Tulia highlights IPU progress during her tenure
IPU President Dr. Tulia Ackson reviewed her three-year tenure, highlighting advancements in parliamentary inclusivity, gender equality, and youth participation. She emphasized the organization's role in integrating parliamentary voices into global sustainable development and climate action agendas.
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The IPU plays a critical role in shaping international legislative cooperation and promoting democratic standards across member nations.
ARUSHA: INTER-Parliamentary Union (IPU) President Dr Tulia Ackson has cited progress in inclusive parliamentary representation, gender equality, youth participation, climate action, sustainable development and peacebuilding during her threeyear tenure.
Addressing the IPU Governing Council during the ongoing 153rd IPU Assembly in Arusha, Dr Tulia said member parliaments' collective efforts drove the achievements and aimed to make the organisation more responsive to citizens worldwide.
She said the IPU promoted inclusive development and equitable representation, with particular attention to women, marginalised groups, children, older persons and people with disabilities.
“We would like to always emphasise the fact that IPU is an inclusive institution, and so we expect national parliaments to also be inclusive,” she said.
Dr Tulia said the organisation has strengthened parliamentary participation in the global sustainable development agenda by ensuring parliamentarians’ voices were heard at key United Nations forums.
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