Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday informed that 9th G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit (P-20) will be held in the Parliament House Complex and at the newly constructed India International Convention and Expo Centre (IICC), Yashobhoomi, Dwarka on October 13 and 14.
On October 13, the summit will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Yashobhoomi.
Birla said that apart from G-20 countries, 10 other countries and international organizations will participate in the Summit and so far, 50 Parliamentarians and 14 Secretaries General including 26 Presidents, 10 Vice Presidents, 01 Committee Chairman and the IPU President have confirmed their participation. The President of the Pan African Parliament will be participating in the P-20 Summit in India for the first time, said Birla.
“With the spirit of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam - One Earth, One Family, One Future’, India aims to provide consensus-based solutions to complex global issues towards a more inclusive, peaceful and equitable world, said Birla.
He also said four high-level sessions will be organized during the P-20 Summit, which is as follows: Accelerating SDGs, Sustainable Energy Transition, Women-led Development, Transformation in People’s Lives through Public Digital Platforms.
These sessions will bring together G-20 members and guest countries for wide-ranging discussions on “how Parliaments can effectively advance the objectives of the P-20”.
Birla said the Summit will conclude with a joint statement urging G-20 governments to provide solutions to major global challenges based on equality, inclusivity and peace.