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[[File:1979_Commonwealth_Summit.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Commonwealth Heads of Government at CHOGM in [[Lusaka]], [[Zambia]], 1979]]The fith '''Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 1979''' was the fifth Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Nations. 39 countries attended the meeting. It was held in [[Lusaka]], [[Zambia]], between 1 August 1979 and 7 August 1979, and was hosted by that country's President, [[Kenneth Kaunda]]. | [[File:1979_Commonwealth_Summit.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Commonwealth Heads of Government at CHOGM in [[Lusaka]], [[Zambia]], 1979]]The fith '''Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 1979''' was the fifth Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Nations. 39 countries attended the meeting, 27 were represented by their Presidents or Prime Ministers.<ref>[http://www.thecommonwealth-ilibrary.org/commonwealth/development/the-commonwealth-at-the-summit/commonwealth-heads-of-government-meeting-1979-lusaka-1-7-august_9781848594333-24-en Commonwealth heads of government meeting, 1979: (Lusaka, 1-7 August)] The Commonwealth iLibrary</ref> It was held in [[Lusaka]], [[Zambia]], between 1 August 1979 and 7 August 1979, and was hosted and chaired by that country's President, [[Kenneth Kaunda]]. | ||
Issues discussed at the conference included the situation in Rhodesia, the armed conflicts in Indo-China, the global growth of the refugee problem, the situation in Cyprus and Southern Africa. Mr Shridath Ramphal was re-appointed as Commonwealth Secretary-General during the meeting. The [[Lusaka Declaration]] of the Commonwealth on Racism and Racial Prejudice was issued at the end of the CHOGM, including a special declaration condemning apartheid.<ref>Lusaka 1979: A Significant Commonwealth Meeting|journal, Ingram Derek, October 1979</ref> <ref>Commonwealth Heads of Government. The Lusaka Communique August 1979, Commonwealth Secretariat</ref> | Issues discussed at the conference included the situation in Rhodesia, the armed conflicts in Indo-China, the global growth of the refugee problem, the situation in Cyprus and Southern Africa. Mr Shridath Ramphal was re-appointed as Commonwealth Secretary-General during the meeting. The [[Lusaka Declaration]] of the Commonwealth on Racism and Racial Prejudice was issued at the end of the CHOGM, including a special declaration condemning apartheid.<ref>Lusaka 1979: A Significant Commonwealth Meeting|journal, Ingram Derek, October 1979</ref> <ref>Commonwealth Heads of Government. The Lusaka Communique August 1979, Commonwealth Secretariat</ref> | ||
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The fith Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 1979 was the fifth Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Nations. 39 countries attended the meeting, 27 were represented by their Presidents or Prime Ministers.[1] It was held in Lusaka, Zambia, between 1 August 1979 and 7 August 1979, and was hosted and chaired by that country's President, Kenneth Kaunda.
Issues discussed at the conference included the situation in Rhodesia, the armed conflicts in Indo-China, the global growth of the refugee problem, the situation in Cyprus and Southern Africa. Mr Shridath Ramphal was re-appointed as Commonwealth Secretary-General during the meeting. The Lusaka Declaration of the Commonwealth on Racism and Racial Prejudice was issued at the end of the CHOGM, including a special declaration condemning apartheid.[2] [3]
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- ↑ Commonwealth heads of government meeting, 1979: (Lusaka, 1-7 August) The Commonwealth iLibrary
- ↑ Lusaka 1979: A Significant Commonwealth Meeting|journal, Ingram Derek, October 1979
- ↑ Commonwealth Heads of Government. The Lusaka Communique August 1979, Commonwealth Secretariat
