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Gabriela Cuevas Barron

VIDEO: IPU President Gabriela Cuevas on the role of parliament and the IPU in achieving the SDGs

IPU President and Mexican Senator Gabriela Cuevas talks about how the Mexican authorities have been consulting with various groups in the country to achieve the SDGs, including indigenous peoples. She also talks about how the IPU helps parliaments to achieve
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Jiko Fatafehi Luveni

VIDEO: Jiko Fatafehi Luveni, Speaker of the Parliament of Fiji, on parliament's role in achieving the SDGs

Jiko Fatafehi Luveni, Speaker of the Parliament of Fiji, explains what Fiji is doing to achieve the SDGs. The priorities are to address poverty and improve levels of unemployment. Ms. Luveni was attending the parliamentary side events at the UN
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Lucian Romascanu

VIDEO: Lucian Romascanu, Romanian MP, on parliaments' role in achieving SDGs

Lucian Romascanu, Romanian MP, speaks about Romania's commitment to achieving SDGs and which Goals are particularly important for the country, such as sustainable consumption and gender equality. He was at the Parliamentary side event at the UN High Level Political
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Lucila Crexell

VIDEO: Lucila Crexell, Argentinian MP, on parliament's role in achieving the SDGs

Lucila Crexell, Argentinian MP, explains what the Argentinian Parliament is doing to achieve the SDGs and the importance of focusing on all the Goals. She was at the Parliamentary side event at the UN High Level Political Forum on Sustainable
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Thilanga Sumathipala

VIDEO: Thilanga Sumathipala, Sri Lankan MP, on parliament's role in achieving the SDGs

Thilanga Sumathipala, Sri Lankan MP, speaks about how the Sri Lankan Parliament is achieving the SDGs and how consumerism is affecting the future in terms of natural resources. He was at the Parliamentary side event at the UN High Level
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Linda Duncan

VIDEO: Linda Duncan, Canadian MP on parliament's role in implementing SDGs

Linda Duncan, Canadian MP, speaks of the challenges faced by the Canadian Parliament in monitoring the implementation of the SDGs. She was at the Parliamentary side event at the UN High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) in New
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Philippus Katamelo

VIDEO: Philippus Katamelo, Namibian MP, on parliament's role in achieving the SDGs

Philippus Katamelo, Namibian MP, speaks about engaging other sectors in achieving SDGs and how the SDGs' emphasis on land is important for Namibia. Land is important for Namibia, since 90% of the country's economy depends on agriculture. Mr. Katamelo was
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Petra Bayr

VIDEO: Petra Bayr, Austrian MP, on parliament's role in achieving the SDGs

Petra Bayr, Austrian MP, speaks about the importance of SDGs to developed countries and what the Austrian Parliament has been doing to achieve them. She stresses that the Goals related to sustainable consumption and production are key to Austria. Ms
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Saber Chowdhury

VIDEO: Bangladesh MP and Honorary IPU President Saber Chowdhury on parliament's role in achieving SDGs

Bangladesh MP and Honorary IPU President Saber Chowdhury talks about how the Parliament of Bangladesh is working to achieve the SDGs. He emphasizes the importance of accurate data to help MPs to engage with the SDGs and mitigate the effects
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Martin Chungong

VIDEO: IPU Secretary General Martin Chungong on the SDGs

Martin Chungong, IPU Secretary General, talks about the SDGs and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and how the IPU worked to bring parliaments into the preparatory process for the Agenda. He also explains how IPU helps parliaments to engage
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