (Chair)and United Kingdom.
Their task is to asses the nature of the infringement and recommend measures for collective Commonwealth action aimed at the speedy restoration of democracy and constitutional rule.
The composition, terms of reference and operation of the Group is decided and reviewed every two years and Ministers generally serve two terms. CMAG was last reconstituted by Commonwealth Heads of Government at their meeting in Kampala, Uganda in November 2007.
The Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group on the Harare Declaration (CMAG) held its thirty-second regular meeting in New York on 26 September 2009.