INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PARLIAMENTARISM

June 30, 2020

International Day of Parliamentarism is being celebrated on June 30 under the theme “Parliaments in a time of Pandemic.”

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The United Nations General Assembly, in its resolution A/RES/72/278, recognized the role of parliaments in national plans and strategies and in ensuring greater transparency and accountability at national and global levels.
It is also the date, in 1889, on which the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) — the global organization of parliaments — was established. The IPU has permanent observer status at the United Nations General Assembly and is Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
This Day celebrates parliaments and the ways in which parliamentary systems of government improve the day-to-day lives of people the world over.

Source : United Nations