Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)

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Lok Sabha Speaker recently delivered the keynote address on ‘Parliamentary Action for Social Development and Justice’ at the 150th Assembly of Inter-Parliamentary Union in Tashkent.

About Inter-Parliamentary Union

• The IPU is the global organization of national parliaments.
• It was founded in 1889 as the first multilateral political organization in the world, encouraging cooperation and dialogue between all nations.
• The slogan of IPU is “For democracy. For everyone.”
• Today, the IPU comprises 181 national Member Parliaments.
• It also has 15 Associate Members – mostly parliaments drawn from groups of nations, or similar bodies. 
• It promotes democracy and helps parliaments become stronger, younger, gender-balanced and more diverse. 
• It also defends the human rights of parliamentarians through a dedicated committee made up of MPs from around the world. 
• Twice a year, the IPU convenes over 1,500 parliamentary delegates and partners in a world assembly, bringing a parliamentary dimension to global governance, including the work of the United Nations and the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
• The IPU's principal administrative and policy-making body is the Governing Council, which meets at each Assembly. 
• The Governing Council is made up of three MPs from each Member Parliament.
• The headquarters of IPU is in Geneva, Switzerland.
• Funding: It is financed primarily by its members out of public funds.

Inter-Parliamentary Union FAQs

Q1. What is the Inter-Parliamentary Union?

Ans. The IPU is the global organization of national parliaments.

Q2. How many members are there in the Inter-Parliamentary Union?

Ans. IPU comprises 181 national Member Parliaments.

Q3. Where is the headquarters of the Inter-Parliamentary Union?

Ans. The headquarters of IPU is in Geneva, Switzerland.

Source: TH