Representatives of the Shura Council of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are scheduled to take part in the meetings of the General Assembly of Inter-Parliamentary Union (135) currently ongoing in Geneva. Headed by Deputy Speaker of the Council Dr. Mohammed bin Amin Jaffery, the Saudi delegation also includes Saleh bin Eid Al Hussaini and Dr. Amal bint Salamah Al-Shaman. An emergency item was included on the agenda of the Assembly presented by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on behalf of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) entitled "Role of Parliaments in protecting the principle of State sovereignty and immunity from being subject to national jurisdiction of any country as adoption of unilateral legislation leads to undermine this principle, which is seen as a violation of the principles of international law and contrary to the international treaties and the Charter of the United Nations." This item will be discussed by the members of the Union with other items on the agenda of the General Assembly. On the sidlines of the meetings, heads of delegations of the GCC countries held a joint meeting, chaired by Deputy Speaker of the Saudi Shura Council, which reviewed a number of topics on the agenda of the meetings of the General Assembly of the (IPU), and the adoption of a common position on these issues. Shura Council also participated in the activities of Women Parliamentarians Forum, represnted by member of the delegation Dr. Amal bint Salamah Al-Shaman.
