The Arab Parliament inaugurated its fourth session of the first legislative year of the fourth parliamentary term, held at Iraq’s Council of Representatives in Baghdad. In a statement, the parliament praised Iraq’s hosting of the upcoming 34th regular session of the Arab League Council at the summit level.
The Pan-African Parliament was established in March 2004, by Article 17 of the Constitutive Act of the African Union, as one of the nine Organs provided for in the Treaty Establishing the African Economic Community signed in Abuja, Nigeria, in 1991. The Protocol establishing the PAP was ratified by 49 Member States.
NATO Defence Ministers concluded a two-day meeting on Friday (14 June 2024) to prepare the Washington Summit in July. They discussed strengthening NATO’s deterrence and defence and support for Ukraine.
GENEVA, Switzerland – Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla led a Parliamentary Delegation from India to the 149th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly, held in Geneva from 13th to 17th October 2024. 149th IPU Assembly: India Reaffirms Commitment to Multilateralism While addressing the Assembly, Shri Om Birla spoke on the official theme:“Harnessing Science, Technology, and Innovation … Read more
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla is leading the Indian Parliamentary Delegation to the 149th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly, scheduled to take place in Geneva from 13–17 October 2024. The high-level delegation includes senior parliamentarians and officials: Harivansh, Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha; Bhartruhari Mahtab, MP; Anurag Singh Thakur, MP; Rajeev Shukla, MP; Vishnu Dayal Ram, MP; Ms. Aparajita Sarangi, MP; Dr. Sasmit Patra, MP; Ms. Mamata Mohanta, MP; Utpal Kumar Singh, Secretary-General, Lok Sabha; and P. C. Mody, Secretary-General, Rajya Sabha.
The General Debate will focus on the overall theme Harnessing science, technology and innovation (STI) for a more peaceful and sustainable future.
At the next Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa in October 2024, the seventh Commonwealth Secretary-General will be elected. Ahead of this momentous vote, the three declared candidates for Commonwealth Secretary-General convened at Chatham House in London to present and debate their vision for the future of the Commonwealth. Africa makes up more than a third … Read more
The 14 Vice-Presidents and five Quaestors, together with the President, comprise Parliament’s Bureau. In a secret vote by paper ballot, 11 Vice-Presidents were elected in the first round of voting, and three in the second and final ballot. The vote on Parliament’s Quaestors took place on Wednesday, in two rounds by secret electronic vote.
The G7 Summit 2024 brought together leaders from Algeria, Argentina, Brazil, India, Jordan, Kenya, Mauritania, Tunisia, Türkiye, and the United Arab Emirates. Joined by heads of the African Development Bank, IMF, OECD, UN, and World Bank, they addressed global challenges affecting the Global South. Their discussions emphasized the need for equitable international responses rooted in … Read more
G7 Summit, 2024 Italia: G7 Leaders’ Communiqué, The Official Statement of G7 leaders