Sri Lankan delegation attends 151st Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly in Geneva

October 20, 2025 at 6:18 PM

The 151st Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) is being held in Geneva, Switzerland, from October 19 to 23, 2025, under the theme “Safeguarding Humanitarian Norms and Supporting Humanitarian Action in Times of Crisis.”

Deputy Minister of Public Security Sunil Watagala is scheduled to address the session tomorrow (21) morning.

Lawmakers from around the world have gathered to discuss ways to strengthen parliamentary action in protecting international humanitarian law, ensuring the independence of relief operations, and supporting peacebuilding, development, gender equality, and climate-related goals.

The Sri Lankan delegation—comprising both government and opposition MPs—is taking part in the sessions representing Parliament of Sri Lanka. (Newswire)