Rabat – The Moroccan parliament will participate in the 136th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly.
Rabat – The Moroccan parliament will participate in the 136th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly.
The event, presented under the theme “Redressing Inequalities: Delivering on Dignity and Well-Being For All,” is underway until April 5, in Dhaka (Bangladesh).
According to the Daily Star, the event was inaugurated by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the South Plaza in Dhaka, Bangladesh. This year’s assembly will focus on taking decisive actions to end the rise of social, political and economic inequality throughout the globe. Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and children’s rights activist, Kailash Satyarthi, presented the keynote address.
The Moroccan delegation to the Assembly is led by deputy speaker of the House of Representatives (lower house), Rachid El Abdi.
The delegation will hold several coordination meetings of the Arab, Islamic and African geo-strategic groups. These are represented by the Arab Parliamentary Union (APU) and the Parliamentary Union of OIC Member States, to develop positions on a number of points raised, according to a statement by the lower house.
Several themes are being covered during the IPU Assembly. Discussion topics include “Preventing Outside Interference in the Internal Affairs of Sovereign States” and “Promoting Enhanced International Cooperation on the SDGs, in Particular the Financial Inclusion of Women as a Driver of Development.” “The Role of Parliamentarians in Promoting Adolescent Health and Well-Being” and “Eradicating Poverty and Promoting Prosperity in a Changing World” are also being examined.
Founded in 1889, the IPU is an international organization of parliaments. The Assembly has become the focal point for world-wide parliamentary dialogue with the goal of promoting peace, cooperation and representative democracy.
This year’s event is being marked by the participation of 1,348 delegates. These include 650 members of parliament, 53 speakers and deputy speakers, and 209 female parliamentarians from 131 countries.
