ParlAmericas participated in the 10th G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit (P20)
Senator Blanca Ovelar (Paraguay), President of ParlAmericas, participated in the 10th G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit (P20), an event organized by the Chamber of Deputies and the Federal Senate of Brazil in collaboration with the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). The summit took place in Brasília, Brazil, on November 6, 7, and 8, 2024, as part of the G20, one of the most important international forums that brings together the world’s leading economies.
The 10th G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit (P20), titled Parliaments for a Fair World and a Sustainable Planet, gathered parliamentary leaders to discuss pressing global issues, such as combating hunger, reducing poverty, and ensuring a fair and inclusive energy transition. The summit’s agenda also included the meeting “Towards the Implementation of the Recommendations of the 1st Meeting of P20 Women Parliamentarians.”
President Ovelar, in her role as President of ParlAmericas, contributed reflections in various working sessions on topics such as strengthening women’s political participation; the role of parliaments in combating hunger, poverty, and inequality; global governance in the face of 21st-century challenges; and the role of parliaments in advancing sustainable development. She also met with authorities from Brazil’s National Congress and the women parliamentarians who lead the parliament’s women’s caucuses.
The summit concluded with the adoption of a Joint Declaration to be presented at the G20 Leaders’ Summit, scheduled for November 18 and 19 of this year.
Senator Blanca Ovelar (Paraguay), President of ParlAmericas
“Cooperation, solidarity, and multilateralism are fundamental to addressing shared challenges – from joint actions to the harmonization of legislation. Parliaments’ participation in regional and international negotiation processes is key to generating effective public policies and regulatory frameworks that respond to current realities. High-level spaces such as ParlAmericas, the P20, and other parliamentary forums are essential to strengthening parliamentary diplomacy and fostering agreements that benefit our nations.”
