When the public turns hostile: Political violence against parliamentarians reveals that members of parliament (MPs) are facing a worrying rise in intimidation and harassment from the public. The report draws on a broad survey of 519 MPs globally and case studies focused on five countries: Argentina, Benin, Italy, Malaysia and the Netherlands, to reflect diverse political and regional contexts.

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Conference

Yaoundé Session of the Parliamentary Conference on the WTO

Mar252026

Yaoundé, Cameroon

The Conference brings together legislators who, as members of standing and select committees in their respective parliaments, specialize in international trade and finance.
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The IPU Plan of action for gender parity in parliaments is a roadmap to achieve 50:50 representation, equal power and a parity-based political culture in legislatures worldwide. Adopted by the IPU Governing Council in October 2025, the Plan reflects a parliamentary vision of women’s equal and inclusive representation in decision-making. It draws on more than 40 years of IPU work and data to address the persistent gaps in gender parity in parliament.

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2nd Session of the PAM Women Parliamentary Forum Empowering Women for Cohesive and Inclusive Societies: From the Gulf to the Mediterranean - The Future of Women Fora: How Women Can Lead and Inspire in Times of Fragmentation, 28 January 2026 179.65 KB
Statements
Manama Declaration at the 146th IPU Assembly
28/01/2026

IPU statement on the International Day of Peaceful Coexistence

The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) joins the international community in marking the first International Day of Peaceful Coexistence on 28 January 2026. This new international day was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in March 2025 through resolution A/RES/79/269, proposed
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16th Plenary Session of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly The Role of Asian Parliaments in Strengthening Intercultural and Inter-civilizational Dialogue in Asia: Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Pathways, 26 January 2026 154.25 KB
News in brief
ITU
19/01/2026

IPU joins forces with partners to protect children’s rights in the age of AI

Geneva, Switzerland On 19 January 2026, the IPU joined a dozen UN bodies and international organizations in signing a Joint Statement on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Rights of the Child. The Statement reflects a shared commitment to ensure that
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Case studies
Lok Sabha
16/01/2026

The Lok Sabha embraces India’s multilingualism

The lower chamber of India’s Parliament, the Lok Sabha, recently took a landmark step towards linguistic inclusion by offering simultaneous interpretation in all 22 languages listed in the country’s Constitution, allowing MPs to speak in their mother tongues as of
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List of Committees - Jan 2026 928.72 KB

Pacific Regional Hub

Pacific hub
Innovation tracker | Issue 24 | 15 Jan 2026

On 14 October 2025, the Pacific Regional Hub organized an internal webinar for parliamentary staff to share practical approaches for managing and maintaining modern parliamentary websites. The session explored how Pacific parliaments keep their websites current with daily parliamentary information, featuring real-world case studies from the Parliament of Fiji and the Parliament of Vanuatu. Presentations covered the content management systems in use, internal policies and processes for content updates, and organizational structures that support consistent and timely website management. The meeting was attended by staff of the parliaments of Fiji, Kiribati, the Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.

Host: Fiji
Pacific hub
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