Seychelles elects first female Speaker to the National Assembly on 28 October 2025 - Hon. Azarel Ernesta was elected at the First Sitting of 8th National Assembly in Mahé The National Assembly of Seychelles also has an all-female leadership team (Speaker, Clerk and Deputy Clerk)

Many Parliaments find that an accessibility audit is a crucial step to be taken ahead of making changes to their facilities, ensuring that the right areas are being prioritised to maximise the impact of adjustments to their premises Find out more ⬇ cpahq.org/news/2025_10-c…

Sark – one of the world’s smallest Parliaments – joins the #Commonwealth Parliamentary Association The network of almost 180 Parliaments has a unique role in representing national, state, provincial & territorial Legislatures in the Commonwealth ⬇ cpahq.org/news/2025_10-s…

Listen to the latest episode of our podcast, where we’re joined by Hon. Mmabatho Tembe, Deputy Speaker of the KZN Legislature and one of the youngest to ever hold the role. Listen here ⬇️ buzzsprout.com/1737008/episod…

Read our latest blog from Hon. Dr. Sharmila Faruqi, Member of the National Assembly 🇵🇰, on how the Child Marriage Restraint Bill was passed. Read the full piece ⬇ cpahq.org/knowledge-cent…

Read our monthly bulletin from October, with news stories from across the Commonwealth Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly The National Assembly of Seychelles IPUparliament Legislative Assembly of Ontario Provincial Assembly of Sindh Find out more ⬇️ cpahq.org/news/2025_10-c…

Speaker of Canada 🇨🇦 meets CPA Secretary-General during Westminster visit Speaker of the HoC Hon. Francis Scarpaleggia & 3 Canadian MPs met with CPA SG Stephen Twigg to discuss wide range of parliamentary activities during UK Parliament visit hosted by House of Commons Speaker Parl Diplomacy

French MPs 🇫🇷 met with #Commonwealth Parliamentary Association on best practice in parliamentary diplomacy Pierre Pribetich MP & Liliana Tanguy MP discussed w/ CPA Secretary-General Stephen Twigg parliamentary strengthening like CPA’s Democratic Benchmarks for Legislatures

New global guide launched at #COP30 for MPs on climate crisis and solutions 🌎 The Parliamentarians’ Global Guide to Climate Change & Climate Solutions contains contributions from world-leading climate experts & policymakers Find out more ⬇ cpahq.org/news/2025_11-c…

Read the Op-Ed by CPA Secretary General ahead of the CPA UN Development IPUparliament Parlimen Malaysia Conference on "The Role of Parliament in Shaping the Future of Responsible AI" ⬇️ nst.com.my/news/nation/20…

How can governments ensure that their public projects are good value for money, that spending is economic and efficient and that the public know where their money is going? Listen to the latest episode of our podcast with Hon. Juan Watterson from the Isle of Man. Listen here ⬇️

Women hold just 25.8% of seats in Commonwealth Parliaments, but research shows that gender quotas and positive action measures can accelerate progress and reshape political spaces. Join our webinar on 25 November for the launch of a new report with the CPA & King's Global Institute for Women's Leadership on

Our webinar on ‘Quotas and other Positive Action Measures to Advance Gender Equality in Politics Across the Commonwealth’ is happening from 12:00 to 13:30 GMT today. Register here ⬇️ cpahq.org/events/quotas-…

To mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women #IDEVAW Report launch & webinar: Gender Quotas & other Positive Action Measures to Advance Gender Equality Across the #Commonwealth Find out more & download the report ⬇️ cpahq.org/news/2025_11-c…

This week, Parliamentarians & experts from across the world are meeting in Kuala Lumpur for a Conference on The Role of Parliament in Shaping the Future of Responsible AI IPUparliament UN Development Parlimen Malaysia Find the full programme and resources at the Conference website