King Charles is heading to Samoa to join Commonwealth heads of government. Here's what's on the agenda

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King Charles will land in Samoa today to preside over his first Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), with the meeting set to be dominated by debates over climate change, ocean protection and the legacy of colonialism.The monarch and Queen Camilla will fly out of Australia this morning and head straight to the Pacific island state, where they’re expected to be greeted by large crowds.Siumu is one of the many villages getting ready to welcome international visitors for CHOGM. (ABC News: Adel Fruean)Samoa’s government has made it clear that its key priority is using the event to champion action on climate change and gender equality, as well as showcasing the country to international media and a huge host of high-level visitors.Small island states are expected to use the meeting to demand larger and more developed nations scale down fossil fuel subsidies and hugely ramp up climate finance to help them deal with the cascading impacts of climate change.Growing food fit for a…

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