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Discussion also included an evaluation of the state of poverty alleviation around the world, especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the steps necessary to make the achievement of SDG 1 – “End poverty in all its forms everywhere” – a reality.

· Wind and solar power are growing rapidly, with lots of installation and some tax credits; that said, the wind blows less when it is very hot or very cold, and the costs of solar power are falling but are still high.

The 13th Gathering of the PNGE explored the ways in which strengthening social supports and services can contribute to addressing the root causes of gender inequality and other forms of social vulnerability, building on conversations spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic on enhancing social protection systems.

states have taken a variety of actions to close their budget gaps, including: Ø program reductions Ø service reductions Ø tax and fee increases Ø the use of rainy day funds Ø the use of federal stimulus funds Ø an increased focus on streamlining and efficiency Ø economic development programs

Francophonie (APF) Network of Women Parliamentarians on the Role of Women Parliamentarians in Conflict Resolution in the Francophonie and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF) Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo March 30-31, 2009

The 206th Session of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Governing Council (Extraordinary Virtual Session) took place 1–3 November 2020. The Governing Council is the primary oversight body of the IPU and is made up of representatives from all member parliaments. It has a variety of subsidiary bodies which report to it, including the Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians, the ...

Uranga concluded by stating that the convergence of transnational crimes that trigger other criminal tendencies such as Femicide, trafficking of women and forced disappearance or sexual slavery, sadly persist as forms of violence against women and should force countries to rethink approaches to addressing these phenomena.

The session featured presentations by Mr. Martin Chungong, Secretary General of the IPU; Ms. Anita Bhatia, UN Women; Ms. Hilary Gbedemah, Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women Committee; and Ms. Carmen Alanis, Former Chief Justice of Mexico.

· the Senate is working on a method to price carbon, which is important for the health of the planet; the solution should be as fair as possible across emitters and no particular form of energy should be favoured · the Senate is unlikely to take up stand-alone cap-and-trade legislation