Parliaments across the world must act swiftly to reduce the effects of climate change in their countries.

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By Merentia Van Der Vent


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This is the call of the Speaker of the National Assembly, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, who is attending the 144th Plenary Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. Mapisa-Nqakula is leading a multiparty delegation of senior Members of the South African Parliament to the IPU Assembly. She says Parliaments have a responsibility through oversight and other interventions, to minimize the impact of climate change on communities.
Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.

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