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(THE GIST OF PIB) Inter-Parliamentary Union

(OCTOBER-2024)

Recently, Lok Sabha Speaker, leading an Indian Parliamentary Delegation at the 149th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Geneva, emphasised the importance of multilateralism in his address.

It is the international organization of Parliaments which was established in 1889 in Paris to promote representative democracy and world peace.
It facilitates parliamentary diplomacy and empowers parliaments and parliamentarians to promote peace, democracy, and sustainable development around the world.
It was the first multilateral political organization in the world, encouraging cooperation and dialogue between all nations.
Members: It comprises 180 member parliaments and 15 associate members.
It promotes democracy and helps parliaments become stronger, younger, gender-balanced and more diverse.
It also defends the human rights of parliamentarians through a dedicated committee made up of MPs from around the world.
The IPU moved its headquarters to Geneva in 1921.
Funding: It is financed primarily by its members out of public funds.