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    "speaker_name": "Dagoretti South, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. John Kiarie",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Before I read the Statement, I would like to let it be known that in the National Assembly, the Inter- Parliamentary Union (IPU) is under the leadership of the very able Deputy Speaker, Hon. Gladys Boss Shollei. I rise to give a general statement regarding the International Day of Parliamentarism. The International Day of Parliamentarism is celebrated every year on 30th June, the date in 1889 when the IPU, also known as the parliament of parliaments was founded. The day was established in 2018 through a resolution of the United Nations General Assembly. Instituting an international day for parliaments is particularly important at this crucial time for parliamentary democracy, when people are losing trust in political institutions and democracy itself is facing challenges from populist and nationalist movements. If democracy is to thrive, then parliaments, as the cornerstone of functioning democracies, need to be strong, transparent, accountable and representative. The International Day of Parliamentarism is a time to review the progress that parliaments have made in achieving key goals of being more representative and moving with the times, including carrying out self-assessments, working to include more women and youthful Members and adapting to new technologies. The UN General Assembly (UNGA), in its Resolution A/RES/72/278, recognised the role of parliaments in national plans and strategies and in ensuring greater transparency and accountability, both at national and global levels, in order to ably represent and protect the interest of the public. This year's theme, “Parliaments for the Planet,” is an emphasis towards better climate policies. You will recall that this esteemed House passed the Climate Change Act in 2016 to, among other things, provide a The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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