The IPU is an international organisation of parliaments of sovereign states which acts to promote parliamentary democracy and provides a forum for worldwide parliamentary dialogue. Its website is available in French or English and includes information on the structure, purpose and activities of the IPU. The full-text of recent press releases from the organisation and the text of resolutions are accessible. Also available online is PARLIT, the IPU's searchable database of bibliographic references to books and articles relevant to the study of parliamentary law and practise. This is regularly updated and includes references for over 30,000 journal articles taken from 160 titles and 7,000 books. Also offered is PARLINE - the IPU's parliamentary database which provides information on national parliaments worldwide. Entries give general information on the parliamentary chamber, the electoral system and results from the most recent election.
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Alternative title
Union interparlementaire
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