Publications
The IPU produced eight publications in 2019 in multiple languages. IPU publications are primarily designed for parliamentarians, parliamentary staff and policymakers.
IPU specialized meetings in 2019
In 2019 we ran 31 events in 20 countries
Towards universal membership
IPU membership has risen to 179 Members, and 13 Associate Members.
Who funds the IPU?
The IPU’s work to promote peace, democracy and sustainable development is financed primarily by our Members and Associate Members. We also receive a growing amount of voluntary contributions from governments, development agencies, UN bodies and foundations.
Several donors have provided multi-year funding agreements that were active during 2019. These include the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, the European Union, Irish Aid, Worldwide Support for Development, and the Governments of Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, China, Micronesia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. Partnerships with the UN family, particularly UNDP, WHO, UNOCT, UNODC and UN Women, deliver support to a number of country-level programmes. The Republic of Korea continued to offer support in terms of secondment of senior research staff to the IPU.
The IPU remains committed to looking for more voluntary funding to help meet its strategic objectives.