What an impact story for Visual impairment St. Vincent's School has shared The Pearson National Teaching Awards Liverpool Hope University Gary Millar High Sheriff of Merseyside Lord (David) Alton Jim Knight Simon Lee @NCBI_sightloss Gerry Proctor Barbara Murray 🌹 Silver & Rose Alam Nawaz Steve Rotheram LdLtMerseyside

REGISTER: Webinar on United Nations #SDGs #BeyondAgenda2030 & examining role of Parliaments & MPs

Join this CPA webinar on 30 August 2023 ahead of SDGs Summit in Sept on SDG lessons learned with panellists from Fijian Parliament #CYC United NationsDP & Center for Global Development

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cpahq.org/webinar-sdgs-b…

Yesterday, CPA Secretary-General Stephen Twigg visited schools in #Tonga 🇹🇴, answering student questions on topics incl. the Commonwealth, global conflicts, youth empowerment & mental health.

The Secretary-General is in Tonga for a CPA Post-Election Seminar w/ Legislative Assembly of Tonga.

At the CPA Post-Election Seminar in Tonga 🇹🇴, CPA Secretary-General Stephen Twigg received a new children’s book on civic education by Legislative Assembly of Tonga from former #Commonwealth Youth Parliament delegate Elizabeth. V. Kité 🇹🇴.

Read more about the book:
issuu.com/theparliamenta…

The #Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) HQ is celebrating #Commonwealth Day 2023 across its nine Regions and over 180 Parliaments celebrating its partnerships and collaboration across the world

Find out more ⬇️
cpahq.org/news/2023_03-c…

Great to learn more about Rotary International work to #endpolio in latest issue of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) HQ magazine The Parliamentarian #TogetherWeEndPolio

Delighted that our Gender-Sensitive Parliaments Field Guide, which provides a blueprint for Parliaments to conduct a gender-sensitive review, is on the agenda at #CSW67 .

Thank you to Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK Chairperson Maria_Miller for highlighting it.

More info: cpahq.org/our-networks/c…

Pleased to see women parliamentarians from Kenya 🇰🇪 represented at UN #CSW67 by Hon.Gathoni Wamuchomba, HSC, MP.

A great example of how women's caucuses like KEWOPA can empower women parliamentarians on the world stage.

Learn more on women's caucuses w/ our new course:
cpahq.org/news/iwd-2023/

CPA Secretary-General Stephen Twigg introduced new Senators to the work of the CPA and the wider Commonwealth family today at our Post-Election Seminar with Senate of Kenya 🇰🇪

On International #EducationDay 2023, Parliamentarians across the Commonwealth are celebrating the vital role of #education as a ‘human right, a public good & a public responsibility’

#EducationForAll

International Parliamentary Network for Education Global Partnership for Education CEC

Read more⬇️
cpahq.org/news/2023_01-i…

153 million children are experiencing acute food insecurity.

To help tackle this, we have joined forces with World Food Programme & Research Consortium for School Health & Nutrition to help MPs scale up and improve School Meals Coalition programmes.

Full statement 👉 bit.ly/3YkVEWN

CPA BLOG: #Equality & #humanrights in the #Commonwealth

Marking 75th anniversary of #UDHR & #HumanRightsDay 2022

New perspectives on:
♿️Disabilities by #CPwD 's Laura Kanushu
🚓Detention by Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI)
🟰 Equality by TCEN The Commonwealth Equality Network

New blog series⬇️
cpahq.org/knowledge-cent…

CWP ‘Champions for Gender Equality’ Workshop promotes equal representation in #Commonwealth Parliaments

Hosted by @ACT_Assembly 🇦🇺, it brought together female & male MPs to learn new skills to bring #genderequality to their respective Parliaments

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cpahq.org/news/2022_12-c…

Why your Parliament must be fully accessible:

Making Parliaments accessible
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Participation of PwDs in Parliament
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PwD voices heard in decision-making
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Disability-inclusive policies

Learn more w/ our Making Parliaments Accessible course: cpahq.org/parliamentary-…

#IDPD2022

International Day of Persons with Disabilities: Statement by CPwD Chairperson

Read a statement from Laura Kanushu 🇺🇬, Chairperson of the Commonwealth Parliamentarians with Disabilities (CPwD) network, released ahead of #IDPD2022 .

➡️ cpahq.org/news/2022_12-i…

This #WorldAIDSDay we strive for a holistic #HIV response, which includes provisions for physical, social and mental wellbeing for all.

#UequalsU

Read our Quality of Life for people living with HIV briefing here:
stopaids.org.uk/2022/12/01/wor…

This week, 52 young people from 31 Commonwealth jurisdictions took part in a three-day mock Parliament hosted by TTParliament 🇹🇹.

Read our report from the 11th Commonwealth Youth Parliament: cpahq.org/news/2022_11-c…

#CYP11

'Tonga is sinking'.

Yesterday at #CYP11 , Tongan delegate Kilisitina Moala made an emotional speech about the impact of climate change on her country, bringing applause from both sides of the House.

Watch the speech: youtu.be/Dj8uLKeJ0C0?t=…

Want to keep track of how Parliaments respond to commitments made at #COP27 ?

The Climate Change Laws of the World database by Grantham LSE is an excellent resource for Parliaments. It has up-to-date info on national climate change legislation & policies.

climate-laws.org

CPA Secretary-General Stephen Twigg joined the Speaker of TTParliament Hon. Bridgid Annisette-George & local MP Keith Scotland on visit Woodbrook Secondary School to speak to young people about the #Commonwealth & the CPA

Youth engagement is central to the values of the CPA