On Thursday in Geneva, Algerian People’s National Assembly President Brahim Boughali called for allowing representatives of the people to effectively and seriously contribute to global decision-making and to be regularly involved in various front-line activities and initiatives.
During his intervention at the preparatory committee for the 2025 World Conference of Speakers of Parliament, Boughali proposed the creation of an advisory parliamentary committee within the United Nations, comprising representatives from the member states’ parliaments.
Boughali highlighted the pivotal role of parliamentary diplomacy, through national parliaments or the Inter-Parliamentary Union, in supporting the activities of the United Nations and enhancing its multilateral work, aiming to bridge the democratic gap in international relations.
The President of the Assembly expressed his belief that involving representatives of the people in the global decision-making process and having intergovernmental bodies, foremost the United Nations, consider the views and proposals of parliamentarians could change the course of the entire world.
Reflecting on the achievements of previous parliamentary work conferences, Boughali praised the support provided by the Inter-Parliamentary Union, especially to parliaments with limited material and logistical capabilities, in enhancing their use of digitization technologies, which have become essential for modernizing administrations and their operations.
Additionally, Boughali reviewed the Algerian Parliament’s experience in achieving the principle of involving women and youth in political life, particularly parliamentary life. He also questioned the ability of countries and peoples suffering from oppression, occupation, racism, starvation, and displacement to achieve even one of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
Boughali concluded his speech by stating, “Countries like Palestine, where thousands of innocent people have been martyred within a few months, and Western Sahara, are still far from achieving the sixteenth Sustainable Development Goal, which is peace, due to the ongoing oppression of occupation.”
