Amman, Oct. 7 (Petra) – The Jordanian parliamentary delegation
continued its meetings on Wednesday at the 153rd Inter-Parliamentary
Union (IPU) General Assembly in Tanzania, pushing for stronger
legislative cooperation, good governance, and immediate action on
global crises.

Jordanian MP Omar Khaldi told the Standing Committee on UN Affairs
that parliaments must act as “vital arms” of international
multilateralism to resolve conflicts and uphold peace.

Citing global challenges such as climate change, terrorism, and food
insecurity, Khaldi called for a broader view of national security
that encompasses water, energy, food, and cybersecurity.

Pointing to His Majesty King Abdullah II’s address at the UN General
Assembly, Khaldi urged the international community to hold all
countries accountable to international humanitarian law without
double standards.

At a workshop on international humanitarian law and human rights,
Jordanian MP Mo’taz Abu Rumman said that upholding human rights is
“both a legal and moral obligation.”

Abu Rumman called on the IPU and global parliaments to unite in
demanding a ceasefire in Gaza, unhindered humanitarian aid, the
protection of medical staff and journalists, an end to forced
displacement, and full respect for Palestinian statehood.

Speaking before the Standing Committee on Sustainable Development,
Jordanian MP Yanal Freihat argued that true sustainability cannot
exist under foreign occupation.

Freihat noted that while the world discusses green transition and AI,
Palestinians in Gaza, the occupied West Bank, and Jerusalem are
struggling for basic survival amid the destruction of schools,
hospitals, and critical infrastructure.

Freihat said that Jordan is committed to its national development and
renewable energy projects, as well as its historic Hashemite
Custodianship over Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem,
while calling for international political will to end the occupation.

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