The 1986 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting was the ninth
Meeting
A meeting is when two or more people come together to discuss one or more topics, often in a formal or business setting, but meetings also occur in a variety of other environments. Meetings can be used as form of group decision making.
Defini ...
of the
Heads of Government
The head of government is the highest or the second-highest official in the executive branch of a sovereign state, a federated state, or a self-governing colony, autonomous region, or other government who often presides over a cabinet, a gro ...
of the
Commonwealth of Nations. It was held in
London, the
United Kingdom, between 3 August 1986 and 5 August 1986, and was hosted by that country's
Prime Minister,
Margaret Thatcher. This was a special meeting held in between the biennial CHOGMs in order to consider the recommendations of the
Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group Several Eminent Persons Groups, abbreviated to EPG, have been founded by the Commonwealth of Nations.
1985 Eminent Persons Group
The first EPG was established at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 1985, held in Nassau. It was tasked to ...
regarding economic sanctions against South Africa due to its policies of apartheid. British prime minister Margaret Thatcher's refusal to support mandatory sanctions resulted in an acrimonious meeting and almost led to a split in the Commonwealth.
1986
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles.
**Spain and Portugal ente ...
Diplomatic conferences in the United Kingdom
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1986 in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom and the Commonwealth of Nations
August 1986 events in the United Kingdom
1986 in London
Events in London
1980s in the City of Westminster
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