Citizen of nowhere and everywhere free. Communications for @IPUparliament, the global organisation of parliaments since 1889- This is my personal account.
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Thomas Fitzsimons retweeted
"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 rb.gy/pzf2xw
Thomas Fitzsimons retweeted
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
➡️ipu.org/wmps-climate
Thomas Fitzsimons retweeted
Journée internationale du parlementarisme 2022 : plus de #diversité, légèrement moins de #parlements en exercice
#WorldParliamentDay
Lire plus📰
➡️ipu.org/fr/actualites/commun…
Thomas Fitzsimons retweeted
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:
➡️ipu.org/IDP22-PR
Thomas Fitzsimons retweeted
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📰
➡️ipu.org/IDP22-PR
Thomas Fitzsimons retweeted
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 ? data.ipu.org/fr/women-speake…
Thomas Fitzsimons retweeted
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
➡️ipu.org/news/voices/2022-06/…
Thomas Fitzsimons retweeted
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.
➡️data.ipu.org/age-brackets
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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.
➡️ipu.org/file/13772/download
Thomas Fitzsimons retweeted
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.
➡️ ipu.org/file/13777/download
Thomas Fitzsimons retweeted
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
➡️ipu.org/CHRP
Thomas Fitzsimons retweeted
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.
Thomas Fitzsimons retweeted
Switzerland stop playing neutral. People are dying. Children are dying in #Ukraine. Sanction #Russia. The least you can do.
Switzerland now it is not the time for neutrality. If you don't freeze Russian money and sanction Russian companies, you help Putin to slaughter a democratic nation in Europe
#StandWithUkraine
@ignaziocassis @ParmelinG @alain_berset @s_sommaruga @Violapamherd #UeliMaurer
Thomas Fitzsimons retweeted
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.
➡️ipu.org/fr/actualites/declar…
Thomas Fitzsimons retweeted
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. ipu.org/news/statements/2022…
Thomas Fitzsimons retweeted
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
On Nov 27, the Day of Solidarity with Belarus Political Prisoners, I call to show solidarity by holding rallies, making statements, displaying our national 🤍❤️🤍
colors, sending letters to polit. prisoners. Let’s show those who suffer from the regime that you #StandWithBelarus.
Thomas Fitzsimons retweeted
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.
➡️ipu.org/news/press-releases/…
Thomas Fitzsimons retweeted
'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.
➡️ipu.org/news/press-releases/…
Thomas Fitzsimons retweeted
“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.
