It was established in 2018 through a United Nations General Assembly Resolution.
This day also acknowledges the formation of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), the global organization of parliaments, that was established in 1889.
The IPU has permanent observer status at the United Nations General Assembly
And it is Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
In 2022, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and its Member Parliaments will mark this day under the theme of ‘public engagement in the work of Parliament’.