Pakistan's National Assembly Speaker Urges Stronger Parliamentary Role on Climate Change
Ayaz Sadiq tells Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Cape Town that legislatures must show leadership, accountability and cooperation to confront climate challenges.
Speaker of Pakistan's National Assembly, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, called on Wednesday for stronger parliamentary leadership, greater democratic accountability and enhanced international cooperation to address the growing challenges posed by climate change, according to the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP).
Ayaz Sadiq made the remarks while addressing the 69th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference held in Cape Town, South Africa, APP reported.
In his address, the Speaker emphasized the role that national parliaments can play in strengthening responses to climate change through legislative action and oversight, according to the report.
APP reported that Ayaz Sadiq also referred, without naming any specific country or delegation, to certain unspecified issues during his remarks at the conference. Further details on this reference were not provided in the available report.
The Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference brings together legislators from member states of the Commonwealth to discuss shared governance and policy challenges, including climate change, as part of its regular proceedings.
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