1979 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting: Difference between revisions

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>