A set of wide-ranging reforms aimed at strengthening integrity, independence and accountability, while protecting the free mandate of MEPs, has been adopted over the last months. These measures aim to reinforce integrity and close loopholes to protect the Institution and its Members from attempts to interfere in Parliament’s work. European Parliament President Roberta Metsola … 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
The Group of Twenty (G20) plays a key role in all major international economic issues. Collectively, G20 members represent 85% of global economic output, two-thirds of the world’s population and 75% of international trade. The forum initially focused on broad macroeconomic issues, but it has expanded its agenda to include trade, climate change, sustainable development, … 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
New Delhi, 28 June, 2023 Nimish Kumar, The International Parliament Journal (IPJ) Hon’ble Speaker of Lok Sabha Shri Om Birla ji, Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha Shri Harivansh ji, Hon’ble Members of Parliament, all senior public representatives, distinguished guests, all other dignitaries, and my dear countrymen! In every nation’s journey of development, there are moments … Read more
Nimish Kumar, The International Parliament Journal. New Delhi (India)/ Strasbourg (France), March 2, 2023: Welcoming Mr. Morten Løkkegaard, Member of the European Parliament and Chair of Relations with India, at Parliament House today, Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla said that the European Union is a natural partner of India. He observed that, it is … Read more
Nimish Kumar, The International Parliament Journal. (IPJ) Canberra (Australia). Speakers and Presiding Officers from across the Commonwealth have met in Australia for the 26th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) which took place from 3 to 6 January 2023. Speakers and Presiding Officers from more than 30 Commonwealth Parliaments were hosted by the … Read more
Nimish Kumar, The Parliament Journal. Berlin (Germany)/ New Delhi (India), 31 January 2023: A Delegation of the German Parliament (Bundestag), led by Mr. Raph Brinkhaus, President of the German-Indian Parliamentary Friendship Group, called on the Lok Sabha Speaker, Shri Om Birla at Parliament House, today. Referring to the long-standing ties between India and Germany, Shri … Read more
Nimish Kumar, The Parliament Journal. Lusaka (Zambia) /New Delhi (India), 2 February 2023: A Parliamentary delegation led by the Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Zambia, H.E. Ms. Nelly Butete Mutti, called on Lok Sabha Speaker, Shri Om Birla at the Parliament House Complex. Welcoming the Members of the Zambian Parliamentary delegation … Read more
Nimish Kumar, The Parliament Journal. Cape Town (South Africa)/ New Delhi (India), 3 February, 2023: A Parliamentary delegation led by Hon’ble Mr. Mkhuleko Hlengwa, Chairman, Public Accounts Committee of the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa called on the Lok Sabha Speaker, Shri Om Birla in Parliament House Complex. Earlier, the Members of the … Read more