- ImpactWe help parliaments to become greener and to implement the Paris agreement.We support democracy by strengthening parliamentsWe work to increase women’s representation in parliament and empower women MPs.We defend the human rights of parliamentarians and help them uphold the rights of all.We help parliaments fight terrorism, cyber warfare and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.We encourage youth participation in parliaments and empower young MPs.We support parliaments in implementing the SDGs with a particular focus on health and climate change.
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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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Our library of essential resources for parliamentsGlobal data for and about national parliamentsLatest data and reports about women in parliamentResolutions, declarations and outcomes adopted by IPU MembersRecent innovations in the way parliaments workThe latest climate change legislation from the London School of Economics' databaseIPU on air- Conversations about parliamentary action
News in brief
16/05/2022
The Global Parliamentary Report 2022, published jointly by the IPU and United Nations Development Programme, takes a detailed look at why public engagement matters and how parliaments across the world are engaging with their communities. The findings reveal major trends
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The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) is the global organization of national parliaments. It has a membership of 178 Member Parliaments. The IPU promotes democratic governance, institutions, and values, working with parliaments and parliamentarians to articulate and respond to the needs and
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Organizational setting and reporting relationships The consultant will play a lead role in the research activities of the Centre for Innovation in Parliament. The Centre is a partnership between the IPU and parliaments to support parliamentary innovation through improved use
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The IPU has published the Parline database on national parliaments since 1996. The database provides reference information on the structure and working methods of all national parliaments in the world. Parline currently comprises some 450 data points for each country
Voices and videos
04/05/2022
In this video, IPU Secretary General Martin Chungong comments on the past five years at the IPU and explains how the organization empowers parliaments and parliamentarians for peace, democracy and sustainable development. Discover also five years of impact from the
News in brief
29/04/2022
Hosted by the Indonesian Parliament, the 144th Assembly of the IPU brought together some 110 national parliaments on the theme ‘Getting to zero: Mobilizing parliaments to act on climate change’. The Assembly concluded with the adoption of the Nusa Dua
Voices and videos
28/04/2022
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.
News in brief
26/04/2022
IPU Secretary General Martin Chungong welcomed European Commission Vice President Ms. Vera Jourova to the House of Parliaments on 25 April. Ms Jourova leads the Commission’s work on values and transparency and upholding the rule of law. Vice President Jourova