Francophone leaders to set OIF direction for four years
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on The New Times (Rwanda)
Francophonie leaders will meet in Phnom Penh on 15 and 16 November to set the organisation’s direction for the next four years. The meeting takes place during the 20th Francophonie Summit, according to The New Times.
Leaders of member countries of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) are to set the organisation’s direction for the next four years at the 20th Francophonie Summit, scheduled for 15 and 16 November in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, according to The New Times. The summit will be held under the theme “Reinvesting in peace for shared prosperity and lasting stability”.
The OIF brings together 90 states and governments, including 53 full members, five associate members and 32 observers. A ministerial conference is due to take place on 14 November before the official opening of the summit, scheduled for 15 November under the presidency of King Norodom Sihamoni, according to the programme published by the OIF and the Cambodian authorities.
The leaders are expected to examine issues including peace, political stability, transitions and reconstruction after crises. They are expected to adopt the Phnom Penh Declaration as well as a resolution on crisis situations, post-crisis recovery and peacebuilding, according to The New Times. The discussions come as the OIF monitors situations including those in Lebanon and Haiti and after Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger withdrew from the organisation in 2025.
The summit will also be accompanied by economic, cultural and scientific meetings bringing together entrepreneurs, researchers and artists, among others. Cambodia is hosting this gathering of Francophonie leaders for the first time, according to The New Times. The event follows the announcement of the opening of the Francophonie Summit in Phnom Penh on 15 and 16 November.
