Voices

Linda Duncan, Canadian MP, speaks of the challenges faced by the Canadian Parliament in monitoring the implementation of the SDGs. She was at the Parliamentary side event at the UN High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) in New

Philippus Katamelo, Namibian MP, speaks about engaging other sectors in achieving SDGs and how the SDGs' emphasis on land is important for Namibia. Land is important for Namibia, since 90% of the country's economy depends on agriculture. Mr. Katamelo was

Petra Bayr, Austrian MP, speaks about the importance of SDGs to developed countries and what the Austrian Parliament has been doing to achieve them. She stresses that the Goals related to sustainable consumption and production are key to Austria. Ms

Bangladesh MP and Honorary IPU President Saber Chowdhury talks about how the Parliament of Bangladesh is working to achieve the SDGs. He emphasizes the importance of accurate data to help MPs to engage with the SDGs and mitigate the effects

Martin Chungong, IPU Secretary General, talks about the SDGs and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and how the IPU worked to bring parliaments into the preparatory process for the Agenda. He also explains how IPU helps parliaments to engage

Ulrika Karlsson, President of the IPU Bureau of Women MPs, Ex Officio Member of the IPU Executive Committee and Swedish MP, talks about the importance of having more women in parliament in this video for the first International Day of

On the occasion of the first International Day of Parliamentarism, 30 June 2018, Robert del Picchia, Member of the IPU Executive Committee and French MP, talks about the dangers faced by parliaments today and the importance of the parliamentary system

On the occasion of the first International Day of Parliamentarism, 30 June 2018, Margareta Kiener Nellen, Member of the IPU Executive Committee and Swiss MP, talks about why parliaments have lost the confidence of the people and how they can

Agnes Zani, Kenyan MP representing IPU Executive Committee Member Kenyan Speaker K.M. Lusaka, talks about how parliaments can build trust in people in this video for the first International Day of Parliamentarism, 30 June 2018. Watch the the other videos

Kazem Jalali, Vice-President, IPU Executive Committee and Iranian MP, speaks about parliaments as the symbol of democracy in this video for the first International Day of Parliamentarism, 30 June 2018. Watch the the other videos from the International Day of

Hege Haukeland Liadal, Member of the IPU Executive Committee and Norwegian MP, speaks about the importance of women and youth being represented in parliaments in this video for the first International Day of Parliamentarism, 30 June 2018. Watch the the

Fawzia Benbadis, Member of the IPU Executive Committee and Algerian MP, speaks about women in parliament on the occasion of the first International Day of Parliamentarism, 30 June 2018. (Video in French) Watch the the other videos from the International

Konstantin Kosachev, Vice-President, IPU Executive Committee and Russian MP, speaks about the different kinds of parliamentary democracy on the occasion of the first International Day of Parliamentarism, 30 June 2018. Watch the the other videos from the International Day of

IPU Secretary General Martin Chungong speaks about parliaments and the state of democracy on the occasion of the first International Day of Parliamentarism, 30 June 2018. Watch the the other videos from the International Day of Parliamentarism 2018.

IPU President and Mexican Senator Gabriela Cuevas speaks about parliaments and their importance in representing the people on the occasion of the first International Day of Parliamentarism, 30 June 2018. Watch the the other videos from the International Day of