Theme: Human Rights

Foresight Centre of the Estonian Parliament

Future-focused research: IPU explores Parliamentary innovations across the globe

The United Nations Development Programme defines Parliamentary Committees for the Future, which exist under various names, as “parliamentary bodies responsible for issues related to anticipating and prospecting the future in the context of parliamentary activity”. The first such committee was established by the Parliament of Finland in 1993, pioneering a parliamentary approach to addressing long-term national strategies […]

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IPU Parliamentary Hearing at the United Nations to focus on the SDGs

Scaling up action for the Sustainable Development Goals: Finance, Institutions, and Politics, will be the theme of the 2025 Parliamentary Hearing, a joint initiative of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). IPU President Tulia Ackson and UNGA President Philemon Yang will host some 300 participants, including parliamentarians, Speakers of Parliament, […]

New IPU toolkit to empower parliaments to deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals

The IPU has published a new toolkit to encourage parliaments and policymakers worldwide to integrate the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into their functions and legislative efforts in a comprehensive manner. The toolkit, SDG-informed legislative scrutiny, helps parliaments to translate the SDGs into national laws, to hold governments accountable for the implementation of the goals and to align budgets with […]

The IPU has published resources to enhance the efficiency, effectiveness and productivity of AI while mitigating the risks of this rapidly evolving technology.

New IPU tools to harness the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in parliament

The IPU has published two new resources to help parliaments unlock the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance their efficiency, effectiveness and productivity while mitigating the risks of this rapidly evolving technology. The Guidelines for AI in parliament offer a comprehensive framework for parliaments to understand and implement AI responsibly and effectively. They provide practical guidance on […]

IPU President, Tulia Ackson speaks about the scourge of violence against women and girls

To protect democracy, we must eliminate violence against women in politics

The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women serves as a stark reminder that too many women and girls continue to be the targets of gender-based violence, both online and offline. This viciousness endangers lives, hinders rights and freedoms, and harms human dignity. It also undermines our democracies. The IPU has been warning […]

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 […]

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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 […]