UAE urges stronger parliamentary participation in UN decision-making
FNC participates in IPU Parliamentary Meeting on occasion of UN General Assembly 2026
The UAE's Parliamentary Division of the Federal National Council (FNC) recently engaged in discussions at the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Parliamentary Meeting, coinciding with the UN General Assembly 2026 in New York. Dr. Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, the division's Chairman, emphasized the significance of bolstering parliamentary involvement in UN decision-making processes.
At the meeting's opening, Dr. Tulia Ackson, President of the IPU, highlighted the Pact for the Future, adopted in September 2024, which underscores the importance of multilateral cooperation for peace and development. The pact specifically calls for deeper parliamentary engagement in UN proceedings and the execution of UN agreements, ensuring the inclusion of people's voices in the organization's work and its reform efforts.
Dr. Al Nuaimi stressed the critical need to expand parliamentary participation in the UN's activities, suggesting that parliamentarians should be integrated into official national delegations attending the organization's meetings. This inclusion would empower them to contribute directly and effectively to discussions on international matters and multilateral decision-making.
He further urged the IPU to take concrete steps to encourage governments to involve parliamentarians in their national delegations and to raise this issue with IPU members during upcoming meetings. Dr. Al Nuaimi noted that the global landscape has undergone considerable changes since the UN Charter was established in 1945, necessitating the evolution of the international system to better adapt to these shifts, serve humanity, preserve shared values and principles, and contribute to a brighter future for all.
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