Kathmandu. The 153rd General Assembly of the Inter-Legislative Union (IPU) has passed resolutions on addressing climate disasters and enhancing resilience and the rights and empowerment of persons with disabilities.
The General Assembly (
UNGA) held in Arusha, Tanzania from October 5 to 9 (October 19-23) passed a proposal by Nepal calling for immediate parliamentary initiatives to address climate disasters and enhance resilience in the Himalayan region and other climate-sensitive regions.
Speaking at a press conference held at Tribhuvan International Airport on Tuesday, Secretary General of the Federal Parliament, Padma Prasad Pandey, said that Nepal had presented an emergency proposal for the first time in the IPU and it was successful in getting it passed.
According to him, Bahrain and Iran, along with Nepal, had presented an emergency proposal in the General Assembly. He said that Nepal’s proposal was passed and discussed.
The General Assembly also passed a resolution relating to protection, empowerment and promotion of inclusive social development of persons with disabilities. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dol Prasad Aryal, presented Nepal’s views on good governance, inclusive governance, institutional accountability, citizen’s trust and equal opportunity in the UNGA. Likewise, lawmaker Rabin Kumar Mahato participated in the Youth Parliamentarians’ Forum and National Assembly member Jhakku Prasad Subedi participated in the meeting of the Asia-Pacific Geopolitical Group.
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