Rt. Hon. Alban S.K. Bagbin, the Speaker of Parliament, has expressed the commitment of the legislature to the attainment of the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
According to him, Parliament will soon approve amendments to the current standing orders of the house, which would open up the standing committees for broader engagements, including issues bordering on the country’s attainment of the SDGs.
The Speaker was addressing heads of United Nations (UN) Agencies, led by Mr Charles Abani, the UN Resident Coordinator in Parliament last Monday.
The delegation called on the Speaker to, among other things, discuss parliament’s role in serving as a catalyst to achieving SDGs and shaping a new framework of co-operation between the country and the UN.
The Speaker announced parliament’s readiness to pass into law the Affirmative Action Bill which is currently before cabinet.
He, however, cautioned that passing the law alone would not be enough to achieving the recommended 30% representation of women in governance, and reiterated the need for further education on the subject.
The UN Resident Coordinator noted that the COVID-19 pandemic had taught the world an important lesson, that network multilateralism was required to achieving the SGDs and peace.
Mr. Abani pledged the support of the United Nations (UN) to work closely with Parliament to address the many challenges confronting Ghanaians, particularly the protection for the marginalised and vulnerable in society.
“The UN stands ready to support with the principal objective of enabling Ghana realize its ambition of a prosperous inclusive, democratic and egalitarian state, building forward positively and confidently,” he said.
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