Fiji, Nov. 5 -- Commonwealth leaders have committed to strengthening climate finance, protecting Pacific maritime boundaries and expanding trade and investment, as they called for urgent action to address climate change and growing economic pressures on vulnerable countries.

The commitments are outlined in the 2026 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) Communique, adopted at the conclusion of the four-day summit in St John's, Antigua and Barbuda, on 4 November.

The communique, agreed by leaders of the 56-member Commonwealth, recognises the growing challenges facing small island developing states (SIDS), including climate change, limited access to finance, economic uncertainty and vulnerability to external shocks.

Leaders rea...