House of Representatives Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal returned to Nepal on Tuesday afternoon after attending the 153rd assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Arusha, Tanzania. The assembly was held from October 5 to October 9, where Aryal addressed issues including parliamentary practices, climate change, disaster risk reduction, governance, inclusivity and sustainable development.
Aryal’s participation in the IPU assembly
Aryal attended the assembly in Arusha, a city in Tanzania, during the five-day gathering. His return to Nepal on Tuesday afternoon followed the conclusion of the event, which ran through October 9. The assembly brought together discussion of parliamentary and wider policy concerns, with Aryal addressing several of the issues listed on its agenda.
The topics he addressed ranged from the conduct of parliamentary practices to challenges and priorities related to climate change and disaster risk reduction. His remarks also covered governance, inclusivity and sustainable development. No further details were provided about the specific points he made on these subjects or the outcomes of the discussions.
Issues discussed during the gathering
The range of issues addressed by Aryal reflected the assembly’s focus on questions relevant to parliaments and public policy. Parliamentary practices and governance featured alongside climate change, disaster risk reduction, inclusivity and sustainable development.
These subjects connect institutional questions with broader development and environmental concerns. In his address, Aryal covered all of these areas, although details of particular proposals, positions or commitments were not available. The information provided also did not specify whether the assembly adopted decisions or declarations on the issues.
Aryal’s participation placed Nepal’s House of Representatives leadership at the international parliamentary gathering. His attendance concluded with his return to Nepal on Tuesday afternoon after the October 5-9 assembly in Arusha.