Inter-Parliamentary Union - For democracy. For everyone.

Belgrade conference urges action on gender parity on parliaments raisha Thu, 04/06/2026 - 17:27

Belgrade, Serbia, 4 June 2026

The IPU Global Conference of Women Parliamentarians 2026 concluded with a resolute call to implement the IP...

Political Affairs and Conference Services Associate Officer (P2) raisha Thu, 04/06/2026 - 14:56

Division of Member Parliaments and External Relations (MPER)
 

Organizational context:  

The Inter-Parliamentary Union (...

10 actions for human rights

Human rights are not abstract ideals. They are the laws that protect people from harm, the mechanisms that hold power to account, and the freedoms that make democracy meaningful. 

Around the world, however, those rights are under pressure. Hard-won protections are being rolled back. The space for rights is narr...

IPU condemns death in State custody of Nicaraguan parliamentarian Brooklyn Rivera Bryan raisha Wed, 03/06/2026 - 14:21

The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) is appalled by the death of Nicaraguan parliamentarian and Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera Bryan while in State custody. 
The IPU extends its deepest condolences to his family, the Miskito people and all tho...

A conversation with... Nominchimeg Odsuren, Mongolia raisha Wed, 03/06/2026 - 12:28

Human Rights. Democratic freedoms. These are not abstract ideals - they are the foundations of everything parliaments exist to protect. Yet around the world, they are being pushed into the shadows. Parliamentarians are being silenced. Hard-won protections are being rolled back. The IPU's ...