South Asian Speakers Summit begins in Maldives
The annual gathering focuses on Sustainable Development Goals.
01 Sep 2019, 9:00 AM
The fourth South Asian Speakers’ Summit kicked off in the Maldives capital on Sunday with the secretary general of the Inter-Parliamentary Union and senior lawmakers from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Hosted at the People’s Majlis building in Malé, the two-day meeting focuses on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The annual summit was organised jointly by the IPU and the Maldives parliament.
In his remarks at the opening ceremony, Speaker Mohamed Nasheed observed that the biggest challenge faced by centrist politicians in the region was balancing climate change mitigation and economic development.
“I think the key question that will dominate the next few decades is, can we find ways to slash greenhouse gas emissions, adapt to higher temperatures while also generating inclusive economic growth,” the former president suggested.
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