The path towards universal health coverage

Universal health coverage (UHC) means that all people have access to the health services they need, when and where they need them, without financial hardship. UHC can be seen as the practical expression of the right to health, which was ...

Interactive map of the latest cases of MPs in danger

MPs can sometimes be subject to human rights violations, ranging from arbitrary detention and exclusion from public life to even kidnapping and murder in the worst cases. The IPU has been defending MPs in danger for the past 40 years through its Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians. The map below shows the latest alleged violations of ...

Will hybrid working become the “new normal” for parliaments?

The central objective of this event is to investigate if, why and how hybrid working is becoming the “new normal” for parliaments.

A conversation with...Dyah Roro Esti, MP, Indonesia

As part of the IPU series called 'A conversation with...', we interview parliamentarians from all over the world to find out who they represent and what motivates them. In this edition, we discover Dyah, Roro Esti, MP from Indonesia.

Guidelines for the elimination of sexism, harassment and violence against women in parliament

Global Parliamentary Report 2022

The third Global Parliamentary Report examines public engagement in the work of parliament. The information, findings and recommendations in this report set out a road map for enhanced public engagement by parliaments and parliamentarians, working collaboratively with the community to ...