The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) joins the international community in marking the first International Day of Peaceful Coexistence on 28 January 2026. This new international day was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in March 2025 through resolution A/RES/79/269, proposed by the Kingdom of Bahrain with support from the King Hamad Global Center for Coexistence and […]
On 19 January 2026, the IPU joined a dozen UN bodies and international organizations in signing a Joint Statement on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Rights of the Child. The Statement reflects a shared commitment to ensure that the design, development and deployment of AI are firmly grounded in the rights, safety and well-being of children, in […]
In the lead-up to Human Rights Day, the IPU has published its latest data on human rights violations against parliamentarians. The data is compiled by the IPU Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians, a unique international complaints mechanism with the specific mandate to defend the human rights of MPs. In 2025, the Committee reviewed a record 1,027 individual […]
MPs from around the world have expressed deep concern about the unchecked evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) and the absence of adequate safeguards to prevent irresponsible and potentially dangerous use of the rapidly evolving technology. Some 200 MPs, parliamentary staff and experts convened in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 28 to 30 November 2025 for the […]
The Parliamentarians’ Global Guide to Climate Change and Climate Solutions provides legislators and policymakers around the world with the latest evidence and tools to understand and respond to the challenges of the climate emergency. Coordinated by the University of Exeter, Arizona State University and the Inter-Parliamentary Union, the Guide provides an overview of key areas of […]
Parliamentarians from around the world, gathered in Belém for the IPU’s Parliamentary Meeting at COP30, the UN Climate Change Conference, have reaffirmed their strong commitment to supporting governments in intensifying their efforts to address the climate emergency. Over 200 MPs and experts from some 40 countries participated in the event on 14 November 2025, which […]
The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) has concluded its 151st IPU Assembly, with nearly 1,150 delegates, including over 600 members of parliament, from 132 countries in attendance. Notably, women MPs comprised nearly 37% of the parliamentarians at the Assembly. Meeting under the theme of parliamentary support for humanitarian action, the five-day Assembly took place in Geneva, the birthplace of […]
The IPU hosted another round of high-level parliamentary talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan this week during the 151st IPU Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland. On 21 October 2025, IPU Secretary General Martin Chungong welcomed the Speaker of the Azgayin Zhoghov (National Assembly of Armenia), Mr. Alen Simonyan, and the Speaker of the Milli Mejlis (National Assembly […]
IPU Secretary General Martin Chungong has recently concluded a mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, as part of the IPU’s commitment to the peace process in the Great Lakes region. His visit aimed to encourage parliamentary diplomacy as a vital instrument for building trust, promoting regional stability and supporting cooperation […]
With global military expenditure rising to a record estimate of USD 2.7 trillion in 2024, a new Inter-Parliamentary Union(IPU) issue brief calls for parliaments to strengthen their scrutiny of defence spending in the interests of transparency, accountability and democracy. The IPU publication, Democratic checks, military balances: Parliamentary oversight in an era of rising military expenditure warns that […]
