The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) will elect its ninth Secretary General at the 152nd IPU Assembly, which will be held in Istanbul, Türkiye. Five candidates have made it to the shortlist for this role. (L-R) Dionysia-Theodora Avgerinopoulou, Anda Filip, Sangsoo Jun, Fatou Dieng Thiam, Cecilia Widegren.
In a landmark decision, Iran parliament has voted overwhelmingly to suspend all cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The move follows 12 days of joint US-Israeli airstrikes targeting Iran’s key nuclear sites—Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. Out of 223 lawmakers, 221 voted in favor, with one abstention and one opposing vote.
H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s Final address as President of the Republic of Ghana at Ghana Bar Association,
The Parliamentary Network on World Bank & IMF, in partnership with the World Bank, has organised a 90-minute Parliamentary Dialogue Series.
African Union Ministers of Gender and Women’s’ Affairs had a Consultation Meeting on the side-lines of the Sixty-Eighth session of CSW68.
The World Bank Group announced a $30 million grant to help ensure the continuity of crucial education for children. A sharp decline in economic activity, including trade, coupled with a lack of clearance revenues since October 2023, has worsened an already acute fiscal crisis, thus severely impacting the delivery of public services. This grant will … Read more
EU Parliament adopts new REMIT legislation to prevent energy market manipulation, boost transparency, and strengthen ACER’s regulatory role. The law aims to protect EU consumers from price volatility.
Cuban Deputy Rolando Miguel González Patricio has been elected President of the Latin American and Caribbean Parliament (Parlatino).
AU theme of the year: “Educate an African fit for the 21st Century: Building Resilient Education Systems for Increased Access to Inclusive, Lifelong, Quality, and Relevant Learning in Africa”. The achievement of Aspiration 1 of Agenda 2063 for “A prosperous Africa based on inclusive growth and sustainable development” requires that Africa makes significant investments in education with the aim … Read more
Aksha Jain/Brussels (Europe) The new digital identity framework will provide EU citizens with cross border digital access to key public services. According to the regulation adopted on Thursday, and already agreed upon with EU ministers, this new Digital Identity Wallet will allow citizens to identify and authenticate themselves online without having to resort to commercial … Read more