G7 Summit 2024: Strengthening Global Partnerships for Sustainable Development

G7 meeting with Outreach Countries and International Organizations @ Borgo Egnazia on 14 June 2024. The Leaders of the G7 met today with their counterparts from Algeria, Argentina, Brazil, India, Jordan, Kenya, Mauritania, Tunisia, Türkiye and the United Arab Emirates. Together with the Heads of the African Development Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development, the United Nations and the World Bank.

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

International Day of Democracy: South African Government statement

By Nimish Kumar, The Parliament Journal. On 15 September, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (link is external)(IPU) and parliaments around the world celebrate the International Day of Democracy, declared by the United Nations General Assembly in 2007. In its resolution A/RES/62/7 establishing the International Day of Democracy, the United Nations noted that “while democracies share common features, there is … Read more

The Parliament of Kenya

About Parliament Establishment of Parliament Chapter Eight of the Constitution of Kenya establishes the Legislature. Article 93 of the Constitution states that “There is established a Parliament of Kenya”, “which shall consist of the National Assembly and the Senate.” The two Houses of Parliament shall perform their respective functions in accordance with the Constitution as stated in … Read more