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The health and socio-economic crisis generated by the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the already notorious inequalities existing in the hemisphere, has deepened citizen distrust in institutions, and has given rise to growing social discontent, which has manifested in various ways including social mobilization and widespread protests across the region. Recognizing the complexity of these ...

Standing Committee By videoconference Canadian Delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (SECO)

Report On the 2nd APPCED Parliamentarians Workshop The Asia-Pacific Parliamentarians Conference on Environment and Development (APPCED) held its 2 nd Parliamentarian Workshop from November 1 st to November 2 nd, 2008, in Seoul, Korea. As Vice-President of APPCED, Bryon Wilfert, M.P., P.C. along with Luc Malo, M.P. were the Canadian delegates who participated in this workshop. The two-day ...

The Winter Meeting provides an opportunity for OSCE parliamentarians to hold discussions on timely issues, to be briefed by high-level OSCE officials, and to meet with representatives of the OSCE's governmental side. It consists of meetings of the Standing Committee, each General Committee, and a joint session of the three General Committees.

To achieve this objective, Georgia was pursuing a comprehensive agenda of political, socio-economic and security reforms, despite the dual challenge of dealing with the impact of the global financial and economic crisis and the political and economic aftermath of the August 2008 conflict.

Mr. Salazar spoke about the double impact of COVID-19 and climate disasters – such as heavy rain, powerful tropical storms and droughts that are more intense, frequent and widespread – in numerous countries in the western hemisphere.

The 61st Meeting of ParlAmericas’ Board of Directors occurred virtually on May 17, 2022. Three Canadian parliamentarians participated: • Marc G. Serré, M.P., Chair of the Canadian Section of ParlAmericas (CPAM), Member of ParlAmericas’ Board of Directors (North America) and Chair of the ParlAmericas Corporation; • The Honourable Rosa Galvez, Senator, Vice-Chair of CPAM, President of ...

On July 12, 2021, a delegation of the Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (UIPU) participated in the Parliamentary Forum at the United Nations High Level Political Forum on sustainable development.

High Commissioner Charrette provided RUUK members with a detailed overview of current issues of importance to the United Kingdom (U.K.) including Brexit, the COVID-19 pandemic and the relationships between Westminster and the devolved administrations in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

32.To continue the discussion on legal regimes that impact the Arctic, and in particular to promote ideas to strengthen the legal and economic base of the Arctic Council. 33.Take initiatives on a domestic level, where necessary, to draw up national strategies for northern regions.