IPU–WHO side event at the 146th IPU Assembly, “Leveraging the role of parliamentarians to progress towards UHC”, 13 March 2023 192.87 KB
News in brief
Jewel Howard-Taylor
12/03/2023

Welcome back Liberia – the youngest and oldest member of the IPU

At the 146th IPU Assembly in Manama, Bahrain this week, the IPU welcomed back the Liberian Parliament to its global parliamentary community. With the return of Liberia, IPU Membership now stands at 179 National Parliaments worldwide, with all African countries
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2022 was the first year of the implementation of the five-year IPU Strategy for 2022-2026. Through its five objectives, the Strategy has given the IPU a renewed mandate to continue strengthening and connecting parliaments for peace, democracy and sustainable development.

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Case studies
Parliament of Zimbabwe
11/03/2023

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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Mitigating the impact of security threats by building resilience in the Sahel, 11 March 2023 117.95 KB
Inaugural Ceremony of the 146th IPU Assembly, 11 March 2023 174.84 KB
Climate action begins at home. Parliaments and those who work in them can take concrete steps to reduce their carbon footprint, both as institutions and individuals. By adopting greener policies and embracing a culture of sustainability, parliaments and parliamentarians can help address the climate crisis and pave the way for stronger climate action.
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Press releases
IWD 23
07/03/2023

Women in power in 2023: New data shows progress but wide regional gaps

More women than ever hold political decision-making posts worldwide but gender parity is still far off, according to the 2023 edition of the IPU-UN Women Map of Women in Politics.
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In 2022, women’s leadership in the world’s parliaments continued with a slow pace of incremental growth as the world re-emerged after two years of COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns and losses. Women reached new milestones in parliamentary representation around the globe and the context for women’s political leadership continued to expand.

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