24/01/2022 | 20:03:29 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) “Children,” the late President John Kennedy once said, “are the world’s most valuable resource and its best hope for the future.” It is essential that we highlight their voices and perspectives. My remarks are energized by the report entitled The right to be heard: child participation, a foundation for democratic societies. I will focus specifically on its recommendation that states consider lowering the voting age to 16 years. In the... 20/04/2021 | 18:01:26 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) Good morning, colleagues. I welcome the opportunity to participate in today’s current affairs debate on the status of Armenian prisoners of war, other captives, and displaced persons. The November 9 ceasefire agreement between Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Russia was an extremely positive development, especially in the midst of a global pandemic. But as many, including the PACE Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons have made... 20/04/2021 | 16:06:00 Dear Fellow Parliamentarians, I have a few remarks on the taxation of the digital economy. This is truly a fiscal injustice that has plagued global public finances for far too long. As the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy rightly points out in its report: “Taxation, when fair and redistributive, is both an essential tool for governments to raise the funds necessary for the proper functioning of public services and a fundamental anchor for democracy.” But the current international...