Region: Global Issues

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IPU looks at how the Australian Parliament is transforming its workplace culture

Parliament House is not only the heart of Australia’s parliamentary democracy, it is also the most high-profile workplace in the country. So when accounts of sexual assault, harassment and bullying in the Parliament emerged in 2020, there was no doubt that changes needed to be made. The accounts led to a national conversation about workplace […]

BGIPU was represented in Lima by former President of the IPU Board of Young Parliamentarians, Dan Carden MP and Baroness Owen of Alderley Edge

Young and experienced MPs join forces for gender equality at Peru conference

Young and more seasoned parliamentarians from around the world, gathered in Lima for the IPU’s 11th Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians, have called for urgent action to advance the representation of women in political life, especially young women.  Hosted by Peru’s Congress of the Republic from 11 to 12 September 2025, the Conference was opened by […]

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Bahrain’s Council of Representatives becomes greener and smarter

Bahrain’s Council of Representatives has become the first legislative body in the region to secure the ISO 14001:2015 certification for environmental management. The Council’s journey to the certification, awarded in July 2025, involved several key initiatives. Solar panels were installed andnow supply a portion of the chamber’s energy needs, reducing reliance on traditional power sources and promoting wider […]

Ms. N. Abu Ghosh, President of IPU's Bureau of Young MPs

IPU and Women and Youth Democratic Engagement partners celebrate International Youth Day

On 12 August, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) celebrated International Youth Day by organizing a webinar for members of parliament and international partners that would highlight new tools and initiatives aimed at empowering young parliamentarians. The focus was on enhancing gender equality through efforts that promoted youth empowerment in politics. The event emphasized peer learning, international […]

The IPU Secretary General signs agreements with Mongolia and Zambia.

IPU strengthens global parliamentary ties with new cooperation agreements

On the sidelines of the 15th Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament and the Sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament held last week in Geneva, the Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Martin Chungong, signed a series of Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the Parliaments of Zambia, Chad and Mongolia, reinforcing the IPU’s […]

The conference was attended by 102 Speakers and more than 120 Parliaments were represented

World Conference of Speakers of Parliament calls for renewed global unity amid rising crises

Parliamentary leaders from some 120 countries gathered at the United Nations Office at Geneva for the Sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament, a summit convened every five years by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in partnership with the United Nations (UN). The Conference, regarded as the world’s top parliamentary forum, was held from 29 to 31 July 2025. […]

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Women parliamentary leaders unite in Geneva for gender equality and peace

The 15th Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament drew more than 330 participants from 37 countries, including 30 Women Speakers. Organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), in partnership with the Swiss Parliament, the event coincided with several key milestones in the global push for gender equality. The Summit was an opportunity to refocus attention on gender equality as […]