MALAYSIA CELEBRATES COMMONWEALTH DAY 2024 - 11 MARCH 2024
MALAYSIA CELEBRATES COMMONWEALTH DAY 2024 - 11 MARCH 2024
Commonwealth Day is celebrated annually on the second Monday of March to commemorate the common bond, friendship and contributions of the Commonwealth to the creation of peace and harmony.
The theme for this year’s commemoration is “One Resilient Common Future: Transforming Our Common Wealth”. It calls for Member States to harness their strengths by building resilience, unlocking potential and fostering a connected, digital Commonwealth. These are vital pillars in ensuring the Commonwealth remains relevant for a common future, where no one is left behind.
Malaysia looks forward to the 27th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Apia, Samoa in October to reaffirm its commitment to the Commonwealth. Malaysia also looks forward to working closely together and strengthening cooperation with other Commonwealth Member States in a number of priority areas, such as good governance, health diplomacy, prevention of violent extremism, sustainable development, empowerment of women and youth, trade and environment issues.
Malaysia joined the Commonwealth in 1957 immediately upon Independence. The Commonwealth is an association composed of 56 Member States that were once part of the British Empire.
PUTRAJAYA
11 March 2024