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The IPU facilitates parliamentary diplomacy and empowers parliaments and parliamentarians to promote peace, democracy and sustainable development around the world.We help strengthen parliaments to make them more effective and representative.We work to increase women’s representation in parliament and empower women MPs.We defend the human rights of parliamentarians and help them uphold the rights of all.We help parliaments fight terrorism, cyber warfare and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.We create the global space for parliamentary diplomacy, dialogue and networking.We encourage youth participation in parliaments and empower young MPs.We support parliaments in implementing the SDGs with a particular focus on health and climate change.We bring a parliamentary dimension to United Nations processes to ensure international commitments become national realities. - Parliaments
Every country in the world has some form of parliament. Parliamentary systems fall into two categories: bicameral and unicameral. Out of 193 countries in the world, 79 are bicameral and 113 are unicameral, making a total of 272 chambers of parliament with over 46,000 members of parliament. IPU membership is made up of 178 national parliaments. Discover the world's nationalFind a national parliament
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02/03/2022
News and Stories
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Myanmar, Tunisia, Türkiye, Uganda
Human rights
09/12/2021
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Myanmar, Tunisia, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic Of)
Human rights
31/05/2021
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Egypt, Libya, Myanmar, Philippines, Yemen, Zimbabwe
Human rights
05/06/2020
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Côte d'Ivoire, Türkiye, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic Of)
Human rights
07/02/2020
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Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic Of)
Human rights
02/12/2019
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Brazil, Libya, Mongolia, Philippines, Türkiye, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic Of), Yemen
Human rights
10/04/2019
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Democratic Republic of the Congo, Maldives, Philippines, Türkiye, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic Of)
Human rights
08/02/2019
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Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic Of)
Human rights
06/12/2018
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Human rights
18/10/2018
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Cambodia, Malaysia, Maldives, Türkiye, Uganda, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic Of)
Human rights, Parliamentary dialogue
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