April 14, 2021
Extraordinary Meeting of the Committee on the Middle East Questions
By videoconference
Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (UIPU)
In her capacity as President of the Committee on Middle East Questions of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), the Honourable Senator Salma Ataullahjan chaired a virtual meeting of the committee on April 14, 2021. The session offered members a timely opportunity to discuss the many developments that have taken place in the region since the committee last met in July 2020. As per its mandate, the committee focuses on tracking and supporting the peace process between Israel and Palestine, as well as peace, security and dialogue through the region. It will report on its activities at the next meeting of the Governing Council taking place virtually at the end of May 2021 as part of the IPU’s 142nd Assembly.