Commonwealth Heads of Government met in Malta from 25 to 27 November 2005. Of the 52 countries that attended the Meeting, 38 were represented by their Heads of State or Government.
Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon has called on the Commonwealth to show leadership in the current Doha Development Round of international trade negotiations.
Civil society needs to keep up the pressure on governments and those who have pledged resources to fight poverty, Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General Florence Mugasha said at the opening of the Commonwealth People’s Forum in Malta on Sunday, 20 November 2005.