Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to hand over P20 Presidency to Parliament of Brazil

New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will deliver a valedictory address, today, on the concluding day of the Ninth G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit (P20) which is being held at  Yasho Bhumi in New Delhi.

On the second day of the Summit, two sessions on the subjects - Mainstreaming Gender Equality - From Women’s Development to Women-led Development and Transformation in Peoples’ Lives through Public Digital Platforms will be held. During the concluding session of the Summit, 

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will hand over the P20 Presidency to the Parliament of Brazil. The two-day P20 Summit began yesterday at Yasho Bhoomi in New Delhi which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Yesterday, on the first day of the Ninth G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit, the Presiding officers of the Parliaments of  G20 and invited countries unanimously adopted a Joint  Statement reaffirming their commitment to continue their joint works to make an effective and meaningful parliamentary contribution to the G20 process. 

The Joint Statement says that  Parliaments will continue to engage in parliamentary diplomacy and dialogue in relevant fora as a catalyst for promoting international peace, prosperity, and harmony,



including supporting the peaceful resolution of conflicts and disputes, the Statement further reads. The  Presiding Officers also congratulated India on the inauguration of the new building of Parliament, befitting its ancient traditions of people's participation in governance and decision-making. They also congratulated the Parliament of India for the passage of the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam’ ensuring the reservation of one-third seats in Lok Sabha and in State legislatures.

In the evening, the P20  delegates visited the Parliament House Complex and paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at his statue. They also visited the  New Parliament Building and appreciated the aesthetically designed  Building.

During this global event, 25 speakers, 10 Deputy Speakers along with 50 members of Parliament among others are participating. The Ninth P20 reflects a glorious journey of collective vision of Presiding Officers of Parliaments of G20 Nations which had taken root in 2010 in a Consultative meeting. 

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.