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This electronic newsletter provides you with latest information on the activities of the IPU, the international organization of Parliaments of sovereign States. The newsletter is published six times a year and appears in English and French.
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3rd World Conference of Speakers of Parliament held in Geneva
The World Conference of Speakers of Parliament, a five-yearly gathering of the world’s parliamentary leaders, closed on July 21 with the adoption of a declaration on the need to secure global democratic accountability. Meeting at the United Nations European headquarters in Geneva, over 130 Speakers of Parliament gave their assent to a text that affirmed how accountability and representation lie at the heart of democracy. [ Full story ... ]
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 | Weak accountability of aid is highlighted at major UN forum |
There is no more urgent issue in development cooperation than the question of aid: does it go to the right places, how effectively is it spent, and who is accountable for it. The 2010 Development Cooperation Forum highlighted the urgent need to reform the aid architecture. [ Full story ... ]
| Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians: three highlights |
Mexican Senator Rosario Green, chairing the IPU Human Rights Committee, headed a press conference in which she spoke about the cases of Mu Sochua of Cambodia, several members of the Palestine Legislative Council, and Anwar Ibrahim of Malaysia. [ Full story ... ]
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CEDAW: stopping violence against women in the Arab world |
Members of Arab parliaments met at UN House in Beirut to discuss the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and how it could be better enforced. The event was organized with the support of the IPU, the Lebanese Parliament, UN-ESCWA and UNDP. [ Full story ... ]
| IPU at the International AIDS Conference |
The International AIDS Conference is held every two years. It is the premier gathering for policy makers, people living with HIV and those from different walks of life who are committed to ending the epidemic. [ Full story ... ]
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Women Speakers of Parliament
Meeting in Bern
On the eve of the World Conference of Speakers of Parliament, women Speakers met at the Swiss Parliament to explore the links between gender equality and women’s health.
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