Kathmandu: Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR) Devraj Ghimire has said that Parliament and MPs are not only representatives of the voters but also a means to strengthen international cooperation.
Addressing the ‘Sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliaments’ organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the United Nations (UN) in Geneva earlier today, he said that it is possible to contribute to building a more dynamic world by including the perspectives of stakeholders in the decision-making process through parliamentary procedures.
According to the Speaker’s press coordinator Shekhar Adhikari, Speaker Ghimiré emphasized the important role of parliaments in transforming international agreements and understandings into domestic policies. ‘In today’s world, where different values, priorities, and interests guide us, it is very difficult to reach to a common understanding. The UN and other intergovernmental organizations must strengthen the legitimacy of multilateral institutions for it.’
He emphasized that not only the government but also civil society, the private sector, educational institutions, and community organizations need to be defined in the creation of global governance, and it is essential to prioritize openness and participatory dialogue. “To make the current global governance system truly effective, inclusivity must be promoted; we must ensure meaningful participation of underrepresented groups such as women, youth, and indigenous communities in decision-making processes, and the role of parliamentarians is extremely important to this effort,” he said.
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