On July 31, 2025, the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Markéta Pekarová Adamová participated in the World Conference of Speakers of Parliaments and the Summit of Speakers of Parliaments in Geneva. The main topics discussed included global parliamentary cooperation and the role of women in military conflicts. In her speech, the Speaker particularly emphasized the strengthening of democratic institutions and also appealed for the protection of the most vulnerable in Putin’s aggressive war against Ukraine. The Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies in Geneva called for international assistance to victims of Russian aggression against Ukraine
Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic Markéta Pekarová Adamová participated in the 6th World Conference of Speakers of Parliaments in Geneva, Switzerland. The conference, organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union in cooperation with the UN, is usually held once every five years and represents the most important meeting of parliamentary leaders from around the world. The central theme of this year was global inter-parliamentary cooperation.
“We cannot call our world truly just while millions of people continue to live in oppression. Strengthening the role of parliaments, protecting free and democratic elections and ensuring the independence of the judiciary are the cornerstones of stability. Only if citizens trust their institutions will they choose dialogue over violence, hope over despair and cooperation over conflict,” said the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, Markéta Pekarová Adamová, in her speech.
The World Conference was preceded by the 15th Summit of Speakers of Parliaments. In their speeches, they focused primarily on the issue of the safety of women and girls in contemporary armed conflicts and wars.
“One of the most horrific impacts of Putin’s barbaric war is the twenty thousand Ukrainian children who have been unlawfully deported or forcibly taken from their homes by Russian forces. As women in top parliamentary positions, we have a moral responsibility to speak out and act. Our country will continue to support Ukraine, including addressing the urgent needs of the most vulnerable,” emphasized the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, Markéta Pekarová Adamová.