Against a backdrop of unprecedented conflicts around the world in 2024, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) reaffirmed
its foundational commitment to peace and security – the very values that spurred its creation in 1889 as the world’s first
political multilateral organization.

Recognizing the strain on the current international order, the IPU has intensified its efforts in parliamentary diplomacy,
which is increasingly recognized as an indispensable complement to the work of the United Nations and other multilateral
diplomatic bodies.

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IPU Charter on the Ethics of Science and Technology - AR 285.28 KB
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From Paris to Tashkent: Celebrating 150 Assemblies!
03/04/2025

From Paris to Tashkent: Celebrating 150 IPU Assemblies!

On a warm summer’s day in 1889, a historic gathering took place in the heart of Paris, France. On 30 June, a group of parliamentarians from nine countries convened at the Hotel Continental for the very first Inter-Parliamentary Conference. Among
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Søren Søndergaard - Denmark
01/04/2025

How Denmark is addressing climate change

As part of the IPU's climate campaign Parliaments for the Planet, Søren Søndergaard, member of parliament from Denmark discusses the impact of climate change in Denmark and shares how parliaments can address climate change.
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NOTICE OF CANDIDATURES FOR THE POST OF SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE INTER-PARLIAMENTARY UNION

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At its 217th session, in March 2026, the IPU Governing Council will be called upon to elect a new Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union to succeed Mr. Martin Chungong, whose final term of office ends on 30 June 2026
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IPU Charter on the Ethics of Science and Technology

Preamble Reaffirming the Inter-Parliamentary Union’s commitment to peace, democracy and development, and convinced that scientific knowledge and expertise should substantively inform the efforts of parliamentarians, parliamentary researchers and decision and policymakers to attain the aforementioned goals, Reaffirming also the calling
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Guidelines for AI in parliaments - Key points for parliamentary IT managers 84.46 KB
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