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IPU to support Egyptian Parliament's push for greater equality, rights and rule of law

The Speaker of the new Egyptian Parliament, Ali Abd Elall Sayed Ahmed, and the Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Martin

Chungong, have renewed an agreement between the two institutions that pavesthe way for continued collaboration on strengthening parliament and
democracy in Egypt.The two men signed the agreement following talks at IPU Headquarters in Geneva yesterday afternoon.

IPU will extend its ongoing support to the Egyptian Parliament to become aneffective institution better able to deliver on its democratic mandate.

Commonwealth Observers in Uganda Call for Peaceful and Transparent Poll

16 February 2016 - As Commonwealth observers began deploying across Uganda, the group¹s Chair, Olusegun Obasanjo, expressed his hope that
 the country¹s people will enjoy a peaceful and credible election on 18 February.

ICGLR 6th Summit of Heads of State and Government to be held in Luanda, Angola

At the invitation of His Excellency José Eduardo dos Santos, President of the Republic of Angola and ICGLR Chairman, the 6th Ordinary Summit of ICGLR 
Heads of State and Government will take place in Luanda, Angola on 12th February , 2016. For more information, read the attachment below:

National Assembly partner with Corporate World in hosting the 134th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly

The Speaker of the National Assembly of Zambia, (NAZ), the Rt Hon. Dr Patrick Matibini, SC, MP, thanked corporating partners for collaborating with the National Assembly of Zambia to co-sponsor some of the events and activities that will be held during the 134th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly, and other related meetings which Zambia will be hosting from the 19th – 23rd March, 2016, at Mulungushi International Conference Centre (MICC) in Lusaka. This particular event is being held under the theme, “Rejuvenating Democracy: Giving Voice to the Youth”.

NAZ receives support from Airtel towards the hosting of the 134th IPU Assembly

The National Assembly of Zambia has received support to the tune of Six Hundred, Thirty Nine Thousand, Two Hundred and Seventeen Kwacha (K 639, 217) from Airtel Networks PLC towards the hosting of the 134th Inter-Parliamentary (IPU) Assembly in Lusaka. The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two organizations was held at the Taj Pamodzi Hotel on Wednesday, 3rd February, 2016.

Action on drugs to be focus of IPU-UN parliamentary event ­

 The world drug problem and how to address it will be the focus of a major parliamentary hearing at the United Nations in New York on 8-9 February.  Hundreds of MPs
 from around the world as well as UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, IPU President Saber Chowdhury and UN Office on Drugs and Crime Executive
 Director Yuri Fedotov will attend the event, which is jointly organized by IPU and the UN. The hearing, The World Drug Problem: Taking Stock and

The Clerk Meets Newly Elected Chairperson of the National Assembly Football Club

The Clerk with newly elected NAZFC Chairperson

On Tuesday, 26th January, 2016, Mrs Doris Katai K Mwinga, Clerk of National Assembly of Zambia, had the pleasure of hosting at her Office, Mr Teddy Nyambe and Mr Moses Mwitila, who are the newly elected Chairperson and Vice – Chairpersonthe National Assembly Football Club (NAFC) respectively.

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Sierra Leone national consultation to rebuild export economy

Press Release

20 January 2016 - A national consultation kicks off in Sierra Leone today to help the country¹s small and medium enterprises reach new export markets, and re-orient an economy still reeling from the Ebola crisis towards sustainable growth.

 

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Hon. Mr Speaker presents Keynote address to the Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers

Speaker of the National Assembly of Zambia Hon. Dr Patrick Matibini, SC, MP, presented his keynote address to the 23rd Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC), held in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, from 9th to 14th January, 2016. For more information, click on the attached document.

President Lungu Assents to a People-Driven Constitution

H.E Mr. President Lungu Assents to the Constitution

President Lungu has led Zambia into yet another milestone in the history of the nation as he fulfilled the long awaited promise by assenting to a people-driven Constitution. He signed the Constitution Bill at the National Heroes Stadium on Tuesday 5th January, 2016 in Lusaka at a ceremony that attracted thousands of people from all walks of life.

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