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Building bridges between women MPs, the media and NGOs in the GCC States - 16 December 2008
1 December - World AIDS Day. IPU President Theo-Ben Gurirab: "Parliaments must legislate to provide more ARVs" - 1 December 2008
Parliamentarians take action for maternal and newborn health - 26 November 2008
"Creating a culture of human rights should be central to our work", say legislators gathered at IPU Headquarters - 5 November 2008
60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Achievements and challenges - 3 November 2008
IPU applauds the new freedom of former Colombian MP Oscar Tulio Lizcano - 27 October 2008
Parliaments of the world say no to violence against women - 22 October 2008
Legislators in Geneva call for action to mitigate impact of international financial crisis - 15 October 2008
Mr. Theo-Ben Gurirab elected President of the IPU - 15 October 2008
IPU condemns killing of Iraqi MP - 14 October 2008
The financial crisis to be discussed as an emergency item at the 119th IPU Assembly - 13 October 2008
Parliamentary leaders convene in Geneva to address issues of food crisis, nuclear non-proliferation, climate change and freedom of expression - 7 October 2008
IPU applauds Rwanda as first parliament to elect a majority of women members - 18 September 2008
Parliamentarians urge WTO negotiators to close the deal - 12 September 2008
15 September - International Day of Democracy. Parliaments and the challenges to democracy - 9 September 2008
Parliamentary Conference on the WTO 2008 session to open in the presence of Mr. Pascal Lamy - 9 September 2008
IPU welcomes release of Palestinian MP - 27 August 2008
IPU calls for full respect of agreement accepted by Georgia and Russian Federation - 15 August 2008
IPU condemns coup d’état in Mauritania - 7 August 2008
IPU calls for the release of all remaining hostages in Colombia - 17 July 2008
IPU Executive Committee: it is not possible to hold free and fair elections in Zimbabwe under the present circumstances - 20 June 2008
World Refugee Day: IPU President expresses his solidarity with refugees - 20 June 2008
Parliamentarians promote commitment to HIV/AIDS response - 9 June 2008
IPU concerned about the plight of legislators in Zimbabwe and other countries - 18 April 2008
Legislators in Cape Town press for accelerated creation of a Palestinian State, end to blockade in Gaza and release of Zimbabwe election results - 18 April 2008
Parliamentarians committed to maternal, newborn and child health - 16 April 2008
Countdown to 2015 - 16 April 2008
118th IPU Assembly to consider humanitarian situation in conflict areas, particularly in Gaza - 14 April 2008
IPU Survey Reveals Women's Growing Influence in Politics - 13 April 2008
President Thabo Mbeki opens the 118th IPU Assembly in Cape Town - 13 April 2008
President Thabo Mbeki to open 118th Inter-Parliamentary Assembly in Cape Town - 31 March 2008
IPU condemns killing of Sri Lankan MP - 7 March 2008
Women in Politics: not enough progress - 4 March 2008
Women in politics: 2008 - Room for improvement despite significant gains - 29 February 2008
IPU and UN launch World e-Parliament Report 2008 - 28 February 2008
IPU welcomes release of four Colombian MPs - 28 February 2008
How to put an end to the practice of female genital mutilation? - 5 February 2008
IPU condemns killing of a second Kenyan MP - 1 February 2008
IPU condemns killing of Kenyan MP - 29 January 2008
IPU Human Rights Committee to examine public cases concerning 200 MPs - 14 January 2008
IPU welcomes release of Consuelo Gonzalez de Perdomo and Clara Rojas - 11 January 2008