Speaker of Parliament, Abdul Raheem Abdulla on Monday departed to Geneva, Switzerland to attend the 6th World Conference for Speakers of Parliament.
Organised by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), in close collaboration with the United Nations, will take place from 29 to 31 July at the United Nations Office at Geneva.
The Conference, first established in 2000 on the eve of the United Nations Millennium Summit, aims to provide a unique forum for high-level engagement and dialogue among parliamentary leaders from around the world. Previous Conferences, held every five years since then, have served as catalysts for shaping and strengthening the parliamentary dimension of global governance, thereby helping to bridge the democracy gap in international affairs.
During the Conference, the world’s top legislators are expected to engage with leaders from international organisations, academia, civil society and the media.