Published: Oct 18, 2011 21:53 Updated: Oct 18, 2011 21:53
RIYADH: The Inter-Parliamentary Union’s women's group has commended the efforts of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah for allowing women to take up positions in the Shoura and municipal councils, according to Shoura Council Chairman Abdullah Al-Asheikh.The organization said the decision was highly commendable since it would give women the opportunity to participate in legislation and decision-making.
The group, which is concerned with the rights of women throughout the world, pointed out that this announcement would open a new chapter for Saudi women to contribute to the nation's development.
Saudi Arabia has been an active member of the IPU since 2003.
Al-Asheikh is currently in Bern, Switzerland, attending the 125th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, which will conclude on Wednesday.
The Saudi delegation also participated in union meetings involving members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the Arab Group, who are also members of the IPU.
“Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has shown a keen interest in the activities of the IPU since the union promotes peace and security both in the region as well as in other parts of the world,” Al-Asheikh said.
He added that the king’s announcement had been praised around the world. “The Bern Assembly offered members of parliaments a wealth of opportunities for bilateral talks. Many of the consultations focused on resolving conflicts in different parts of the world,” Al-Asheikh said.
The assembly will elect a new IPU president. The two nominees for the post include Abdel Wahed Al-Radi of Morrocco and Indonesian Nurhayati Ali Assegaf, who currently serves on the union’s executive committee.
The three-day IPU assembly opened in the Swiss capital on Monday with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urging member states to restore the trust of their citizens in governments and institutions. Ban also called for the world’s leading economies to join a binding climate treaty to halve planetary emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050.
“It is a deficit of trust,” Ban told the assembly, which is also being attended by Swiss President Micheline Calmy-Rey. “People are losing trust in governments and institutions to do the right things.”
Around 1,400 delegates, including legislators and speakers of parliament from 140 countries, are participating in the IPU assembly, hosted by the Swiss Parliament.
Parliamentarians debated a host of global issues, including nuclear disarmament, recent events in the Middle East and North Africa, global governance, access to health care for women and children, and the green economy.
The group, which is concerned with the rights of women throughout the world, pointed out that this announcement would open a new chapter for Saudi women to contribute to the nation's development.
Saudi Arabia has been an active member of the IPU since 2003.
Al-Asheikh is currently in Bern, Switzerland, attending the 125th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, which will conclude on Wednesday.
The Saudi delegation also participated in union meetings involving members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the Arab Group, who are also members of the IPU.
“Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has shown a keen interest in the activities of the IPU since the union promotes peace and security both in the region as well as in other parts of the world,” Al-Asheikh said.
He added that the king’s announcement had been praised around the world. “The Bern Assembly offered members of parliaments a wealth of opportunities for bilateral talks. Many of the consultations focused on resolving conflicts in different parts of the world,” Al-Asheikh said.
The assembly will elect a new IPU president. The two nominees for the post include Abdel Wahed Al-Radi of Morrocco and Indonesian Nurhayati Ali Assegaf, who currently serves on the union’s executive committee.
The three-day IPU assembly opened in the Swiss capital on Monday with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urging member states to restore the trust of their citizens in governments and institutions. Ban also called for the world’s leading economies to join a binding climate treaty to halve planetary emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050.
“It is a deficit of trust,” Ban told the assembly, which is also being attended by Swiss President Micheline Calmy-Rey. “People are losing trust in governments and institutions to do the right things.”
Around 1,400 delegates, including legislators and speakers of parliament from 140 countries, are participating in the IPU assembly, hosted by the Swiss Parliament.
Parliamentarians debated a host of global issues, including nuclear disarmament, recent events in the Middle East and North Africa, global governance, access to health care for women and children, and the green economy.
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