The World Summit of Legislators (WSL)

The 1st World Summit of Legislators convened from the 15th – 17th June 2012 in the Tiradentes Palace, the original seat of the Brazilian Congress. Over 300 Speakers of Parliaments, Presidents of Congresses and Senates and senior legislators were in attendance representing 86 countries from every region of the world.

The World Summit of Legislators was officially welcomed by the United Nations and launched a new international process for legislators dedicated to scrutinising and monitoring governments on the delivery of the Rio agenda as well as supporting them to advance relevant legislation. The second World Summit of Legislators will be convened in summer 2014.