Publications

Summary of facts and figures on the participation of young people in politics based on 2023 figures.

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 Issues brief is designed to help parliamentarians identify policies and actions to adapt to the consequences of climate change in mountain ecoysystems. 

The Indicators for Democratic Parliaments are a comprehensive self-assessment tool designed to help parliaments evaluate their capacity and practice against established d

Young people form a large share of the global population, but they make up only a small proportion of members of parliament around the world.

Parliaments and Human Rights: A self-assessment toolkit was jointly prepared by OHCHR and the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).

This Guide, published by the IPU in partnership with the Association of Secretaries General of Parliaments (ASGP), is designed to inform and educate parliaments about the challenges and opportuniti

In 2003, the IPU and the United Nations published

Religion and belief play a significant role in our States and societies.

2022 was the first year of the implementation of the five-year IPU Strategy for 2022-2026.

The IPU-UN Women map, presents global rankings for women in executive and government positions as of 1 January 2023.

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.