International Day of Parliamentarism- June 30th  

• International Day of Parliamentarism is observed on June 30^th annually, as the day dedicated to commemorating the formation of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
• Theme for 2023 is – ‘Parliaments for the Planet.’

ABOUT INTER-PARLIAMENTARY UNION

• IPU is an international organisation of national parliaments.
• It was established in 1889 in Paris.
• It was founded by statesmen Frédéric Passy of France and William Randal Cremer of the United Kingdom.
• It works with close co-operation with the United Nation (UN), regional parliamentary organisations, international intergovernmental organisations and non-governmental organisations.
• Headquarters– Genava, Switzerland
• Members– 179 countries including