Anda Filip became the 10th Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) on 1 July 2026, the first woman and the first Eastern European to hold the post in the Organization’s 137-year history. She succeeded Martin Chungong of Cameroon, whose third and final term ended on 30 June 2026 – the anniversary of the IPU’s […]
The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) was born on 30 June 1889 thanks to the vision of British parliamentarian William Randall Cremer and French parliamentarian Frédéric Passy. 137 years later, we ask British parliamentarian Dame Karen Bradley and French parliamentarian Xavier Iacovelli, both members of the IPU Executive Committee, to tell the origin story of […]
Parliamentarians from the IPU’s Twelve Plus Group met in Warsaw last week to examine the risks and opportunities posed by artificial intelligence (AI) and social media for young people and human rights. The regional seminar Human Rights in the Digital Era. AI and Social Media: Opportunity or Threat for Youth? took place in Warsaw, Poland from 8 […]
On 4 June BGIPU hosted in the Attlee Suite of the UK Parliament a meeting of the Alliance of Parliamentary Groups “For a Democratic Belarus”. The meeting brought together representatives of 9 national parliaments, the European Parliament and PACE, as well as speakers from the Belarusian democratic forces (Office of the President-elect of Belarus, Sviatlana […]
Following the success of the first IPU Global Conference of Women Parliamentarians in Mexico 2025, the Serbian Parliament hosted the second conference from 2-4 June this year. The theme of the conference was “Advancing parity: Breaking the barriers of gender stereotypes and negative social norms”. The conference brought together 193 parliamentarians (155 women MPs and […]
Between Monday 18 May and Thursday 21 May, the British Group Inter-Parliamentary Union (BGIPU) welcomed a cross-party delegation of Italian MPs and Senators to Westminster for a bilateral visit to the British Parliament. The delegation was led by Alessandro Cattaneo MP, Chair of the UK-Italy Friendship Group, alongside his parliamentary colleagues Fabrizio Benzoni MP, Gianmauro […]
The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) successfully concluded its 152nd Assembly, hosted by the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye in Istanbul from 15-19 April 2026. The “parliament of parliaments” drew over 1,500 delegates, including more than 720 parliamentarians from 126 countries. Women comprised 37% of lawmakers present. Some 13% of the parliamentarians attending were under 40. The high-level […]
From 29th March until 2nd April 2026 a delegation of British parliamentarians, led by me Fabian Hamilton MP (Labour), including Anna Dixon MP (Labour), John Slinger MP (Labour), Martin Vickers MP (Conservative), Baroness Blackstone (Labour) and Lord Cromwell (Crossbench). We were accompanied by Henry Collison, from the BGIPU Secretariat. The delegation met at London Stansted […]
The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) will elect its ninth Secretary General at the 152nd IPU Assembly, which will be held in Istanbul, Türkiye from 15 to 19 April 2026. The Secretary General serves as the Chief Executive of the Organization, overseeing the management of the Secretariat and reporting directly to the IPU Governing Council. Together with the President, the […]
The Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) will convene its 152nd Assembly in Istanbul, Türkiye, from 15 to 19 April 2026. Hosted by the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye, the overall theme of the event is Nurturing hope, securing peace and ensuring justice for future generations. Against a backdrop of unfolding and ongoing wars, with severe humanitarian consequences, in […]
