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Arab Regional Parliamentary Forum on the 2030 Agenda: Strengthening parliamentary engagement in climate action post-COP27
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Beirut
Lebanon
Summary
The 2022 Forum is jointly organised by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) and the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The series of Forums provides a regular opportunity for parliamentarians in Arab countries to engage in forward looking discussions and peer exchanges regarding their legislative, oversight, budgetary and representational roles in advancing the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The 2022 edition will focus specifically on the role of parliaments in addressing the severe threats of climate change in the Arab region while achieving the SDGs. It will conclude with a set of key messages that will feed into the Arab Forum for Sustainable Development for 2023 (AFSD-2023). The meeting documents are available in English and Arabic.