Organised by the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and the Doha-based UN Program Office on Parliamentary Engagement in Preventing and Countering Terrorism in cooperation with the Shura Council, the 6th Global Conference of Women Parliamentarians kicked off Wednesday in Doha.
The opening session was attended by Speaker of the Shura Council HE Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim and representatives of national parliaments, parliamentary unions, and relevant regional and international organizations participating in the conference. The two-day conference aims to enhance the participation of women parliamentarians in formulating and implementing policies and legislation, exchanging experiences and good practices between women parliamentarians from different countries, and promoting awareness and education about the importance of women’s role in combating terrorism. (QNA)page 16
