Theme: Political Empowerment

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 […]

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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 […]

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 […]

Ms. Tininiska Rivera Bryan, daughter of the missing opposition MP Mr. Brooklyn Rivera Bryan from Nicaragua.

IPU highlights alarming human rights violations against MPs worldwide

As the 149th IPU Assembly concluded this week, the IPU Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians reported on its latest caseload detailing severe human rights violations faced by hundreds of MPs worldwide. The most common violations include attacks on freedom of expression, suspension or loss of parliamentary mandate, threats, intimidation, torture, arbitrary arrest and enforced disappearance. […]

IPU SG Chungong speaks at the opening of the 149th IPU Assembly

Global parliamentary community recommits to multilateralism for peace, justice & sustainability

Hundreds of parliamentarians, from some 130 countries, gathered at the 149th IPU Assembly in Geneva, have adopted a resolution reaffirming unwavering support for multilateralism through the United Nations system and other global institutions. Against a backdrop of escalating conflicts around the world, the consequences of climate change and the risk of pandemics, resulting in a multiplication of humanitarian […]

IPU observes that super election year sees few gains for women MPs so far

The first eight months of 2024 have seen limited progress in women’s representation in parliaments worldwide according to the IPU’s mid-year provisional analysis. With roughly half the world’s population going to the polls in 2024, the year started with high hopes that women’s representation would increase in the lead-up to thirtieth anniversary next year of the Beijing Declaration and […]

The 148th Assembly in March 2024, Geneva. ©IPU

149th IPU Assembly to focus on Artificial Intelligence, science and technology

Hundreds of parliamentarians from around the world will gather in Geneva for the 149th IPU Assembly, taking place from 13-17 October 2024. Under the overarching theme: Harnessing science, technology, and innovation for a more peaceful and sustainable future, legislators will consider parliamentary action to maximize the benefits, but also mitigate the risks, of new technologies, with a particular focus […]