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 | Parliamentarians join forces to rebuild trust in government |
There is no gainsaying that, in many countries around the world, governing institutions, including parliaments, are facing a crisis of legitimacy. The United Nations recently convened a summit in Vienna to focus on these and other shortcomings in the field of governance. [ Full story ... ]
| Washington panel: parliaments must work together to combat HIV/AIDS |
Members of parliament from India, Italy, South Africa, Uganda and the United States held a briefing at the US Congress on 12 June to share their national experiences on mobilizing a more robust parliamentary response to HIV/AIDS. [ Full story ... ]
| IPU launches project to support women MPs in Burundi |
With its 53 women MPs, Burundi is one of the few countries to have surpassed the 30 per cent target of women in parliament. The majority of those women have been recently elected to office and therefore have to face often delicate and difficult situations. [ Full story ... ]
| WTO Director-General: an interim agreement still within reach |
The continuing stalemate in the Doha Round of multilateral trade talks is seen by parliamentarians as a grave political risk and a threat to development prospects for masses of people in both rich and poor countries. [ Full story ... ]
| South Asian MPs to ensure respect for rights of children in conflict with the law |
As parties to the Convention on the Rights of the Child and other international instruments, States are bound to ensure respect for the rights of children in conflict with the law. Yet in spite of these State commitments and obligations, children still experience arbitrary arrest, ill-treatment and even torture while in custody. Far too often, children are deprived of liberty for minor offences or non-violent offences. [ Full story ... ]
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Meeting of minds
IPU President meets with the Congressional leadership
During his one-day trip to Washington, D.C. on 12 June, IPU President Pier Ferdinando Casini met with leaders on Capitol Hill to discuss the growing cooperation between IPU and the United States Congress.
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| Parliamentary oversight key to making aid dollars work, concludes UN meeting |
| Aid to developing countries topped US$ 100 billion last year, but the results of the money spent are still lacking. Realizing that the development aid delivery system needs to be enhanced, the United Nations Economic and Social Council launched the Development Cooperation Forum on 5 July. [ Full story ... ] |
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