Venezuelans voted again in regional and parliamentary elections. Preliminary results show Maduro’s United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) winning 23 of 24 governorships and 82.68% of legislative seats.
Samoa will head to early general elections after its Parliament failed to pass the national budget. Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa confirmed the dissolution of Parliament in a live address on Wednesday.
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
An EU Budget for a Global EuropeKeynote Address by Kristalina Georgieva, IMF Managing Director, at the Annual EU Budget Conference 2024.
Geneva (Switzerland). I believe that establishing new and innovative strategies is essential for resolving IPU’s challenges in its pursuit of achieving meaningful peace and sustainable global prosperity. The Rt. Hon. Dr. Tulia Ackson The Vision- The world is faced with complex developments, and is being tested by unprecedented multifaceted challenges, ranging from the effects of … Read more
Ninth G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit (P20) 13-14 October 2023 New Delhi, India JOINT STATEMENT We, the Speakers of Parliaments of the G20 Members met at the Ninth G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit in New Delhi on 13-14 October 2023. 1. We acknowledge the role of G20 as the premier global forum for international economic cooperation, and … Read more
Accra, Ghana (AFRICA)/ October 03, 2023: The inaugural CPA Emilia Monjowa Lifaka Lecture has highlighted the key role of Commonwealth Parliamentarians in global education. The Lifaka Lecture took place in the margins of the 66th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Accra, Ghana and was attended by delegates and the Ghanian diplomatic community. The CPA Lifaka Lecture … Read more
Nimish Kumar, The International Parliament Journal (IPJ) The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) organises its annual Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) to address global political issues and developments in the parliamentary system through conference workshops and sessions for leading Parliamentarians representing Parliaments and Legislatures throughout the Commonwealth. The CPA is an international community of almost 180 Commonwealth Parliaments … Read more
Nimish Kumar, The Parliament Journal. New Commonwealth policy guide demonstrates how governments can leverage digital tools to revolutionise the agricultural sector The global threat to food security is one of the major concerns being addressed at COP27 in Egypt this week. Today the Commonwealth Secretary-General called on Commonwealth governments to learn from each other and work together … Read more
Nimish Kumar, The Parliament Journal. ROME —As reported by the POLITICO, Italy is on course to elect its most right-wing government since World War II, after projections suggested a coalition led by Giorgia Meloni is set to take power. Italians voted on Sunday in an election that analysts predicted would usher in the far-right firebrand Meloni — leader of … Read more