150th IPU Assembly kicks off in Tashkent

The 150th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly kicked off this Saturday in Uzbekistan’s capital, Tashkent, under the theme of “Parliamentary action for social development and justice.”

Morocco is represented at the event by a parliamentary delegation, led by Speaker of the House of Councillors, Mohamed Ould Errachid.

Prior to the Assembly’s kick-off, the Moroccan delegation took part in meetings of the IPU’s African, Arab, and Islamic geopolitical groups, as well as in the Forum of Women Parliamentarians.

The 150th Assembly is set to adopt resolutions on the emergency item and on topics discussed by the Standing Committee on Peace and International Security and the Standing Committee on Sustainable Development, dubbed “Parliamentary strategies to mitigate the long-lasting impact of conflicts, including armed conflicts, on sustainable development.”

The Assembly features workshops on climate action, parliamentary diplomacy and social norms impacting women’s health.

IPU will also open nominations for the 2025 edition of the Cremer-Passy Prize, awarded to a parliamentarian or parliamentarians with an outstanding record in gender equality.

The Assembly will culminate in the adoption of a final document on the theme of the general debate.

Other IPU bodies will meet, including its thematic Standing Committees, the Forum of Young Parliamentarians, the Committee on Middle East Questions and the IPU Task Force on the peaceful resolution of the war in Ukraine.

The Geneva-based IPU, founded in 1889, is a world organization of 181 member parliaments and 15 associate members. It fosters parliamentary diplomacy and empowers parliaments and parliamentarians to promote peace, democracy, and sustainable development worldwide.