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The IPU is the global organization of national parliaments. It was founded more than 130 years ago as the first multilateral political organization in the world, encouraging cooperation and dialogue between all nations. Today, the IPU comprises 181 national Member
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The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) is the global organization of national parliaments with a membership of 181 Member Parliaments and 15 Associate Members. The IPU promotes democratic governance, institutions and values, working with parliaments and parliamentarians to articulate and respond to
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vital voices

IPU Secretary General Martin Chungong honoured with Vital Voices Solidarity Award

Martin Chungong, Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), has received one of this year’s Vital Voices Solidarity Awards, an awards programme that recognizes remarkable male advocates of gender equality. The award was presented by Dr. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director
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151st IPU Assembly and related meetings

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Geneva, Switzerland

The 151st Assembly of the IPU will take place in Geneva, Switzerland, on 19-23 October 2025.
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human rights 2024

IPU sees surge in human rights violations against MPs

In the lead-up to Human Rights Day, the IPU continue to express grave concerns over the ever growing number of human rights violations against parliamentarians worldwide. The number of cases brought before the IPU Committee on the Human Rights of
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The IPU Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians is the only international mechanism with the remit of protecting and defending MPs suffering human right violations. This map lists the number of human rights cases examined by the Committee in 2023.

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ai

New IPU tools to harness the potential of AI in parliament

The IPU has published two new resources to help parliaments unlock the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance their efficiency, effectiveness and productivity while mitigating the risks of this rapidly evolving technology. The Guidelines for AI in parliament offer
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