The 146th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union concludes today in Manama.
MP Marinos Mousiuttas participated today in a meeting of the Standing Committee on the United Nations on "Gender mainstreaming in the UN General Assembly". In his intervention, Mr. Moussiuttas said that the added value that women can bring to politics, particularly in conflict resolution processes, requires their empowerment, which must be significantly strengthened in order to achieve the necessary reforms in the UN General Assembly and with regard to the 2030 Agenda in each country.
Musiuttas further pointed out that the General Assembly of the Organization should encourage, facilitate, and support the radical changes needed to achieve equality, building on the UN Secretary-General's report "Their Common Agenda", which proposes balancing power and resources through a Global Compact, where gender equality is a prerequisite.
The Cypriot MP pointed out that women's participation in conflict resolution can prove to be a catalyst and therefore must be made meaningful, starting with the UN General Assembly, where the equal participation of women in public life and political decision-making processes must be reflected.
In conclusion, Mr. Moussiuttas stressed the importance of collective action to eliminate existing patriarchal structures in order to preserve the fragile peace in today's world.
In the margins of the Assembly, the delegation of the House of Representatives had a meeting with the delegation of the National Assembly of Serbia, during which the excellent relations between the two parliaments were reaffirmed and the common will to further strengthen them was expressed.
(AF/EXP)
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