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The Press and Information Service of the Inter-Parliamentary Union issues press releases on the occasion of statutory Inter-Parliamentary Conferences and specialized meetings, as well as other important events in the life of the Union. Archives

Take a look at the most topical press releases below, or browse through a complete chronological collection of them issued in recent years.


BulletIPU concerned about the plight of legislators in Zimbabwe and other countries (Cape Town, 18 April 2008)New!
BulletLegislators in Cape Town press for accelerated creation of a Palestinian State, end to blockade in Gaza and release of Zimbabwe election results (Cape Town, 18 April 2008)New!
BulletParliamentarians committed to maternal, newborn and child health (Cape Town, 16 April 2008)New!
Bulletcountdown to 2015 (Cape Town, 16 April 2008)New!
Bullet118th IPU Assembly to consider humanitarian situation in conflict areas, particularly in Gaza (Cape Town, 14 April 2008)
BulletIPU Survey Reveals Women's Growing Influence in Politics (Cape Town, 13 April 2008)
BulletPresident Thabo Mbeki opens the 118th IPU Assembly in Cape Town (Cape Town, 13 April 2008)
BulletPresident Thabo Mbeki to open 118th Inter-Parliamentary Assembly in Cape Town (Geneva / Cape Town, 31 March 2008)
BulletIPU condemns killing of Sri Lankan MP (Geneva, 7 March 2008)
BulletWomen in Politics: not enough progress (Geneva, 4 March 2008)
BulletWomen in politics: 2008 - Room for improvement despite significant gains (New York, 29 February 2008)
BulletIPU and UN launch World e-Parliament Report 2008 (Geneva, 28 February 2008)
BulletIPU welcomes release of four Colombian MPs (Geneva, 28 February 2008)
BulletHow to put an end to the practice of female genital mutilation? (Geneva, 5 February 2008)
BulletIPU condemns killing of a second Kenyan MP (Geneva, 1 February 2008)
BulletIPU condemns killing of Kenyan MP (Geneva, 29 January 2008)
BulletIPU Human Rights Committee to examine public cases concerning 200 MPs (Geneva, 14 January 2008)
BulletIPU welcomes release of Consuelo Gonzalez de Perdomo and Clara Rojas (Geneva, 11 January 2008)
BulletIPU calls for the release of family members of three Sri Lanka MPs (Geneva, 13 December 2007)
BulletPromoting women's access to the labour market and enhancing their economic input are key elements of development (Geneva, 6 December 2007)
BulletWorld's legislators gather in Manila to discuss HIV and AIDS (Geneva, 30 November 2007)
BulletInternational Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women - 25 November IPU President: "Combating violence against women is a priority, especially in conflict situations" (Geneva, 24 November 2007)
BulletInter-Parliamentary Union and UN Development Programme strengthen support to parliaments worldwide (Geneva, 21 November 2007)
BulletIPU condemns killing of Philippines MP (Geneva, 14 November 2007)
BulletIPU condemns killing of six Afghan MPs (Geneva, 7 November 2007)
BulletLegislators meeting in Geneva unanimously adopt a resolution urging a stop to human rights violations in Myanmar (Geneva, 11 October 2007)
BulletHuman rights violations in Myanmar adopted as emergency item at 117th IPU Assembly (Geneva, 8 October 2007)
BulletHandbook boosts prospects for the new Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Geneva, 8 October 2007)
BulletParliamentary leaders convene in Geneva to consider issues of democracy and respect for human rights (Geneva, 3 October 2007)
BulletIPU appeals for dialogue in response to nationwide unrest in Myanmar (Geneva, 28 September 2007)
BulletIPU to build parliamentary capacity in French-speaking Africa (Geneva, 24 September 2007)
BulletIPU condemns murder of Lebanese MP Antoine Ghanem (Geneva, 20 September 2007)
BulletGender-sensitive budgets key to economic efficiency (Geneva, 19 September 2007)
BulletIPU Human Rights Committee to examine public cases concerning 198 MPs (Geneva, 16 July 2007)
BulletUN Secretary-General discusses global parliamentary campaign against climate change at the House of Parliaments (Geneva, 6 July 2007)
BulletThe IPU press for an urgent humanitarian agreement in Colombia (Geneva, 5 July 2007)
BulletIPU condemns new attack on parliamentarian-elect in Myanmar (Geneva, 20 June 2007)
BulletParliamentarians urge WTO negotiators to facilitate an agreement (Geneva, 15 June 2007)
BulletIPU condemns murder of Lebanese MP Walid Eido (Geneva, 14 June 2007)
BulletIPU urges Philippines authorities to release Congressman Crispin Beltran (Geneva, 7 June 2007)
BulletLegislators call for action to avert dangerous human interference in climate system (Nusa Dua, 4 May 2007)
BulletIPU alarmed at plight of imprisoned legislators in Myanmar and 40 PLC members (Nusa Dua, 4 May 2007)
BulletUNICEF and IPU join jorces to stop violence against children (Nusa Dua, 2 May 2007)
BulletIndonesia's Foreign Minister addresses 116th IPU Assembly: "More people are being killed today than in the two decades before the end of the Cold War" (Nusa Dua, 1 May 2007)


ArchivesBrowse through a complete chronological collection of IPU press releases issued in recent years.


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