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IPU and UN mobilize parliaments to support children’s rights

In the lead-up to 20 November, World Children’s Day, the IPU and the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) have released a joint statement on the role of parliaments in the implementation of the Convention on the
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How 6 countries are fighting climate change with legislation

Climate change has no simple solutions – that’s why the IPU has partnered with the Grantham Research Institute of the London School of Economics (LSE) to create an easy-to-access legislation database to share good practices among parliamentarians globally. Here’s how it can help parliamentarians tackle climate change.
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The Consultant will report to the Senior Advisor to the Secretary General and will coordinate closely with the Junior Consultant in Peace and Security / Executive Office, to support the work of the IPU in the field of science and

Mr. H. Kamboni

Zambia

Mr. M. Hussain Sayed

Pakistan

Ms. Millie G. A. Odhiambo

Kenya
Hearing
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New York,
United States

The hearing will provide a parliamentary contribution to the UN Water Conference (Midterm comprehensive review of the implementation of the International Decade for Action, ‘Water for Sustainable Development’ 2018-2028)
Feb132023
Virtual event
The Inter-Parliamentary Union, Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament (PNND), the Youth Fusion and the World Future Council (WFC) are co-organizing a webinar on parliamentary action to ensure equal participation in disarmament initiatives.
Dec012022

An estimated 41 million people worldwide died of preventable noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in 2019 which include diabetes, obesity, and cancer. Often, these diseases are caused by harmful products, such as alcohol, tobacco, and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). Reducing consumption of these products would improve health and save lives – and taxing these could also generate additional revenue.

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Here’s how African parliaments are addressing the climate crisis

There is no longer any doubt: developing countries are paying the price for human-induced climate change, despite being the least responsible for it. Some sources estimate that the Global North is responsible for 92% of excess historic global CO2 emissions
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