Inter-Parliamentary Union

The President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) addressed Members of Parliament at the Central Hall of the Indian Parliament.

Key Points

• About:
  •  IPU is an international organisation of national parliaments. It was established in 1889 in paris
    • It was founded by statesmen Frédéric Passy of France and  William Randal Cremer of the United Kingdom.

• It works with close co-operation with the United Nation (UN), regional parliamentary organisations, international intergovernmental organisations and non-governmental organisations for the arbitration.
• It is a unique platform for observing political opinions and trends around them

Aim:

• To promote parliamentary dialogue world-wide and works for peace and cooperation among the pepole
• To promote democratic governance, accountability, and cooperation among its members.

Slogan:

• For democracy. For everyone 

Functions:

• Promoting parliamentary action by addressing international concerns in six main areas:
• Representative democracy 
• Peace and security 
• Sustainable development.
• Human rights and humanitarian
• Women in politics 
• Education, science, and culture

Members:

• 179 countries are members of the
• 13 regional parliamentary assemblies are associate
• India is a member 

Headquarters:

• Geneva, Switzerland