(VOVWORLD) - A National Assembly delegation led by Standing Vice Chairman Tran Thanh Man attended the opening of the 207th session of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Governing Council via videoconference on Monday.
 Vietnam's delegation at the IPU videoconference on May 24, 2021. (Photo: qdnd.vn) |
During the two-day event, delegates will adopt the session’s agenda, the special rules of procedure for the virtual sessions of the Assembly and standing committees, the summary records of the Governing Council’s 206th session, the vision of the IPU President and a report on his activities since the 206th session of the Governing Council, the Annual IPU Impact Report by the Secretary General on the activities of the IPU in 2020, and the financial results for last year.
The Governing Council will also elect additional members to the Executive Committee and other IPU bodies.
At the opening session, member parliaments called on the IPU President to propose specific plans to strengthern the organization and better adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic; develop multi-lateralism; tighten the IPU’s relationships with its partners and the UN; and boost activities on global issues such as sustainable development, climate change, and parliamentary diplomacy.