- ImpactWe help parliaments to become greener and to implement the Paris agreement.We support democracy by strengthening parliamentsWe work to increase women’s representation in parliament and empower women MPs.We defend the human rights of parliamentarians and help them uphold the rights of all.We help parliaments fight terrorism, cyber warfare and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.We encourage youth participation in parliaments and empower young MPs.We support parliaments in implementing the SDGs with a particular focus on health and climate change.
- Parliaments
Nearly every country in the world has some form of parliament. Parliamentary systems fall into two categories: bicameral and unicameral. Out of 190 national parliaments in the world, 78 are bicameral (156 chambers) and 112 are unicameral, making a total of 268 chambers of parliament with some 44,000 members of parliament. IPU membership is made up of 180 national parliamentsFind a national parliament
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We help strengthen parliaments to make them more representative and effective. - Knowledge
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UN resolutions and reports linked to the IPU
Since 2002, when the IPU became a Permanent Observer to the United Nations, IPU representatives have regularly addressed sessions of the UN General Assembly and its subsidiary organs, as well as major United Nations conferences and high-level events.
Every two years, the UN Secretary-General issues a Report and the UN General Assembly adopts a Resolution on interaction between the UN, parliaments and the IPU.
The IPU also distributes its official documents (i.e., resolutions and declarations) in the General Assembly, which has enabled it to bring a parliamentary dimension to the discussions of the United Nations.
| United Nations reports and resolutions concerning the relationship with parliaments and the IPU / Rapports et résolutions des Nations Unies concernant les relations avec l'UIP | Date |
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| Interaction between the United Nations, national parliaments and the Inter-Parliamentary Union (A/RES/76/270) / Interaction entre l’Organisation des Nations Unies, les parlements nationaux et l’Union interparlementaire (A/RES/76/270) | 21/06/2022 | English / Français / Espanõl / Arabic / Chinese / Russian |
| Interaction between the United Nations, national parliaments and the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Report of the UN Secretary-General (A/76/780) / Interaction entre l’Organisation des Nations Unies, les parlements nationaux et l’Union interparlementaire, Rapport du Secrétaire général de l'ONU (A/76/780) | 31/03/2022 | English / Français / Espanõl / Arabic / Chinese / Russian |
| Interaction between the United Nations, national parliaments and the Inter-Parliamentary Union (A/RES/76/780) / Interaction entre l’Organisation des Nations Unies, les parlements nationaux et l’Union interparlementaire (A/RES/76/780) | 31/03/2022 | English/ Français |
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Interaction between the United Nations, national parliaments and the Inter-Parliamentary Union (A/RES/74/304) / Interaction entre l’Organisation des Nations Unies, les parlements nationaux et l’Union interparlementaire (A/RES/74/304) |
14/08/2020 |
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| List of co-sponsors of the 2020 resolution / Liste des co-auteurs de la résolution de 2020 | 22/05/2020 | English / Français |
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Interaction between the United Nations, national parliaments and the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Report of the UN Secretary-General (A/74/759) / Interaction entre l’Organisation des Nations Unies, les parlements nationaux et l’Union interparlementaire, Rapport du Secrétaire général de l'ONU (A/74/759) |
20/03/2020 |
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| Interaction between the United Nations, national parliaments and the Inter-Parliamentary Union (A/RES/72/278) / Interaction entre l’Organisation des Nations Unies, les parlements nationaux et l’Union interparlementaire (A/RES/72/278) | 23/05/2018 | English / Français |
| List of co-sponsors of the 2018 resolution / Liste des co-auteurs de la résolution de 2018 | 22/05/2018 | English / Français |
| Contribution of parliaments to the work of the Human Rights Council and its universal periodic review: Report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights / Contribution des parlements aux travaux du Conseil des droits de l’homme et à son Examen périodique universel : Rapport du Haut-Commissariat des Nations Unies aux droits de l’homme | 17/05/2018 | English / Français |
