Qatar has made all preparations to organize 140th session of the General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) through which Qatar will bring parliamentary delegations together for mutual cooperation leading to addressing the global problems and challenges for a better tomorrow for everyone.
Qatar through its active diplomacy has been hosting such events and these efforts of the State of Qatar exhibit its desire to achieve and maintain global peace, progress and prosperity through discussions and consultations.
Established in 1889, IPU currently has 178 Member Parliaments and 12 Associate Members and it ‘works closely with the United Nations and other partner organizations whose goals’ the IPU shares. More than 6.5 billion of the world’s 7 billion people live in States whose parliaments are members of the IPU.
The theme for IPU Assembly in Doha which will be held from April 6 to 10 this year is also very important. The parliamentarians from all over the world will discuss the theme ‘parliaments as platforms to enhance education for peace, security and the rule of law’.
Speaker of Shura Council, H E Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud recently said that preparations for hosting 140th session of the General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) were complete.
H E the Speaker of Shura Council was addressing the Ambassadors and Heads of diplomatic missions as part of the ongoing preparations for holding the 140th session of the General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union.
He said that the IPU Assembly in Qatar would contribute to strengthening international cooperation, establish peace and prosperity worldwide.
“The complicated conditions that many regions around the world face today require a high-level international participation in this year’s general assembly in order to reflect the role of parliaments in representing the hopes and aspirations of people,” the Speaker said.
Qatar’s hosting IPU General Assembly meetings shows country’s commitment to the importance of multilateral parliamentary work and its significance in developing a system of co-operation that guarantees peace and prosperity for the people of the world at a time when conflicts have multiplied and generated unprecedented types of suffering.
The other day, Speaker of Shura Council, H E Ahmed bin Abdulla bin Zaid Al Mahmoud, also met with Secretary-General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Martin Chungong.
They discussed the final preparations for the 140th Assembly and related meetings of the IPU which will take place in Qatar. Chungong praised the preparations and the keenness of the Shura Council Speaker and the Council officials to make the event successful and to ensure the widest and most universal participation in the event.
