The 1979 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) was the fifth Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Nations. Thirty-nine countries attended the meeting. It was held in Lusaka, between 1 to 7 August 1979, and was hosted by 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. Sir Shridath Ramphal was reappointed 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.
Details
- Date of Issue: 1 August 1979
- Date Withdrawn:
- Date Invalidated:
- Designer: Gabriel Ellison
- Printer: Questa Colour Security Printers Limited (The House of Questa)
- Process: Lithography
- Paper:
- Watermark: None
- Perf: 14 (comb)
- Cylinders: Printed in panes of four.
- 1A 1A 1A 1A
- 1B 1B 1B 1B
- 1C 1C 1C 1C
- 1D 1D 1D 1D
- Sheet:
- Quantity:
Subjects
First Day Covers (Official)
