"INTER-PARLIAMENTARY UNION - IPU"

Speakers call for stronger action to prevent misuse of government authority, as General Assembly concludes special session on corruption.

Virtual press briefing by Executive Director of UN Women Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka and IPU Secretary General Martin Chungong to present the 2021 edition of the Women in Politics Map, in the lead-up to the 65th session of the Commission on the Status of Women.

Despite increases in the number of women at the highest levels of political power, widespread gender inequalities persist, according to the 2021 edition of the IPU-UN Women Map of Women in Politics. UNIFEED

New data showing that an unprecedented 25,5 per cent of parliamentarians in the world are women was announced today by the Geneva-based interparliamentary Union (IPU), ahead of the 8th March commemoration of International Women’s Day. UNTV CH

Briefing by Brenden Varma, Spokesperson for the President of the 75th Session of the General Assembly.

Briefing by Brenden Varma, Spokesperson for the President of the 75th Session of the General Assembly.

Make bold environmental action central focus of post pandemic economic recovery, speakers urge as General Assembly holds first ever global biodiversity summit.

General Assembly adopts resolutions placing situation in Ukraine, responsibility to protect on agenda for upcoming session.

Briefing by Reem Abaza, Spokesperson for the President of the 74th Session of the General Assembly.

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.