The Shura Council has concluded its participation in the 145th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly, held in the Rwandan capital, Kigali.
The Shura Council delegation to the Assembly was headed by HE the Deputy Shura Council Speaker, Dr Hamda bint Hassan al-Sulaiti.
She participated on Saturday in the closing session of the IPU Governing Council, during which participants praised Qatar's sponsorship of the signing of the peace agreement between the Chadian factions.
Additionally, participants commended Qatar's efforts to bring peace through mediation to settle disputes and resolve differences. In the same session, the Governing Council reviewed the committees' and union bodies' reports and approved the reports' recommendations on a number of issues related to the IPU work.
HE al-Sulaiti also participated in the closing session of the IPU Assembly, in which discussions covered the agenda's items, including the session's main topic related to equality between men and women, and parliaments that take into account this perspective as drivers of change for a more steadfast and peaceful world.
At the conclusion of the meetings, which lasted for several days, the 145th IPU Assembly endorsed the "Kigali statement", which addressed the issue of equality between men and women.
Qatar's hosting of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 attracted the attention of the participants during the meetings of the IPU Assembly. A number of heads of delegations and parliamentarians, during their bilateral meetings with the Shura Council delegation, expressed their admiration for Qatar's preparations for the tournament, stressing their full support for this global event. (QNA)
The Shura Council delegation to the Assembly was headed by HE the Deputy Shura Council Speaker, Dr Hamda bint Hassan al-Sulaiti.
She participated on Saturday in the closing session of the IPU Governing Council, during which participants praised Qatar's sponsorship of the signing of the peace agreement between the Chadian factions.
Additionally, participants commended Qatar's efforts to bring peace through mediation to settle disputes and resolve differences. In the same session, the Governing Council reviewed the committees' and union bodies' reports and approved the reports' recommendations on a number of issues related to the IPU work.
HE al-Sulaiti also participated in the closing session of the IPU Assembly, in which discussions covered the agenda's items, including the session's main topic related to equality between men and women, and parliaments that take into account this perspective as drivers of change for a more steadfast and peaceful world.
At the conclusion of the meetings, which lasted for several days, the 145th IPU Assembly endorsed the "Kigali statement", which addressed the issue of equality between men and women.
Qatar's hosting of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 attracted the attention of the participants during the meetings of the IPU Assembly. A number of heads of delegations and parliamentarians, during their bilateral meetings with the Shura Council delegation, expressed their admiration for Qatar's preparations for the tournament, stressing their full support for this global event. (QNA)