Qatari diplomacy strengthens its role in IPU meetings

Abdullah Al-Emadi

The meetings of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the accompanying meetings of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) will begin on Saturday, April 6th, in Doha, and will continue until the 10th of this month under the title "Parliaments as platforms for promoting education for peace, security and the rule of law".

The meetings will be full of discussions, with a total of 2,200 participants from more than 160 countries, the largest number participating in the General Assembly meetings outside FAO headquarters in Geneva.

The selection of the meetings of the current session of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) is an affirmation and enhancement of active Qatari diplomacy worldwide and its role and efforts in international peace.

On the occasion of the current session, Shaikh Ahmed bin Abdullah Al-Mahmoud, Chairman of the Qatari Shura Council, referred to the great international satisfaction with Doha hosting the international parliament. He called it preventive diplomacy, which means active action before the conflict or disagreement, not wait until it happens.

This is what gives importance to the role of parliamentary diplomacy in world affairs. Parliamentarians also have a great influence on the policies of their countries. They make up the policy, as Al Mahmoud said. A number of parliamentarians to Doha, and to know the country's position closely.

Files awaiting parliamentarians
The five-day meeting in Doha will discuss a number of issues related to the activities of the Union and some issues relating to international peace and security and the role of parliaments as platforms for promoting education for peace, security and the rule of law, as well as the promotion of respect for international humanitarian law.

Among the important topics to be raised during these meetings is a draft resolution on "The unacceptability of the use of mercenaries as a means of undermining peace and violating human rights", especially after the proliferation of mercenaries in a number of thorny issues around the world. The most prominent examples are their involvement in the Yemen war, Years on Syrian soil.

Another project on "The Role of Fair and Free Trade and Investment in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals" will be discussed, particularly with regard to economic equality, sustainable infrastructure, industrialization and innovation and the role of parliamentarians in achieving these goals.

The meeting will also discuss several important topics, including:

- Democracy in the age of digital digitization.
- The role of trade and investment in achieving the objectives of sustainable development.
- Empowering people and ensuring universality and equality.
- The role of parliaments in securing the right to health.

Support the Qatari Parliament
At the local level, a conference of this size and quality of attendance and discussion is an opportunity to refine Qatari cadres for a state-run parliamentary project since Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani announced an elected Shura Council a year and a half ago.

"The Qatari government is preparing for the elections of the Shura Council, including the preparation of draft legislative tools necessary to ensure that these elections are conducted in a complete manner so that we avoid the need for amendment in each period. There are legal shortcomings and problems that must be overcome, So that the elections of the Shura Council are fair. "

In this context, Al-Mahmoud stressed that the Qatari Shura Council will benefit greatly from the meetings, as it will learn about the experiences of most participating countries. Qatar will also have a presence in all the committees participating in the meetings, a role in the discussions within these committees, In an attempt to reconcile the countries in the event of disagreement on any of the topics raised.