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Interaction between the United Nations, national parliaments and the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Report of the UN Secretary-General (A/72/791) / Interaction entre l’Organisation des Nations Unies, les parlements nationaux et l’Union interparlementaire, Rapport du Secrétaire général de l'ONU (A/72/791) |
14/03/2018 | English / Français / Espanõl / Arabic / Chinese / Russian |
| Selection of speeches delivered by IPU representatives at recent United Nations events / Discours prononcés par des représentants de l'UIP lors de réunions des Nations Unies | Date | Language / Langue |
| General Assembly consultations on Enhancing International Cooperation | 10/3/2022 | English |
| AD Hoc Committee International Convention on the Use of Information and Communication Technologies for Criminal Purposes | 1/3/2022 | English |
| High Level Meeting of the Group of Friends of the UNAOC | 8/2/2022 | English |
| High-Level Thematic Dialogue on “Delivering on climate action for people planet and prosperity” | 23/10/2021 | English |
| High Level Meeting of the General Assembly on HIV/AIDS | 08/07/2021 | English |
| PrepCom for the 5th UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries | 26/07/2021 | English |
| Special Session of the General Assembly on Corruption | 04/06/2021 | English |
| 65th session of the Commission on the Status of Women | 15-11/03/2021 | English |
| Meeting of the Group of Friends of the UN Alliance of Civilizations | 2/10/2020 | English |
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Meeting of the General Assembly to mark the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons |
2/10/2020 | English |
| High level meeting of the General Assembly on the 25th Anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women | 1/10/2020 | English |
| United Nations Summit on Biodiversity | 30/09/2020 | English |
| High Level Meeting of the General Assembly to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations | 21/09/2020 | English |
| SDG Summit | 25/09/2019 | English |
| High Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage | 23/09/2019 | English |
| High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development | 19/07/2019 | English |
| High Level Meeting of the General Assembly on International Day of Multilateralism | 24/04/2019 | English |
| High Level Meeting on the Protection of the Global Climate | 28/03/2019 | English |
| Launch of the Strategy on Equality in Law for Women and Girls by 2030 | 20/03/2018 | English |
| 63rd Session of the Commission on the Status of Women | 18/03/2019 | English |
| Group of Friends of the UN Alliance of Civilizations | 20/11/2018 | English |
| World Investment Forum at UNCTAD | 22/10/2018 | English |
| Nelson Mandela Peace Summit | 2/10/2018 | English |
| Special event on Levelling the Law for Women and Girls by 2030 | 25/09/2018 | English |
| High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development | 17/07/2018 | English |
| IPU Statement, 6th Review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy / Déclaration de l’UIP, Sixième Examen de la Stratégie antiterroriste mondiale des Nations Unies | 27/06/2018 | English |
| Stakeholders meeting of the Global Compact on Migration | 18/05/2018 | English |
| Address by Senator Andrea Caroni (Switzerland) to High Level Meeting of the UNGA on Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace / Discours du représentant de l’UIP, le Sénateur Andrea Caroni (Suisse) à la Réunion de haut niveau consacrée à la consolidation de la paix et au maintien de la paix | 25/04/2018 | English |
| Statement by Senator Laura Rojas (Mexico) to High Level Meeting of the General Assembly on Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace / Discours de la Sénatrice Laura Rojas (Mexique) à la Réunion de haut niveau consacrée à la consolidation de la paix et au maintien de la paix | 25/04/2018 | English |
| Speech by Margaret Mensah Williams (Namibia) to the the 62nd session of the Commission for Women (CSW) / Discours de Margaret Mensah Williams (Namibie) à la 62ème session de la Commission de la condition de la femme | 13/0/2018 | English |
| Speech by the IPU Secretary General at the United Nations Human Rights Council High-Level Segment / Allocution du Sécretaire Général devant le Conseil des droits de l'homme des Nations Unies, segment de haut niveau | 27/02/2018 | English / Français |
| Closing Remarks by the IPU President at the Annual Parliamentary Hearing at the United Nations / Allocution de clôture de la Présidente de l'UIP à l'Audition parlementaire aux Nations Unies | 23/02/2018 | English |
| Opening Remarks by the IPU President at the Annual Parliamentary Hearing at the United Nations / Allocution d’ouverture de la Présidente de l'UIP à l'Audition parlementaire aux Nations Unies | 22/02/2018 | English |
