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austria youth

International Youth Day 2023: Educating youth for a sustainable future in Austria

To shape a more sustainable, equitable future, young people will need democratic skills. Here’s how the Austrians are leading the change.
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European Parliament

Greening Europe's heart: The European Parliament's climate action journey

As part of the IPU’s climate campaign Parliaments for the Planet, we are focusing on good climate practice by parliaments around the world which can be replicated elsewhere. The European Parliament, an IPU Associate Member, is a good example of
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Bangladesh parliament

Buildings fit for a parliament: The politics of parliamentary architecture

Parliament buildings are often statements revealing a country’s vision, traditions and culture. Here are the five types of plenary halls and their political significance. As former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill commented: “We shape our buildings and afterwards our buildings
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korea

The Children’s Assembly in the Republic of Korea

Helping young people to learn about parliament is vital for the future of democracy. Parliaments have been engaging young people in recent decades in various ways, such as school tours, role play games, youth parliaments and competitions. The common aim
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DBT

German MPs show solidarity with their peers in danger abroad

In many countries, MPs face significant risks for simply doing their jobs. In some extreme cases, MPs who are critical of the governing powers are incarcerated, tortured or even murdered. Those responsible for such acts rarely face any legal consequences
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lithuania

Greening a parliament: How Lithuania’s Seimas is decarbonizing

Although the buildings that house Lithuania’s Seimas are relatively recent compared to the parliament buildings of some of its European neighbours (the construction of the first building began in 1976), the Seimas has still been able to take a number
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korea

Enhancing parliamentary expertise through policy seminars in the Republic of Korea

Parliaments often seek to reflect citizens' diverse ideas and expertise in their law-making and budgeting activities. By expanding contacts with experts and interested citizens on specific issues, parliamentarians can increase their understanding of the problems at stake and respond more
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glacier

How Bhutan is addressing climate change

The Kingdom of Bhutan is one of the most climate-vulnerable countries in the world. The landlocked mountainous country has a fragile ecosystem with around 2,700 glaciers which are beginning to melt, causing floods and landslides. The country suffers from prolonged
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nigeria

Bringing fresh momentum to peace and security treaties

Renewed IPU efforts and advocacy have brought new ratifications to international treaties on peace and security, including both the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) and the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). The ratification of such treaties does not necessarily bring
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djibouti

Connecting Djibouti’s MPs with their constituents

Democracy requires that MPs are connected with their constituents, explaining their work to them and ensuring that constituents’ needs are represented. In Djibouti, one of the hottest and smallest countries in Africa, the IPU has been helping with that two-way
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Parliament of Seychelles

Supporting Seychelles to legislate on climate change

Climate change is never far from the news in Seychelles, an archipelago of 115 islands east of the African mainland, whose economy and people depend heavily on their environment. Like many Small Island Developing States (SIDS), the country’s two key
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Parliament of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe launches Youth Caucus and new handbook

The Parliament of Zimbabwe has recently launched two initiatives to engage more youth and women in parliament. A new voluntary Youth Caucus has been set up to spearhead the inclusion of youth-related issues in the legislative process. The goal is
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colombia 23

History is made in Colombia with gains in diversity led by feminist movements

Elections in Colombia saw a political shift in 2022, and the greatest gains in terms of women’s representation in the Americas. The new government includes Francia Márquez, the country’s first Afro-Colombian vice-president and only the second woman to hold this
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australian parliament

Australia breaks records and tackles violence against women MPs

In 2022, Australia achieved record-breaking shares of women in both chambers of parliament, making it, along with New Zealand, the subregion with the highest average proportion of women MPs across both houses (46.4%). The Senate of Australia was the only
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Puan Maharani

Indonesia gives visibility to youth participation

Changemaker Ms. Puan Maharani is the first woman and third youngest Speaker of the House of Representatives of Indonesia. She was among the first Speakers to sign up to the “I Say Yes to Youth in Parliament!” Campaign, and championed
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zambia

Zambia’s Youth Parliamentary Caucus

After signing up to the “I Say Yes to Youth in Parliament!” campaign, the first woman Speaker of the National Assembly of Zambia, Changemaker Ms. Nelly Mutti, helped establish a groundbreaking new youth body, the ‘Zambia Youth Parliamentary Caucus’ (ZYPC)
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canada parliament

How Canada’s parliament created a new way to onboard MPs… and bid them farewell

The pandemic was an unprecedented challenge for parliaments and highlighted shortcomings in MP onboarding and personal development programmes globally. Canada’s House of Commons researched ways to improve these: here’s the system it came up with.
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djibouti

How do parliaments follow up on IPU resolutions and initiatives?

What happens after an IPU Assembly? What actions do the IPU Member Parliaments take once they get back home? IPU Members are strongly encouraged to follow up on resolutions and outcomes that come out of any IPU Assembly across an
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serbia parliament

SDG implementation in Serbia: cross-party parliamentary groups

The informal Focus Group of the National Assembly of Serbia for the development of oversight mechanisms on SDG implementation (SDG Focus Group) was established in 2017 and consists of 15 members from different political parties and parliamentary committees. Members coordinate
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uganda

Parliamentary engagement in national development plans in Uganda

The Uganda Parliamentary Forum on SDGs (UPFSDGs) was originally tasked to oversee implementation of the Millennium Development Goals, but transitioned to include oversight of the SDGs. The Forum focuses its work on ensuring that national development policies and legislation are
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