Inter-Parliamentary Union

The list of those who have extended to it their moral support is most imposing.

Among the supporters, who hail from no less than 50 countries, are over 25 presidents of parliaments, the majority of the members of the Permanent Court of Arbitration, and of the delegates to the Second Hague Conference, 12 British governors and 8 British premiers, over 40 colonial bishops, some 130 professors of international law, the leading anthropologists and sociologists, the officers and the majority of the Council of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, and other distinguished personages.

The list of the writers of papers includes eminent representatives of over 20 civilizations, and every paper referring to a particular people is prepared by someone of high standing belonging to it.

The Rhode Island Union of Colored Women numbers 12 clubs, one in Pawtucket, three in Newport, and eight in Providence.

social uplift

a congress which promises to be one of the most influential of our time is to be held in london july twenty sixth through twenty nine nineteen eleven in the central building of the university of london the list of those who have extended to it their moral support is most imposing Among the supporters, who hail from no less than fifty countries, are over twenty-five presidents of parliaments, the majority of the members of the Permanent Court of Arbitration, and of the delegates to the Second Hague Conference, twelve British governors and eight British premiers, over forty colonial bishops, some 130 professors of international law, the leading anthropologists and sociologists, the officers and the majority of the Council of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, and other distinguished personages.

the list of the writers of papers includes eminent representatives of over twenty civilizations and every paper referring to a particular people is prepared by some one of high standing belonging to it The Rhode Island Union of Colored Women numbers 12 clubs, one in Pawtucket, three in Newport, and eight in Providence.

Each of these clubs is doing excellent work in its own way, striving to solve the problems nearest home.

Can I welcome the president and secretary-general of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, who are in the gallery today.

We now come to questions to the Prime Minister.

We'll start with Lilian Jones.

One current illustration I have for you is from political leadership.

UN Women and the Inter-Parliamentary Union report that as of the 1st of January 2026, women held 27.4% of seats in national parliaments.

and 22.4% of cabinet posts globally.

Now, I know some people will be yippee-yippeeing about how high that is, but is it really that high? I mean, these figures do not prove that women would automatically create better systems, but they do show that major decisions are still being made without women holding equal power and influence.

Social Uplift

a congress which promises to be one of the most influential of our time is to be held in london july twenty sixth through twenty nine nineteen eleven in the central building of the university of london the list of those who have extended to it their moral support is most imposing Among the supporters, who hail from no less than fifty countries, are over twenty-five presidents of parliaments, the majority of the members of the Permanent Court of Arbitration, and of the delegates to the Second Hague Conference, twelve British governors and eight British premiers, over forty colonial bishops, some 130 professors of international law, the leading anthropologists and sociologists, the officers and the majority of the Council of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, and other distinguished personages.

The list of the writers of papers includes eminent representatives of over twenty civilizations, and every paper referring to a particular people is prepared by someone of high standing belonging to it.

The Rhode Island Union of Colored Women numbers 12 clubs, one in Pawtucket, three in Newport, and eight in Providence.

I do, on behalf of the Government, not only accept, but welcome such a resolution as this as a wholesome and beneficial expression of opinion, end quote.

In July 1906, a most important meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Union took place in London.

Twenty-three countries, enjoying the privileges in various proportions of free institutions, were represented at this memorable Congress of Nations.

In the course of his remarkable opening speech of the first sitting, Mr. Campbell Bannerman, Prime Minister, said, quote, urge your governments in the name of humanity to go into the Hague conference as we ourselves hope to go, pledged to diminish charges in respect of armaments, end quote.