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Doha
THE State of Qatar has completed preparations for the convening of the 140th Ordinary General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and its related meetings, including the General Assembly, the 204th session of the Governing Council and the IPU’s standing committees meetings, to be hosted from April 6 to 10.
The theme of the general debate will be ‘Parliaments as platforms to enhance education for peace, security and the rule of law’, considering the importance of education and its effective role in achieving these goals.
Qatar’s hosting of this global parliamentary event, which is to be attended by parliamentary delegations from 180 countries around the world, has been widely welcomed at the regional and international levels, given the significant role of the State in resolving conflicts, crises, and the welfare and stability of states and peoples.
The choice of Qatar to host the IPU 140th Ordinary General Assembly and its related meetings, confirms the IPU’s confidence in Qatar under the wise leadership of the Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani and the Shura Council and its ability to organise and host such an important global parliamentary event.
Since the announcement of the selection of Qatar to host these meetings last October in Geneva, the Shura Council headed by Speaker HE Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid al Mahmoud has held intensive meetings with representatives of the various parliaments of the world, the president and members of the IPU, its Executive Committee and geopolitical groups.
The Shura Council has continued to work diligently to prepare for these meetings and achieve the desired results that contribute to supporting and developing joint inter-parliamentary work under exceptional regional and international conditions.
The five-day meetings will discuss a range of issues related to IPU activities, international peace and security and the role of parliaments as platforms for promoting education for peace, security and the rule of law. It will also discuss promoting respect for international humanitarian law, as well as a draft resolution on the inadmissibility of the use of mercenaries as a means of undermining peace and human rights violations and another on the role of fair and free trade and investment to achieve sustainable development goals, especially with regard to economy, sustainable infrastructure, industrialisation, innovation and the role of parliamentarians in achieving these goals.
The standing committees meetings will discuss a number of topics including ‘Democracy in the era of electronic digitisation’, ‘Role of trade and investment in achieving sustainable development goals’, ‘Empowering people, ensuring universality and equality’, ‘Global health coverage by 2030’, and ‘Role of parliaments in securing the right to health’.
Doha
THE State of Qatar has completed preparations for the convening of the 140th Ordinary General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and its related meetings, including the General Assembly, the 204th session of the Governing Council and the IPU’s standing committees meetings, to be hosted from April 6 to 10.
The theme of the general debate will be ‘Parliaments as platforms to enhance education for peace, security and the rule of law’, considering the importance of education and its effective role in achieving these goals.
Qatar’s hosting of this global parliamentary event, which is to be attended by parliamentary delegations from 180 countries around the world, has been widely welcomed at the regional and international levels, given the significant role of the State in resolving conflicts, crises, and the welfare and stability of states and peoples.
The choice of Qatar to host the IPU 140th Ordinary General Assembly and its related meetings, confirms the IPU’s confidence in Qatar under the wise leadership of the Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani and the Shura Council and its ability to organise and host such an important global parliamentary event.
Since the announcement of the selection of Qatar to host these meetings last October in Geneva, the Shura Council headed by Speaker HE Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid al Mahmoud has held intensive meetings with representatives of the various parliaments of the world, the president and members of the IPU, its Executive Committee and geopolitical groups.
The Shura Council has continued to work diligently to prepare for these meetings and achieve the desired results that contribute to supporting and developing joint inter-parliamentary work under exceptional regional and international conditions.
The five-day meetings will discuss a range of issues related to IPU activities, international peace and security and the role of parliaments as platforms for promoting education for peace, security and the rule of law. It will also discuss promoting respect for international humanitarian law, as well as a draft resolution on the inadmissibility of the use of mercenaries as a means of undermining peace and human rights violations and another on the role of fair and free trade and investment to achieve sustainable development goals, especially with regard to economy, sustainable infrastructure, industrialisation, innovation and the role of parliamentarians in achieving these goals.
The standing committees meetings will discuss a number of topics including ‘Democracy in the era of electronic digitisation’, ‘Role of trade and investment in achieving sustainable development goals’, ‘Empowering people, ensuring universality and equality’, ‘Global health coverage by 2030’, and ‘Role of parliaments in securing the right to health’.
