New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 9th G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit (P20) on 13 October 2023 at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi at around 11 AM. In line with the theme of India’s G20 Presidency, the theme of the P20 Summit is Parliaments for “One Earth, One Family, One Future”. During this two-day global event, 25 speakers, 10 Deputy Speakers along with 50 members of Parliament among others will participate. The Pan African Parliament will also participate in the G20 event for the first time in India. Before the inauguration of the G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit, a pre-summit event namely the Parliamentary Forum on LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment) is underway at YashoBhumi, the venue of the summit in the national capital.
Inaugurating the event, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said, no country in the world is untouched by the ill effects of climate change. He said, Mission LiFE is a comprehensive approach towards environmental protection. He added that the environment has been considered an integral part of human life in Indian culture. Parliament 20 is an engagement group headed by the speakers of G20 countries and it aims at bringing a parliamentary dimension to global governance.
Parliamentarians from across the world are came together in New Delhi on October 12, 2023 to deliberate on strategies for advancing sustainable lifestyles and combating climate change, at the Parliamentary Forum on LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment). The Forum on Mission LiFE precedes the 9th edition of the two-day G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit (P20 Summit), which is being held during October 13 – 14, 2023, at the newly constructed India International Convention and Expo Center (IICC) in Yashobhoomi, Dwarka, New Delhi. The LiFE movement, initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in June 2022, is a worldwide endeavour dedicated to advocating sustainable lifestyles and safeguarding our environment. During the two-day summit, four high-level sessions will be organized. These are on the topics namely- accelerating Sustainable Development Goals, Sustainable Energy Transition, women-led development, and transformation in People’s lives through Public Digital Platforms. These sessions will bring together G-20 members and guest countries for wide-ranging discussions on how Parliaments can effectively advance the objectives of the P-20. India aims to provide consensus-based solutions to complex global issues towards a more inclusive, peaceful, and equitable world during the P20 Summit with the spirit of the theme “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam”. On the lines of G20 Leaders’ Summit held in New Delhi last month, where India showcased soft power through a craft bazaar, digital India experience zone, and cultural corridor, at the venue of the P20 Summit in Yashobhoomi a craft bazaar has been set up.
These subjects underscore the immediate imperative of tackling the critical global issues we face today. Together, they encompass a holistic strategy aimed at creating a more equitable, inclusive, and sustainable future that benefits everyone.
H.E. Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, Speaker of Parliament of Bangladesh arrived on 10 October, 2023. Presiding officers of both Houses of Parliament of Australia, namely Senator Hon. Ms. Sue Lines, President of the Senate of Australia and Hon. Mr. Milton Dick, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Australia arrived in New Delhi on 7th October, 2023 to attend the Summit.
Arthur César Pereira de Lira, President of the Chamber of Deputies, Brazil; Rt. Hon. Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons, United Kingdom; H. E. Dr. Ashebiri Gayo, Acting President of Pan African Parliament; H.E. Ms. Ana Lilia Rivera Rivera, President of the Senate, Mexico; H.E. Mr. Kim Jin-pyo, Speaker of the National Assembly, Republic of Korea; H.E. Mr. Amos Masondo, Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, South Africa; H.E. Mr. Shaikh Abdulmalik Abdullah Al Khalili, Chairman of the State Council, Oman; H.E. Mr. Duarte Pacheco, President, Inter-Parliamentary Union, have arrived today to attend the Summit.
