parliamentary affairs

IPU145: Qatar delegation in Kigali, Rwanda led by Dy Speaker Hamda bint Hassan Al Sulaiti

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By Nimish Kumar, The Parliament Journal. Doha: The Shura Council will participate in the meetings of the 145th Assembly and the 210th session of the Governing Council of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) to take place in Kigali, Rwanda, from October 11-15. Deputy Speaker of the Shura Council H E Dr. Hamda bint Hassan Al Sulaiti … Read more

IPU145: Theme- ‘Gender equality and gender-sensitive parliaments as drivers of change for a more resilient and peaceful world’

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By Nimish Kumar, The Parliament Journal. The Parliament of Rwanda will host the 145th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and its related meetings in Kigali from 11 to 15 October. More than 1000 delegates, including some 60 Speakers and Deputy Speakers of Parliaments, are expected to attend in person. The overall theme of the … Read more

P20 Summit: South African National Assembly Speaker, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula leads the delegation

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Nimish Kumar. The Parliament Journal. National Assembly Speaker, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, will today and tomorrow lead a parliamentary delegation to the eighth G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit (P20 Speakers’ Summit) in Indonesia. The House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia, in close cooperation with the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), are the host of the summit. Parliament in a statement … Read more

P20 Summit: Speaker of the Azerbaijani Parliament (Milli Majlis) Sahiba Gafarova leads the Azerbaijani parliamentary delegation

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Nimish Kumar, The Parliament Journal. BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 3. Speaker of the Azerbaijani Parliament (Milli Majlis) Sahiba Gafarova will go to Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia will participate in the 8th G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit, reports via Azerbaijani Parliament. Gafarova is expected to make a speech on issues, that will be discussed at the summit. She … Read more

P20 Summit: 8th G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit held in Indonesia, Speaker Om Birla leads Indian Parliamentary delegation

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Nimish Kumar. Bali (Indonesia), 5 October 2022: Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla, who is currently in Indonesia to attend P20 Summit, visited Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK) Cultural Park in Bali. Situated at Garuda Vishnu Kencana Cultural Park, the gigantic Garuda Vishnu Kencana statue is a  spectacular architectural and engineering wonder. The entire theme of … Read more

International Day of Democracy: UN SG António Guterres’s message

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UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ briefing to the General Assembly meeting on the priorities of the Organization for 2023

By Nimish Kumar, Editor, The Parliament Journal. Today marks the 15th anniversary of the International Day of Democracy. Yet across the world, democracy is backsliding. Civic space is shrinking. Distrust and disinformation are growing. And polarization is undermining democratic institutions. Now is the time to raise the alarm. Now is the time to reaffirm that … Read more

The Commonwealth: Know about the Secretary General, The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC

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The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC is the 6th Commonwealth Secretary-General. She is the second Secretary-General from the Caribbean and the first woman to hold the post.She was born in Dominica and was their candidate for the post at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Malta in 2015. Patricia Janet Scotland was born on 19 August 1955 … Read more

Hon. Ian Liddell-Grainger Elected Chairperson, Hon. Anurag Sharma Appointed Treasurer at 65th CPA General Assembly

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New CPA Chairperson, Treasurer and Vice-Chairperson.

Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) elected Hon. Ian Liddell-Grainger as Chairperson, Hon. Anurag Sharma as Treasurer, and Hon. Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu as Vice-Chairperson during the 65th CPA General Assembly.