1989 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
| 11th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Malaysia |
| Dates | 18–24 October 1989 |
| Venue(s) | Langkawi |
| Cities | Kuala Lumpur |
| Chair | Mahathir Mohamad (Prime Minister) |
| Follows | 1987 |
| Precedes | 1991 |
The 1989 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting was the 11th meeting of leaders from Commonwealth nations. It took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 18 October to 24 October 1989. The meeting was hosted by Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.
It was debated imposing sanctions on South Africa. Many countries supported sanctions, but Britain, represented by Foreign Secretary John Major, disagreed. Britain believed sanctions might hurt poor South Africans more than the apartheid government. Tensions rose, and British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher issued a rare second statement opposing sanctions, which was unusual for such meetings.[1]
The Langkawi Declaration on the Environment was agreed upon and released at the CHOGM.[2][3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ John Major (1999). John Major: The Autobiography. Harper Collins. pp. 125–28. ISBN 978-0-00-257004-6.
- ↑ "Langkawi Declaration on the Environment 1989". Commonwealth Secretariat. 1989-10-21. Archived from the original on 2008-12-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ Bowman, Michael; Redgwell, Catherine (1996). International Law and the Conservation of Biological Diversity. Kluwer Law International. p. 239. ISBN 978-90-411-0863-0.