Report on Parliamentary meeting submitted

GENEVA: Meera Sultan Al Suwaidi, member of the Parliamentary Division Group of the Federal National Council (FNC) in the Inter-parliamentary Union (IPU), presented the final document of the Parliamentary meeting accompanying COP28 in her capacity as Rapporteur of the meeting’s outcomes.

The presentation took place during the 213th session of the IPU Governing Council held in Geneva, Switzerland.

During her presentation, Al Suwaidi highlighted that the Parliamentary meeting was held in conjunction with the UAE’S hosting of the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) and was organised by the IPU and the FNC.

She explained that the meeting was the most well-atended Parliamentary meeting in COP history, with over 400 participants representing more than 70 countries.

The meeting aimed to develop international Parliamentary solutions to the climate crisis. The high-level participation in the meeting reflects the deep commitment of the IPU member Parliaments to addressing climate change and driving national implementation of the Paris Agreement.

Al Suwaidi added that, for the first time, the Parliamentary meeting was held in the COP28’S Green Zone, alongside the negotiations. This signifies the importance of Parliaments in shaping global collective action on climate change and represents a positive step forward.

She explained that Parliamentarians and experts engaged in rich discussions on how to address key climate issues, including global progress on adaptation, climate finance, loss and damage, and Parliamentary oversight.