October 11, 2024
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Om Birla leads delegation to attend Assembly of IPU in Geneva

During the Conference, the members of the delegation will participate in discussion on different items of agenda…reports Asian Lite News

A Parliamentary delegation led by Om Birla, Speaker, Lok Sabha is going to Geneva, Switzerland to attend the 149th Assembly of Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) from 13-17 October, 2024.

Parliament sources told ANI that the delegation consists of Harivansh, Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha and seven MPs namely Bhartruhari Mahtab, Anurag Singh Thakur, Rajeev Shukla, Vishnu Dayal Ram, Aparajita Sarangi, Sasmit Patra and Mamata Mohanta.

“During the Conference, the members of the delegation will participate in discussion on different items of agenda. The delegation will attend meetings of different standing committees namely standing committee on Peace and International Security, standing committee on sustainable development, standing committee on democracy and human rights, standing committee on United Nations Affairs in addition to forums of Young Parliamentarians and Women Parliamentarians of the IPU.” Sources told ANI

Parliament sources further told ANI that there are several other subjects that are before the nations at the global level on which Members of the Delegation will participate in putting forth India’s role and contribution in those areas.

The IPU is an association of Parliaments of 180 countries – a multilateral organisation only after the UN General Assembly.

The IPU facilitates parliamentary diplomacy and empowers parliaments and parliamentarians to promote peace, democracy and sustainable development around the world. (ANI)

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