Namibia has become the 10th SADC Member State to sign an Agreement amending the SADC Treaty, transforming the SADC Parliamentary Forum into a SADC Parliament. The agreement was adopted by the SADC Heads of State and Government Summit in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, on 17 August 2022. The SADC Parliament will be established as one of the Institutions of SADC under Article 9(1) of the SADC Treaty. The composition, powers, functions, and procedures of the SADC Parliament will be negotiated by SADC Member States.