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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. An archive of past issues is available.
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Annual Parliamentary Hearing at the United Nations:
Rethinking development, retooling global governance
The two-day joint event was attended by the President of the UN General Assembly, Mr. Joseph Deiss, whose opening remarks set out his vision of a strong United Nations exercising leadership in the global governance system in which Parliaments were instrumental in providing political support, accountability and transparency. [ Full story ... ]
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 | UN Resolution boosts relations with parliaments and the IPU |
On 13 December, the UN General Assembly adopted a landmark consensus resolution on Cooperation between the United Nations, national parliaments and the IPU. Addressing the Assembly, IPU Secretary-General welcomed the decision. [ Full story ... ]
| Political support grows for the rights of minorities and indigenous peoples |
We are calling for genuine change. We cannot accept that minorities and indigenous peoples are the most vulnerable members of our societies and that they remain excluded from decision-making that affects their lives and the future of our countries. [ Full story ... ]
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President Gurirab calls for involvement of parliaments on World Aids Day |
On World AIDS Day 2010, IPU President made the following statement: "For more than 20 years, World AIDS Day has served to remind us that HIV and AIDS are still with us. There is much that remains to be done to curb it". [ Full story ... ]
| Gender issues at the heart of parliamentary debate |
2010 was an important year for gender equality. Countries embarked on an exercise to examine implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action 15 years after they were adopted. [ Full story ... ]
| Parliaments take action on violence against women |
Parliaments around the world joined forces in organizing special events to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on 25 November. [ Full story ... ]
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Event of the month
Cancún: parliamentarians speak out
For ten days in December, the Mexican resort of Cancún became the world capital of UN climate change negotiations. Delegates from governments, parliaments, businesses, academia, the scientific community and NGOs came to Cancún to take part in official sessions and countless informal discussions, social events and media presentations focused on one theme: how to avert catastrophic global warming.
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