The International Day of Parliamentarism is celebrated every year on 30 June

International Day of Parliamentarism

The International Day of Parliamentarism is celebrated every year on 30 June, the date in 1889 on which the IPU was founded.

Secretary-General’s António Guterres Oath of Office

-Nimish Kumar. Mr President of the General Assembly, Senhor Presidente da República Portuguesa, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, This is a solemn moment. I find myself experiencing a whirlwind of emotions and thoughts. I am deeply honoured and grateful for the trust you have placed in me to serve as the Secretary-General of the United Nations … Read more

Australian House of Representatives details

-Nimish Kumar. The House currently has 151 Members. Each Member represents an electoral division. The boundaries of these electorates are adjusted from time to time so that they all contain approximately equal numbers of electors—because of the distribution of Australia’s population they vary greatly in area (from a few square kilometres to over two million square … Read more

Australian Senate has passed 21 bills and referred 14 others to committees.

Navigate Senate Committees -Nimish Kumar. A new website was launched on 2 December 2020 which explores the work of committees from 1901 to the present. Explore the website Watch the launch Senate 11 sitting days have been held so far in 2021, during which the Senate has passed 21 bills and referred 14 others to committees. 100 divisions … Read more