SADC Parliamentary Forum, 58th Plenary Assembly Session has officially opened in Durban, South Africa.

Regional Parliaments have assembled in South Africa to discuss, among other things, the impact of climate change on women and youths in the SADC region and the role of Parliaments in climate change mitigation and adaption.

Speaker of the National Assembly of Zambia, Right Honourable Ms. Nelly B.K. Mutti is leading a  Zambian delegation of five Members of Parliament. 

Delegates attending the 58th Plenary Session of the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) in Durban have expressed confidence in the forum’s potential to advance stronger regional responses to climate change.

This year’s programme focuses on “The Impact of Climate Change on Women and Youth, and the Role of SADC Parliamentarians in Mitigation and Adaptation.”

South Africa is hosting the week-long session, which opened amid concerns over the impact of climate change in the region.

Speaker of the National Assembly, Thoko Didiza, reminded delegates that legislatures across the region are not bystanders in the climate crisis but central players in shaping effective responses.

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