United Nations

Commonwealth (CPA): Speakers meet in Australia for the 26th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC)

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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

Hungary: A Parliamentary Delegation from Hungary led by H.E. Mr. Istvan JAKAB visits India

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Nimish Kumar, The Parliament Journal. Budapest (Hungary)/ New Delhi (India). Parliamentary Delegation from Hungary calls on the Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha A Parliamentary Delegation from Hungary led by H.E. Mr. Istvan JAKAB, Deputy Speaker of the Hungarian National Assembly called on the Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha, Shri Harivansh in Parliament House Complex today. Both sides … Read more

UN General Assembly: UN Sec Gen António Guterres’ briefing to the General Assembly meeting on the priorities of the Organization for 2023

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

Nimish Kumar, The Parliament Journal. New York (USA), February 06, 2023 (PJ). Before we begin, I want to convey my deep sadness about the devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria.  I extend my condolences to the families of the victims.  The United Nations is mobilizing to support the emergency response.  And so, let us work … Read more

Germany: A Delegation of the German Parliament (Bundestag), led by Mr. Raph Brinkhaus, President of the German-Indian Parliamentary Friendship Group visits India

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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

Zambia: A Parliamentary delegation led by the first women Hon’ble Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Zambia, H.E. Ms. Nelly Butete Mutti visits India

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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

South Africa: Public Accounts Committee visits India, discuss Parliamentary diplomacy, G20, parliamentary procedure and Committee System

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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

Bhutan: A Parliamentary delegation with Hon’ble Speaker visits Indian Parliament, A MoU signed

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Nimish Kumar, The Parliament Journal. Thimphu (Bhutan)/ New Delhi (India), February 6, 2023: A Parliamentary Delegation led by the Honorable Speaker of the National Assembly of Bhutan, H.E. Mr. Wangchuk Namgyal, called on Hon’ble Lok Sabha Speaker, the lower house of Indian Parliament, Mr. Om Birla, at Indian Parliament House Complex in New Delhi, India. … Read more

The Latin American Parliament: An Introduction

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The Latin American Parliament

Nimish Kumar, The Parliament Journal. Officially established in 1964 in Peru, the 23-member Latin American Parliament moved to Panama in 2005. Despite playing a highly important role in Latin America, for many years the parliament  had no official headquarters of its own, and when a choice was made, Panama was selected as the  most strategic … Read more

UK: Rishi Sunak gave his first speech as UK Prime Minister in Downing Street

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Rishi Sunak

Nimish Kumar, The Parliament Journal. UK Parliament/ 10 Downing Street, London, UK. Good morning, I have just been to Buckingham Palace and accepted His Majesty The King’s invitation to form a government in his name. It is only right to explain why I am standing here as your new Prime Minister. Right now our country … Read more