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Blas Llano and Patrick Kemper

Do you say yes to youth? 1 year of the IPU’s campaign

On this International Youth Day, the IPU congratulates all the young MPs making a mark in their respective parliaments. They are the future of democracy but with less than 3% of MPs under 30, young people remain severely under-represented. Increasing
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The Impact of climate change on displacement and human security

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Parliamentary dialogue with the Special Advisor for Climate Action to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) is the global organization of national parliaments. It has a membership of 179 Member Parliaments. The IPU promotes democratic governance, institutions, and values, working with parliaments and parliamentarians to articulate and respond to the needs and
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Khalid

A conversation with...Iqra Khalid, MP, Canada

As part of the IPU series called 'A conversation with...', we interview parliamentarians from all over the world to find out who they represent and what motivates them. In this edition, we discover Iqra Khalid, a parliamentarian from Canada. The
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John Banza

A conversation with...John Banza Lunda, MP DRC

As part of the IPU series called 'A conversation with...', we interview parliamentarians from all over the world to find out who they represent and what motivates them. In this edition, we discover John Banza Lunda, a parliamentarian from the
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Petra Bayr

A conversation with...Petra Bayr, MP, Austria

As part of the IPU series called 'A conversation with...', we interview parliamentarians from all over the world to find out who they represent and what motivates them. In this edition, we discover Patra Bayr, a parliamentarian from Austria. The
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The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) is the world organization of national parliaments. It is the oldest political multilateral organization in the world, dating back to 1889. The IPU promotes the peaceful settlement of conflicts through political dialogue and negotiation. Its mission

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The IPU is the world organization of parliaments. The world’s first multilateral political organization founded in 1889, it promotes cooperation and dialogue among nations. Currently, the IPU brings together 178 national Member Parliaments and 14 regional parliamentary institutions. As a
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Women’s political empowerment in Nigeria

On 18 July the IPU Gender Partnership Group and the National Assembly of Nigeria held an online briefing on women’s political empowerment to promote women’s participation in parliament in view of the 2023 Nigerian elections. There were 20 participants, including
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