Inter-Parliamentary Union
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The Inter-Parliamentary Union is a global organization of national parliaments that promotes democratic governance, dialogue, and cooperation among legislators worldwide.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international organization
→
non-governmental organization → parliamentary organization → |
| awards |
Cremer–Passy Prize
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| cooperatesWith |
United Nations
→
regional parliamentary organizations → |
| foundedBy |
Frédéric Passy
→
William Randal Cremer → |
| foundingLocation |
France
→
Paris → |
| hasEvent |
IPU Assembly
→
World Conference of Speakers of Parliament → |
| hasFocusRegion |
worldwide
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|
| hasMember |
national parliaments
→
regional parliamentary assemblies → |
| hasMotto |
For democracy. For everyone.
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|
| hasOrgan |
Assembly
→
Executive Committee → Governing Council → Secretariat → |
| headquartersLocation |
Geneva
→
Switzerland → |
| inception |
1889
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|
| legalStatus |
international association under Swiss law
→
|
| locatedInTimeZone |
Central European Time
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|
| membershipType |
organization of national parliaments
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|
| officialLanguage |
Arabic
→
Chinese → English → French → Russian → Spanish → |
| purpose |
promotion of cooperation among legislators
→
promotion of democratic governance → promotion of dialogue among parliaments → promotion of gender equality in politics → promotion of human rights → promotion of peace and international security → strengthening of representative institutions → |
| scope |
global
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|
| shortName |
IPU
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|
| website |
https://www.ipu.org
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|
| worksOn |
electoral processes
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human rights of parliamentarians → parliamentary strengthening → peace and security → sustainable development → women’s political participation → youth participation in politics → |