The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) General Assembly, held in Luanda, Angola, has expressed concern over the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.

The IPU, at the conclusion of its 147th meeting, condemned all acts of violence against innocent civilians and wants to see a peaceful resolution to the situation.

Speaker of the Namibian National Assembly, Professor Peter Katjavivi, who also serves as IPU Task Force Vice President on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, also noted the painstaking progress made in bringing the two conflicting parties together to seek a peaceful resolution.

During the assembly, numerous critical issues were deliberated upon, culminating in the adoption of concrete resolutions.

Speaker of the Tanzanian National Assembly, Dr. Tulia Ackson, also made history by becoming the first African woman to assume the presidency of the IPU.

Namibian MP Emma Muteka, a member of the IPU Forum for Young Parliamentarians, commended the representation of youth in parliaments worldwide.

However, alarming statistics provided by the IPU revealed that, despite nearly half of the world's population being under the age of 30, only 3% of MPs represent this demographic.

Muteka has called for the introduction of a youth quota in parliament to address this stark imbalance.