Anda Filip of Romania has been elected IPU Secretary General during a secret ballot involving some 321 MPs from 126 countries. With four female candidates on the ballot, Anda Filip was elected after 1 round of voting, winning 72% of the vote.
ipu.org/NewIPUSG
Today marks the first day of the #IPU152 General Debate hosted by @tbmmresmi.bsky.social as #MPs + experts discuss: "Nurturing hope, securing peace, and ensuring justice for future generations."
Join the conversation by adding #IPU152 to your social messages
ipu.org/152
🏔️📜 How can laws support #ClimateAdaptation in #OurChangingMountains?
Explore global legislative solutions – from #glacier protection to water governance – in this new brief by Adaptation at Altitude & @ipuparliament.bsky.social.
📖 Read more: bit.ly/4dUzgxH
#ClimatePolicy #MountainResearch
The Forum of Women Parliamentarians has convened today during the #IPU152 IPU Assembly to discuss the rise in conflicts and the pushback of the rights of women and girls in some countries of the world.
What else is on the agenda? Watch live
ipu.org/152
This year, the #IPU marks the 50th anniversary of its Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians, a unique body defending lawmakers facing persecution worldwide.
Commemorating this achievement, watch live from #IPU152
ipu.org/152
The new #IPU report, Youth participation in national parliaments: 2025, is based on data from 2️⃣1️⃣0️⃣ parliamentary chambers and interviews with 64 #youngMPs from 53 countries. The data will feed into discussions at #IPU152 this April.
Download 📑
ipu.org/YP25
🌍 How many women parliamentarians are there around the world?
The latest #IPU & @UN_Women animated map shows global women’s political representation. What about your country?
ipu.org/WP26
#WomenInPolitics #GenderEquality
Following the #IPU's Parliamentary Conference on the @wto.org, the call to action was clear:
Deliver clear political direction and a credible roadmap for reform beyond #MC14.
Inclusive, effective trade rules depend on it.
Read the news brief
ipu.org/WTOreform
Highlights of the upcoming #IPU152 Assembly hosted by
@tbmmresmi.bsky.social will include:
Election of a new IPU Secretary General
Adoption of the 2027–2032 Strategy
50th anniversary of the Committee on the Human Rights of MPs.
Watch live
ipu.org/152
To launch a new webinar series for MPs on international humanitarian law, the IPU + @icrc.org will host "Navigating counter-terrorism frameworks: How can parliament protect humanitarian action and support IHL compliance" on 30 March.
Register to attend ✏️
ipu.org/IHLcompliance
🏛️ When political power is shared equally, democracies work better for everyone.
🔗 Explore the 2026 Women in Politics Map by @ipuparliament.bsky.social and UN Women and see where progress is — and where more action is needed:
www.ipu.org/news/press-r...
#INTGenderChampions
Both the Parliament of the Czech Republic and the Asamblea Nacional del Ecuador saw historic wins in terms of women's representation in parliaments in 2025, but much work remains to be done in other regions for gender equality.
Discover more in the IPU's Women in Parliament report.
ipu.org/WIP25
Women's representation in parliament increased by just 0.3 % points in the last year, according to #IPU's new Women in Parliament 2025 report.
However, some countries have seen some record highs.
Read more
ipu.org/WIP25
Only 1 in 7 countries is led by a woman, according to IPU/ @unwomen.bsky.social's Women in Politics map released today. Women serve as Heads of State or Government in only 2️⃣8️⃣ countries worldwide. 101 countries have never had a woman leader at the highest level.
ipu.org/WP26-PR
The #IPU and #UNWomen meeting at #CSW70 will bring together MPs from around the world to champion inclusive #parliaments to advance justice reforms that support women and girls.
Join us at the UN
ipu.org/CSW70
#IWD2026
As part of the #IPU’s ongoing spotlight on the alarming levels of political violence directed at MPs by the public, we spoke with Carolina Cosse, Vice-President of the Republic of #Uruguay to learn more about her journey to becoming an MP.
youtu.be/cMZcc8yLslA
In response to escalating conflict in the Middle East, IPU President Tulia Ackson and Secretary General Martin Chungong have released an official statement condemning the military strikes and their support for all IPU Members who are impacted.
ipu.org/ME26
In #Malaysia 🇲🇾, 7/10 of #MPs surveyed experienced online violence and more than 1/3 reported offline hostility. Read more in #IPU's latest report: "When the public turns hostile: Political violence against MPs" with a focus on 5 countries.
ipu.org/PVAP
📢Register now
During the 14th @wto.org Ministerial Conference (MC14), the Yaoundé Session of the Parliamentary Conference on the #WTO will take place on 25 March, co-organized by #IPU +
@europarl.europa.eu, and hosted by the Assemblée Nationale du #Cameroun.
ipu.org/YSPCWTO
Nusrat Ghani discusses her role as Deputy Speaker @houseofcommons.parliament.uk + working with the #IPU to ensure all women feel safe + supported in their political journeys.
Coinciding with the new #IPU report on public hostility towards #MPs
Watch here:
youtu.be/d5A0HVlNyqA?si=SKWhFUJCMlbiUXjT
The #IPU is calling not just for 50:50 equal representation within parliaments, but also parity in influence and power, and equal opportunities across committees and agendas.
The IPU Plan of Action for gender parity in Parliaments 👇🏽
ipu.org/PAGPP
"When the public turns hostile: Political violence against parliamentarians" is the latest #IPU report detailing the full scale of the intimidation + abuse directed at #MPs by the public, both online and off.
Read the full report
➡️http://ipu.org/PVAP
Watch live the opening of the 2026 IPU Parliamentary Hearing at the United Nations, led by the President of the General Assembly, Annalena Baerbock, and the President of the IPU, Dr. Tulia Ackson, from 10:00 ET 16:00 CET today!
ipu.org/PH26
It is time to adopt a new governance model based on a 50:50 power-sharing between women + men.
#IPU's new "Plan of action for gender parity in parliaments," recognises the 3️⃣ dimensions of gender parity.
Download now
ipu.org/PAGPP
How can MPs build support and find allies to champion sexual and reproductive health rights? #IPU's latest podcast, with @petrabayr.bsky.social and Sen. Catherine Muyeka Mumma, discuss how MPs are working with civil society to achieve better access for #SRHR.
➡️ipu.org/onair
During #IPU's latest podcast, Sen. Catherine Muyeka Mumma calls on all #MPs to consider that sexual and reproductive rights are fundamental human rights.
Listen to the latest "IPU on Air" podcast #15
ipu.org/onair
Can #parliaments help ensure that the UN receives the predictable and balanced resources it needs to remain effective?
The #IPU's 2026 Parliamentary Hearing at the UN will consider the UN at 80. In partnership with @UN_PGA #UN80
Find out more
ipu.org/PH26
As the #IPU's Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians meets in Geneva, the IPU congratulates the Committee’s new President, Ms. Nominchimeg Odsuren of Mongolia, and new VP, Mr. Harry Kamboni of Zambia
Discover more about the Committee
ipu.org/CHRP
The #IPU's forthcoming webinar "Building literacy in Parliaments" will take a deep dive into the opportunities + risks the technology presents + explore how parliaments can support AI literacy. Register now
ipu.org/AIliteracy
