The IPU facilitates parliamentary diplomacy and empowers parliaments and parliamentarians to promote peace, democracy and sustainable development around the world.
Nearly every country in the world has some form of parliament. Parliamentary systems fall into two categories: bicameral and unicameral. Out of 190 national parliaments in the world, 78 are bicameral (156 chambers) and 112 are unicameral, making a total of 268 chambers of parliament with some 44,000 members of parliament. IPU membership is made up of 180 national parliaments
Throughout the year, the IPU and its Members organize many events for parliamentarians to exchange good practices, acquire the latest information and identify avenues for action.
The IPU has been collecting data on parliaments since its inception in 1889, including information on women’s participation in politics since 1945. In this section, discover the IPU's knowledge bank for and about parliaments.
The interpretation of proceedings serves to facilitate communication and does not constitute an authentic or verbatim record of the proceedings. Only the original speech is authentic.
La interpretación de las intervenciones sirve para facilitar la comunicación, pero en modo alguno constituye una grabación auténtica o literal de las mismas. Sólo las intervenciones originales son autenticas.
الترجمة الشفوية في المداولات الغرض منها تسهيل التواصل ولا تشكل أي محضر ذي حجية أو محضر حرفي للمداولات. ويتمتع الخطاب الأصلي وحده بالحجية
Tuesday, 14 April 2020
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Sub-Committee on Finance (Closed meeting)
Main meeting room, IPU Headquarters
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Executive Committee (Closed meeting)
Main meeting room, IPU Headquarters
Wednesday, 15 April 2020
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Gender Partnership Group (Closed meeting)
Main meeting room, IPU Headquarters
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Beginning of Registration
Lobby, CICG
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Executive Committee (Closed meeting)
Main meeting room, IPU Headquarters
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Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians (Closed meeting)
Salle Lausanne, CCV Annexe building, CICG
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Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians (Closed meeting)
Salle Lausanne, CCV Annexe building, CICG
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Executive Committee (Closed meeting)
Main meeting room, IPU Headquarters
Thursday, 16 April 2020
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Bureau of Women Parliamentarians (Closed meeting)
Salle Genève, CCV Annexe building, CICG
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High-Level Advisory Group on Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism (Closed meeting)
Room 18, level -1, CICG
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Meeting of Advisers and Secretaries to delegations
Rooms 3 & 4, level 0, CICG
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Forum of Women Parliamentarians
Room 2, level 0, CICG
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Break out Group of the Forum of Women Parliamentarians
Salle Genève, CCV Annexe building, CICG
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Joint Meeting with the Chairpersons of the Geopolitical Groups and the Presidents of the Standing Committees (Closed meeting)
Salle Lausanne, CCV Annexe building, CICG
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Forum of Women Parliamentarians
Room 2, level 0, CICG
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Hearings of the Advisory Group on Health on implementation of the IPU resolution on universal health coverage English only (Closed meeting)
Room 15, level -1, CICG
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Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians (Closed meeting)
Salle Lausanne, CCV Annexe building, CICG
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Finalization of Declaration on Parliamentary Diplomacy
Room 18, level -1, CICG
Friday, 17 April 2020
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Assembly Steering Committee (Closed meeting)
VIP Lounge, level 3, CICG
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Governing Council
Room 1, level 1, CICG
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Board of the Forum of Young Parliamentarians (Closed meeting)
Salle Genève, CCV Annexe building, CICG
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Standing Committee on Peace and International Security Debate on the draft resolution on Parliamentary strategies to strengthen peace and security against threats and conflicts resulting from climate-related disasters and their consequences
Room 2, level 0, CICG
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Standing Committee on Sustainable Development Debate and start of drafting in plenary on the draft resolution on Mainstreaming digitalization and the circular economy to achieve the SDGs, particularly responsible consumption and production
Rooms 3 & 4, level 0, CICG
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ASGP Meeting
Rooms 5 & 6, level 3, CICG
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Assembly: Start of the General Debate Theme: Parliamentary leadership for a people-centred economy: Work and well-being, inclusion and sustainability for the twenty-first century
Room 1, level 1, CICG
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Bureau of the Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights (Closed meeting)
Room 18, level -1, CICG
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Advisory Group on Health English only (Closed meeting)
Room 15, level -1, CICG
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Assembly: General Debate
Room 1, level 1, CICG
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ASGP Meeting
Rooms 5 & 6, level 3, CICG
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Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians (Closed meeting)
Salle Lausanne, CCV Annexe building, CICG
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Standing Committee on Peace and International Security Drafting in plenary of the resolution on Parliamentary strategies to strengthen peace and security against threats and conflicts resulting from climate-related disasters and their consequences
Room 2, level 0, CICG
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Forum of Young Parliamentarians of the IPU
Rooms 3 & 4, level 0, CICG
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Assembly: Decision on the emergency item
Room 1, level 1, CICG
18:30 -
Reception offered by Switzerland
Events area, level 1, CICG
Saturday, 18 April 2020
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Assembly: Debate on the emergency item
Room 1, level 1, CICG
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Assembly: Continuation of the General Debate
Room 1, level 1, CICG
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Bureau of the Standing Committee on United Nations Affairs (Closed meeting)
Salle Genève, CCV Annexe building, CICG
