The oldest international parliamentary organization (founded in 1889); represents the biggest forum where parliamentarians can discuss peace and cooperation among nations; it serves to improve the concept of representational democracy, establishment of contacts, cooperation and exchange of experiences among the Parliaments and parliamentarians; reviews issues of international importance, protection and promotion of human rights.
Plenary sessions are convened twice a year: the spring session held in one of the member states, and the fall session held in Geneva. During the sessions, meetings of working bodies are organized.
Our country has been a full member since 1891.
The composition of the delegation can be downloaded from the appropriate Internet page.

Latest activities:

• Standing Delegation of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia in the Inter-Parliamentary Union, headed by Prof. Dr Slavica Đukić-Dejanović, Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia and composed of Željko Tomić and Nemanja Šarović, participated at the 124th session of the Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union held on April 14-22, 2011 in Panama City.
  
  For additional information about the organization see: www.ipu.org