16th October: Ban Ki-moon addresses the IPU Assembly in Bern recalling that the United Nations Charter began with the words “We the Peoples …”. That was why, he said: “wherever I go, I seek out parliamentarians. You represent the peoples’ voice … the peoples’ hopes … the peoples’ will…. we…
July: The BGIPU Delegation to Chile meets President Piñera during the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the Chilean National Congress.
January: The IPU Headquarters relocates to its new premises The House of Parliaments.
19th November 2002: The IPU is granted permanent observer status at the United Nations.
5th April 2001: Fidel Castro addresses the 105th IPU Assembly in Havana and placed particular emphasis on the situation of the developing countries, noting that over the past two decades, the gap between the poor and the rich had widened dramatically.
17th – 21st March: The BGIPU delegation to Libya meets with Colonel Gadaffi in a tent outside Tripoli.
A cooperation agreement between the UN and the IPU is signed by then UN Secretary-General Dr Boutros Boutros Ghali and President of the Inter-Parliamentary Council, Dr Fathy Sorour and IPU Secretary General Mr Pierre Cornillon.
1991 – 94: UK Member of the House of Commons, Sir Michael Marshall MP, elected IPU President and, upon retirement from the post, appointed Honorary Life President of the IPU.
The BGIPU launches a series of seminars to assist would-be parliamentarians from the newly emerged eastern European Democracies.
4th – 9th September 1989: Further talks between Senator Menem (brother of the President) of Argentina, and Michael Marshall and Lord Montgomery.