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Standing Committee on Peace and International Security Completion of drafting in plenary of the resolution on Parliamentary strategies to strengthen peace and security against threats and conflicts resulting from climate-related disasters and their consequences
Room 2, level 0, CICG
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Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights Debate on the draft resolution to be adopted at the 143rd Assembly on Legislation worldwide to combat online sexual child exploitation
Rooms 3 & 4, level 0, CICG
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Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians (Closed meeting)
Salle Lausanne, CCV Annexe building, CICG
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ASGP Meeting
Rooms 5 & 6, level 3, CICG
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Speakers’ Dialogue Roundtable (Closed meeting)
Salle Genève, CCV Annexe building, CICG
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Committee on Middle East Questions (Closed meeting)
Room 18, level -1, CICG
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Committee to Promote Respect for International Humanitarian Law (Closed meeting)
Salle Genève, CCV Annexe building, CICG
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ASGP Meeting
Rooms 5 & 6, level 3, CICG
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Standing Committee on Sustainable Development Drafting in plenary of the resolution on Mainstreaming digitalization and the circular economy to achieve the SDGs, particularly responsible consumption and production
Room 2, level 0, CICG
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Assembly: Continuation of the General Debate
Room 1, level 1, CICG
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Possible drafting committee on the emergency item (Closed meeting)
Salle Lausanne, CCV Annexe building, CICG
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Bureau of the Standing Committee on Peace and International Security (Closed meeting)
Room 18, level -1, CICG
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Joint meeting of the Gender Partnership Group, Bureau of Women Parliamentarians and Board of Young Parliamentarians
Salle Genève, CCV Annexe building, CICG
Sunday, 19 April 2020
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Gender Partnership Group (Closed meeting)
Salle Genève, CCV Annexe building, CICG
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Bureau of the Standing Committee on Sustainable Development (Closed meeting)
Salle Lausanne, CCV Annexe building, CICG
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Assembly: Continuation of the General Debate
Room 1, level 1, CICG
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Standing Committee on United Nations Affairs Debate on Parliamentary follow-up on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in preparation for the 2020 session of the United Nations High-level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development; and Panel discussion on the main theme of the 2020 HLPF: Accelerated action and transformative pathways: realizing the decade of action and delivery for sustainable development
Room 2, level 0, CICG
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Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights Panel discussion on The influence of the Internet on democracy
Rooms 3 & 4, level 0, CICG
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ASGP Meeting
Rooms 5 & 6, level 3, CICG
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Executive Committee (Closed meeting)
Salle Genève, CCV Annexe building, CICG
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Workshop on Ending poverty in all its forms everywhere (SDG1)
Salle Lausanne, CCV Annexe building, CICG
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Forum of Women Parliamentarians Bureau elections
Rooms 3 & 4, level 0, CICG
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Standing Committee on Sustainable Development Adoption of the draft resolution on Mainstreaming digitalization and the circular economy to achieve the SDGs, particularly responsible consumption and production
Room 2, level 0, CICG
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ASGP Meeting
Rooms 5 & 6, level 3, CICG
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Committee on Middle East Questions (Closed meeting)
Salle Genève, CCV Annexe building, CICG
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Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians (Closed meeting)
Salle Lausanne, CCV Annexe building, CICG
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Assembly Adoption of the resolution on the emergency item, and Conclusion of the General Debate
Room 1, level 1, CICG
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Bureau of Women Parliamentarians (Closed meeting)
Room 18, level -1, CICG
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Standing Committee on Peace and International Security Adoption of the draft resolution on Parliamentary strategies to strengthen peace and security against threats and conflicts resulting from climate-related disasters and their consequences
Room 2, level 0, CICG
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Forum of Women Parliamentarians
Rooms 3 & 4, level 0, CICG
Monday, 20 April 2020
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Bureau of Women Parliamentarians (Closed meeting)
Room 18, level -1, CICG
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Governing Council Decisions on the human rights of MPs; and Reports of specialized meetings
Room 1, level 1, CICG
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Public engagement in the work of parliaments: Challenges, opportunities and good practices Joint IPU-ASGP session in preparation of the next Global Parliamentary Report
Rooms 5 & 6, level 3, CICG
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Workshop on Climate Change
Room 18, level -1, CICG
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Governing Council
Room 1, level 1, CICG
At the end of the Governing Council
Assembly Adoption of resolutions; Reports of the Standing Committees; Outcome document of the General debate; and Closing sitting.
1. Election of the President and Vice-Presidents of the 142nd Assembly
2. Consideration of requests for the inclusion of an emergency item in the Assembly agenda
3. General Debate on the theme Parliamentary leadership for a people-centred economy: Work and well-being, inclusion and sustainability for the twenty-first century
4. Parliamentary strategies to strengthen peace and security against threats and conflicts resulting from climate-related disasters and their consequences
(Standing Committee on Peace and International Security)
5. Mainstreaming digitalization and the circular economy to achieve the SDGs, particularly responsible consumption and production
(Standing Committee on Sustainable Development)
6. Reports of the Standing Committees
7. Approval of the subject items for the Standing Committee on Peace and International Security and for the Standing Committee on Sustainable Development, Finance and Trade for the 144th Assembly and appointment of the Rapporteurs