The 11th Plenary Session of the International Parliament for Tolerance and Peace (IPTP 11) hosted by Cambodia since Nov. 23 was successfully concluded this morning with the adoption of the Phnom Penh Declaration and the announcement of Universal Peace Charter: For People and the Planet, after several days of discussion.
The closing ceremony was presided over by Samdech Maha Borvor Thipadei Khuon Sudary, President of the National Assembly of Cambodia and Chairperson of the IPTP 11.
On the occasion, H.E. Ek Nath Dhakal, Member of Parliament of Nepal, gave an outcome report of the five IPTP Committees – Peace and Reconciliation Committee, International Cooperation Committee, Food-Energy-Water (FEW) and Environmental Security Committee, Science, Technology, and Innovation Committee, and Legal and Justice Committee.
H.E. Mushahid Hussain Sayed, Special Rapporteur of the Plenary Session, read the 11th IPTP Phnom Penh Declaration and the Universal Peace Charter: For People and the Planet.
The Universal Peace Charter: For People and the Planet is a long-term vision for peace in the world that will cover five key pillars including conflict prevention, progress in peacebuilding and good governance, transitional justice, post-conflict reconstruction and food security, and sustainable development in response to climate change.
It will become a model of peace and a universal, open, non-binding instrument based on the fundamental principles of the United Nations Charter for promoting the values of peace, peace building, tolerance and sustainable development through practical approaches to peace building, conflict prevention, the promotion of justice and global development.
