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Nearly every country in the world has some form of parliament. Parliamentary systems fall into two categories: bicameral and unicameral. Out of 190 national parliaments in the world, 78 are bicameral (156 chambers) and 112 are unicameral, making a total of 268 chambers of parliament with some 44,000 members of parliament. IPU membership is made up of 180 national parliamentsFind a national parliament
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Voices and videos
28/03/2023
This blog post was created by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) following a presentation by Hon. Regina Esparon, an MP from the National Assembly of Seychelles. Climate hypocrisy is a common criticism levelled at governments and politicians in the media
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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 Associate
News in brief
27/03/2023
It is with great sadness that the IPU has learned of the passing on 26 March 2023 of former IPU President, Mr. Abdelwahad Radi. Mr. Radi was born in 1935 in Salé, Morocco. His political career started in his student
Voices and videos
27/03/2023
We call on world leaders to come together and commit to start phasing out fossil fuels immediately. Opinion piece by Saber Chowdhury, Honorary IPU President, MP, Bangladesh Ed Markey, Senator, US Congress On March 20, the United Nations’ top experts
News in brief
27/03/2023
At the 146th IPU Assembly in Manama, Bahrain, IPU Members voted in new Presidents of the Bureau of Women Parliamentarians and the Board of the Forum of Young Parliamentarians. Both Presidents were elected for two-year terms. They will also serve
News in brief
21/03/2023
Nominations are now open for the 2023 edition of the Cremer-Passy Prize. The prize is open to sitting parliamentarians who make an outstanding contribution to the defence and promotion of the IPU’s objectives, as well as those ”who contribute to
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The consultant will work in the International Development Programme of the Division of Programmes of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). In performing her duties, the consultant will report to the Programme Manager for International Development.
Press releases
15/03/2023
At the 146th IPU Assembly in Manama, Bahrain, parliamentarians representing close to 140 countries adopted by consensus the Manama Declaration Promoting peaceful coexistence and inclusive societies: Fighting intolerance and a landmark resolution on Cybercrimes: The new risks to global security
Press releases
14/03/2023
The IPU has launched a new campaign, Parliaments for the Planet, designed to mobilize parliaments and parliamentarians to act on the climate emergency. The campaign will encourage parliaments and those who work in them to lead by example, reduce their