Activity Reports

Through its programme of activities, the BGIPU seeks to engage Parliamentarians in key global issues and works to expand awareness and understanding of foreign relations and the contribution to be made by the UK Parliament to consolidate parliamentary democracy worldwide.

Here you can read the reports of our activities, including our Outward Delegations, IPU conferences and events and inward visits to Westminster.

You can search for specific reports by using keywords, themes, categories or date using the fields on the right.

 

IPU Secretary General Martin Chungong and IPU President Tulia Ackson launch the 2024 World e-Parliament Report to the 149th Assembly in Geneva in October.

IPU makes clear that parliaments must modernize their digital technologies

For those that wish to protect parliamentary democracy, accelerating the digital transformation will be vital. Unfortunately, however, as the IPU’s 2024 World e-Parliament Report makes clear, a digital divide is fast emerging. On the one hand, modern parliaments use new technologies to speed up their work and connect with their constituencies. On the other hand, many parliaments, […]

The BGIPU delegation meets counterparts from the Republic of Korea at COP29 in Baku

Global MPs commit to support governments in stronger climate action at COP29

In a year marked by record heatwaves, devastating floods and intense storms, fuelled by global heating, parliamentarians from around the world gathered on 16 and 17 November 2024 for the Parliamentary Meeting at COP29, the UN Climate Change Conference, in Baku, Azerbaijan. Organized by the IPU and the Milli Majlis, the Parliament of Azerbaijan, the Meeting brought […]

Ukraine Delegation meets UK members in Westminster Hall including BGIPU Vice Chair and APPG Ukraine Chair, Alex Sobel MP

Bonds between UK and Ukrainian parliamentarians further strengthened by bilateral visit

The BGIPU welcomed a delegation from the Rada from 11-14 November 2024. The delegation was led by Lesia Vasylenko (Holos Party), Chair of the friendship group, also in the group were members of the Servant of the People party (Governing party) Dmytro Natalukha (Co-Chair of friendship group), Rostyslav Titsyk, Yerhor Cherniev, Lesia Zaburanna, a fellow […]

© Senado Federal (Brasil)

Parliamentary leaders of the world’s biggest economies convene in Brasilia

The Parliament of Brazil, in collaboration with the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), hosted the 10th G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit from 7-8 November 2024 in Brasilia, Brazil. This high-level forum brought together the heads of parliament from the world’s largest economies to address critical global issues. The P20 is a multilateral platform for parliamentary diplomacy which provides a parliamentary […]

The World e-Parliament Report 2024 provides a comprehensive assessment of the use of digital technology in parliaments worldwide.

IPU releases World e-Parliament Report 2024 with cybersecurity a top priority

The World e-Parliament Report 2024 provides a comprehensive assessment of the use of digital technology in parliaments worldwide. It is based on survey responses from 115 parliaments or chambers in 86 countries and supranational parliaments. The report identifies a growing strategic focus on digital transformation, with 68% of parliaments reporting having a multi-year digital strategy […]

Flame Towers, Baku, Azerbaijan © Milli Majlis

Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the Parliament of Azerbaijan to host global MPs at COP29

The IPU, in partnership with the Milli Majlis of Azerbaijan, will convene parliamentarians from around the world for a Parliamentary Meeting on 16 and 17 November 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan during COP29, the annual UN Climate Change Conference. The programme will unite parliamentarians and experts to address critical climate issues, with a focus on the role of […]

Dionysia Avgerinopoulou, IPU Vice-President, 12+ Group, at the Third Parliamentary Summit of the International Crimea Platform on 24 October 2024 in Riga, Latvia

IPU Vice-President speaks at Parliamentary Summit of the International Crimea Platform

Speech delivered by Dionysia Avgerinopoulou, IPU Vice-President, 12+ Group, at the Third Parliamentary Summit of the International Crimea Platform on 24 October 2024 in Riga, Latvia.  “Your Excellencies, Speakers of Parliament, Honourable parliamentarians and colleagues, I am very honoured to address you today in my capacity as Vice-President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, the global organization […]

Khan Younis Training Centre food parcels packaging ©UNRWA/ Hussein Owda

IPU reaffirms steadfast support for vital humanitarian work of UNRWA

The IPU reaffirms its steadfast support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), which delivers vital humanitarian aid, education, and health services to millions of Palestinians. UNRWA’s mission is crucial in mitigating the suffering of the people in the region, including women, children, and the elderly, who face […]