Thomas Fitzsimons

Citizen of nowhere and everywhere free. Communications for @IPUparliament, the global organisation of parliaments since 1889- This is my personal account.

[IPUparliament @IPUparliament]

"We support and align ourselves with the position of the @UN, as expressed by @antonioguterres, in condemning the illegal annexations of 4 regions of the sovereign country of #Ukraine️" Read the IPU Leadership statement here https://t.co/75D4EPyBWj

[IPUparliament @IPUparliament]

On becoming #Finalnd's youngest-ever Prime Minister🇫🇮, @MarinSanna announced the aim to be carbon-neutral by 2035, with a series of measures that includes a #circulareconomy focused on #sustainability and the reduction of waste.
@SuomenEduskunta
➡️https://t.co/7pRt97fOXD

[IPUparliament @IPUparliament]

Journée internationale du parlementarisme 2022 : plus de #diversité, légèrement moins de #parlements en exercice
#WorldParliamentDay
Lire plus📰
➡️https://t.co/5dLU9KEtco

[IPUparliament @IPUparliament]

On #WorldParliamentDay, the #IPU notes that the number of #parliaments has dropped from 1️⃣9️⃣3️⃣ to 1️⃣9️⃣0️⃣.
The number of #MPs has also consequently fallen.
But why?
On International Day of Parliamentarism 2022 find out:
➡️https://t.co/vfk5A86SP1

[IPUparliament @IPUparliament]

On the eve of #WorldParliamentDay 2022, and the #IPU's 1️⃣3️⃣3️⃣rd anniversary, #data shows there are more #YoungMPs and #WomenMPs than ever before, but slightly fewer functioning #parliaments.
Read the press release📰
➡️https://t.co/vfk5A86SP1

[IPUparliament @IPUparliament]

Félicitations @YaelBRAUNPIVET première femme à occuper le poste de Présidente de @AssembleeNat en France. Quelles sont les autres femmes Présidentes de parlement dans le monde ? https://t.co/d9UY5yAGmn

[IPUparliament @IPUparliament]

Iranian born, #NewZealand MP, @golrizghahraman🇳🇿 sat down with #IPU to discuss her journey to parliament as part of our Conversation with series.
This #WorldRefugeeDay, discover how a former #UN lawyer became the first #refugee elected to @NZParliament
➡️https://t.co/rJQCO0WznD

[IPUparliament @IPUparliament]

How young is your #parliament?
What's the average age of #MPs in your country?
As #YoungMPs gather for the Eighth Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians in #Egypt🇪🇬, check out #IPU #data on age and compare regions through Parline.
➡️https://t.co/cGlWNhfTGk

[IPUparliament @IPUparliament]

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#IPU notes with concern that legal proceedings are under way against Ms Desintonio, Ms Cabezas + Ms Astudillo, opposition #MPs from #Ecuador🇪🇨, in connection to parliamentary commission work that could be detrimental to the President of the Republic.
➡️https://t.co/zm2KnUVr8s

[IPUparliament @IPUparliament]

The #IPU Committte on #HumanRights urges the military authorities in #Myanmar🇲🇲 to allow @ICRC access to parliamentarians in detention, and to honour their commitment to the 5-point consensus brokered by @ASEAN to put an immediate end to the violence.
➡️ https://t.co/0zo2dZ4TLc

[IPUparliament @IPUparliament]

Last month at #IPU144 in Nusa Dua🇮🇩, the #IPU Committee on the #HumanRights of Parliamentarians discussed the cases of 2⃣5⃣3⃣ #MPs, 22% of whom are women, across 1⃣4⃣ countries.🌎
Learn more
➡️https://t.co/FcoUWrHuWA

[Lesia Vasylenko @lesiavasylenko]

Keep calm and know your guns. A quick PM training from my father-in-law. Best stress coping technique during air raid night. Tomorrow we’re mastering the AK-47. #Ukraine women armed and ready.

[Lesia Vasylenko @lesiavasylenko]

Switzerland stop playing neutral. People are dying. Children are dying in #Ukraine. Sanction #Russia. The least you can do.

[IPUparliament @IPUparliament]

Déclaration du Comité exécutif de l’#UIP concernant l’#Ukraine
Nous, membres du Comité exécutif de l'UIP, condamnons avec la plus grande fermeté l’invasion de l’Ukraine🇺🇦 par la Fédération de Russie.
Cela doit cesser immédiatement.
➡️https://t.co/1OJ2dstGdi

[IPUparliament @IPUparliament]

We stand with the people of Ukraine. We express solidarity with our parliamentary brothers and sisters from the @ua_parliament. We, the members of the IPU Executive Ctte, condemn in the strongest possible terms the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine. https://t.co/RH7G3aGhnd

[Raphael Glucksmann @rglucks1]

Ne jamais oublier, ne jamais trahir.

[IPUPresident @IPUPresident]

I stand with those who are fighting for freedom in #Belarus. I stand in solidarity with the 887 political prisoners who are detained. I call for their release and true national dialogue. The people of Belarus deserve to live in a free, democratic country. #StandWithBelarus

[IPUparliament @IPUparliament]

The outcome doc from yesterday's #COP26 parl meeting includes commitments to strengthen the response to the threat of #climatechange by reducing greenhouse gas emissions while pursuing efforts to limit any temperature increase even further to 1.5C.
➡️https://t.co/DLB2pubQwX

[IPUparliament @IPUparliament]

'Waiting is not an option'
200+ #MPs from around the world committed to taking urgent action on #climatechange @UN #COP26 parliamentary meeting yesterday.
MPs laid out an ambitious roadmap for increased parliamentary engagement to address climate change.
➡️https://t.co/DLB2pubQwX

[The Elders @TheElders]

“Enlightened parliamentarians can help build coalitions to ensure that whatever is decided in Glasgow can be put into practice.”

Mary Robinson addresses the @IPUparliament and encourages parliamentarians to be “alive to the concerns of their electorate” on the #ClimateCrisis.