This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Hibapress-Rabat
The kick -off of the 150th assembly of the Interparliamentary Union (UIP) began last Saturday evening in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, with the participation of Morocco.
The Moroccan delegation, led by the president of the Chamber of Councilors, Sidi Mohamed Ould Rachid, is made up of Ahmed Touizi of the Authenticity and Modernity Party, Mustapha Raddad of the National Rally of Independents, Ahmed Alam of the Independence, Unit and Parity, and Khadouj Selassi team.
The delegation also includes Kamel Ait Meek of the National Rally of Independents (RNI) and Hassan Chmais of the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), as well as the Secretary General of the House of Representatives Najib El Khouddi, the Secretary General of the House of Advisors Assad Zerouali, Abdeloua Dariouche, General Legal Advisor in charge of parliamentary diplomacy, Saad Ghazii Director of external relations, and Said Straoui, head of the Department of Foreign Relations.
Before the opening of this assembly, which was held under the theme “Parliamentary action for social development and social justice”, the Moroccan delegation participated in meetings of the Arab group, the African group and the Islamic geopolitical group of the Interparliamentary Union, in addition to participating in the forum of parliamentary women.
The 150th General Assembly should adopt resolutions on the emergency point and on the issues addressed by the Permanent International Peace and Security Commission and the Standing Sustainable Development Commission, entitled “Parliamentary Strategies to mitigate the long -term effects of conflicts, including armed conflicts, on sustainable development”.
The association also plans to organize workshops on climate action, parliamentary diplomacy and social standards affecting women’s health.
During the assembly, the UIP will also launch the call for applications for the 2025 edition of the Prix Cremer-Passy, which is awarded to parliamentarians who have distinguished themselves by an exceptional journey in favor of gender equality, theme of the year of the UIP.
The assembly will lead to the adoption of a final document on the subject of the general debate.
Other UIP bodies will meet, in particular its thematic permanent commissions, the forum of young parliamentarians, the commission on the questions of the Middle East and the working group on the peaceful regulation of the war in Ukraine.
The Interparliamentary Union, founded in 1889 and whose headquarters is in Geneva, is an international organization which has 181 member parliaments and 15 associate members. It promotes parliamentary diplomacy and gives parliamentarians the means to promote peace, democracy and sustainable development in the world.
