At the Parliamentary Forum in the ‘Avaza’ National Tourist Zone ahead of the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC 3), The President of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly, Philémon Yunji Yang, emphasised the key role of parliaments in achieving sustainable development. This was reported by the IIC of Turkmenistan.

According to him, it is parliaments that translate international commitments into concrete results, form the legislative basis for infrastructure development, innovation and regional integration, and play an important role in the climate agenda. In particular, the President of the 79th General Assembly referred to the recent advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice, which confirmed the legal obligation of States to protect the climate.

Y. Yang also noted the importance of parliamentary control and budgetary oversight, as well as their role in communicating with society to raise awareness and engage local communities.