Vientiane, Lao PDR, 20 October 2024 – His Excellency Keo Piseth, Secretary of the National Assembly Commission on Legislation and Justice, took part in a meeting of Young Parliamentarians of AIPA this morning. The meeting, chaired by the Lao National Assembly, took place on the sidelines of the 45th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly.

The annual meeting discussed three draft resolutions: the draft Resolution on Empowering Youth in Building a Secure, Resilient, and Inclusive ASEAN Community, sponsored by Lao PDR; Advancing Young Parliamentarians' Engagement in the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 3 in ASEAN, sponsored by Thailand; and Strengthening the Role of Young Parliamentarians of AIPA in Implementing the Conference Statement from the 9th IPU Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians on Accelerating the Achievement of the SDGs through Digital Transformation and Innovation, sponsored by Viet Nam.

Young lawmakers provided input and recommendations focused on promoting youth participation in development, including economic transformation and democratic participation. They also emphasized the role of young MPs in accelerating the achievement of sustainable development goals through digital transformation and innovation, aiming to enhance knowledge and promote youth participation in building an ASEAN community with well-being, security, resilience, and inclusion.