Background The COVID-19 pandemic that emerged with startling speed in early 2020 has served to underline the essential role of parliaments in holding the government to account and ensuring that human rights are not undermined during times of crisis. The

Background The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) is a unique organization made up of national parliaments from around the world. Its objectives include building stronger, more democratic parliaments; advancing gender equality, human rights and youth empowerment in parliament and through the work

Background The IPU is the global organization of parliaments. It was founded in 1889 as the first multilateral political organization in the world, encouraging cooperation and dialogue between all nations. Today, the IPU comprises 179 national Member Parliaments and 13