International Day of Parliamentarism

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2023 Date	June 30, 2023
2024 Date	June 30, 2024

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International Day of Parliamentarism in 2023

Friday, Jun 30

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International Day of Parliamentarism History

The International Day of Parliamentarism commemorates parliaments and highlights their role in improving everyone’s day-to-day lives. The International Day of Parliamentarism is observed annually on June 30th, the date in which the global organization of parliaments was founded back in 1889.

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On this International Day of Parliamentarism, the U.S. reaffirms our commitment to supporting parliamentarism to advance inclusive democracies globally. For more on our efforts, read the latest @StateDRL blog. https://t.co/e3ZmkjtP8F
— Department of State (@StateDept) June 30, 2022

Today is International Day of Parliamentarism! Parliaments are essential to democracies as they help represent the voices of people and pass laws. Today looks at the progress that parliaments have made as they aspire to include more women, young MPs, and new technologies! https://t.co/6F2rcNnCBr
— UNA-USA Austin (@unausa_austin) June 30, 2022

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Updated 03:32 International Day of Parliamentarism: Advancing Inclusive Democracies Globally - United States Department of State

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Parliament Affairs Minister congratulates on International Day of Parliamentarism

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STATEMENT FROM THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE SADC-PF ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PARLIAMENTARISM 30TH JUNE 2022

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International Day of Parliamentarism

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International Day of Parliamentarism Facts

Parliamentary systems are typically either bicameral, consisting of 2 chambers, or unicameral, 1 chamber. According to the UN, out of 193 countries, 79 are bicameral and 114 are unicameral.
In 2021, the Inter-Parliamentary Union reported an 2.6% increase of political representors under the age of 30.
According to UN Women, in 2021, only 22% of the world's members of parliament were women.