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 | Is trade killing our planet? |
When a public discussion focuses on a theme as daring as "Trade and climate change: Is trade killing our planet?", attendance is guaranteed. It was no surprise, therefore, to see a fully-packed meeting room for a parliamentary panel on this theme. [ Full story ... ]
| Panel discussion on Capitol Hill draws attention to violence against girls |
Members of parliament from Burkina Faso, Canada, Kenya and the United States of America held a panel discussion on Capitol Hill to share their national experiences in promoting legislation on violence against girls. [ Full story ... ]
| Promoting human rights in French-speaking African countries |
Since the 1990s, the majority of African countries adopted democracy as their model of government - with all the ingredients to foster economic development. [ Full story ... ]
| Parliamentarians meet in Lisbon
to discuss decent work |
Members of parliament gathered in Lisbon, at the invitation of the IPU, to participate in the First ILO Forum on Decent Work for a Fair Globalization, which took place from 31 October to 2 November 2007. [ Full story ... ]
| Exploratory mission
to the new Parliament of Sierra Leone |
For much of the 1990s, Sierra Leone was embroiled in a violent civil war. The country is now at a defining moment in its history. [ Full story ... ]
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Hearing at UN
New York Hearing sets new milestone in IPU-UN relationship
The Annual Parliamentary Hearing at the United Nations was held on 20-21 November 2007 in New York and attracted a record number of over 200 parliamentarians. The high attendance marked a new beginning for the Hearing, as the first to be organized jointly with the United Nations.
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