Philippines Elections : Duterte Family Maintains Political Influence Amidst Controversy

Philippines elections Marcos-Duterte

Philippines midterm elections concluded on May 12, over 68 million voters participated for the selection of more than 18,000 representatives.

Australia: Re-elected Australian PM Anthony Albanese Hails “Unity Over Division” After Historic Election Victory

Australian PM Anthony Albanese

Re-elected Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese declared that voters had chosen “unity rather than division” after his center-left Labor Party secured a rare second-term victory, gaining additional seats in a result not seen in decades of Australian politics.

Africa: BRIEF ON ACTIVITIES OF THE PAN-AFRICAN PARLIAMENT: MARCH – MAY 2025

pan african parliament PAP

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.

Parliament of Kyrgyzstan has passed the draft law on the regulation of the use of mobile devices schools

Parliament of Kyrgyzstan

The Parliament of Kyrgyzstan has passed the draft law on the regulation of the use of mobile devices schools in the 3rd reading. The draft law was developed to protect children and adolescents from the negative impact of mobile devices: worsened learning outcomes and risks in the field of cyberbullying,

149th IPU Assembly: India’s commitment to multilateralism & importance of parliamentary dialogue in advancing global challenges

Indian delegation at 149th IPU Assembly @ Geneva, Switzerland.

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

IPU 149th Assembly in Geneva on 13-17 October 2024

The 149th IPU Assembly will take place from 13-17 October 2024 in Geneva under the overarching theme of "Harnessing science, technology and innovation for a more peaceful and sustainable future."

The General Debate will focus on the overall theme Harnessing science, technology and innovation (STI) for a more peaceful and sustainable future.

Ghana: H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s Final address as President of the Republic of Ghana

H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo's Final address as President of the Republic of Ghana

H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s Final address as President of the Republic of Ghana at Ghana Bar Association,

The Commonwealth: The next Commonwealth Secretary-General?

Mamadou Tangara of The Gambia, Shirley Botchway from Ghana and Joshua Setipa of Lesotho. The new Commonwealth Secretary-General will succeed Rt Hon. Patricia Scotland, KC, who has held the post since 2016.

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

European Parliament’s (EP) new Bureau elected

MEPs have chosen European Parliament’s new Bureau, with all 14 Vice-Presidents and five Quaestors elected

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.

UK Prime Minister : The most detail official profile of Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer, The H.E. UK Prime Minister

The official profile of H.E. UK PM Sir Keir Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer became Prime Minister on 5 July 2024. He was elected as the member for Holborn and St Pancras in May 2015. He was elected leader of the Labour Party in April 2020. UK Prime Minister The Prime Minister is the leader of His Majesty’s Government and is ultimately responsible for the policy and … Read more