North Dayi MP Joycelyn Tetteh Quarshie leads Africa at 12th IPU Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians

Ghana's Joycelyn Tetteh Quarshie, a Member of Parliament for North Dayi and Chair of Ghana’s Young Parliamentarians, has been appointed Co-Rapporteur for the 12th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians. The conference, held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, convened around 100 young parliamentarians from 50 countries to discuss themes such as reclaiming human rights, justice, and dignity in a turbulent world.

Quarshie, who has served as MP for two terms, highlighted the challenges faced by young people and women, including the impact of conflicts, the need for greater protection of education, healthcare, and livelihoods, and the importance of upholding international humanitarian and human rights law. She also addressed concerns about online violence and harassment, climate change, and the need for young people to have a meaningful voice in global decision-making.

The conference outcome document is expected to capture the collective concerns, commitments, and priorities of young parliamentarians and translate them into a shared parliamentary agenda, which they will take back to their respective parliaments to translate into meaningful action.

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