PN Bulletin - April 2020 Edition
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News from the Network
- PN Tracking of Global Parliamentary Responses to Covid-19 and Measures Implemented by the World Bank Group and the IMF to face the Health Crisis.
The Parliamentary Network would like to inform its members on the latest initiatives from the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund concerning the implementation of measures to fight the spread of coronavirus. Also, we are currently compiling the latest information on policy initiatives taken by Parliaments around the world to cope with Covid-19 since the beginning of the crisis. This information is available on our webpage; you may access it by clicking on the following link (http://www.parlnet.org/covid-19).
If you wish to contribute to this project, we kindly encourage you to share with us the latest policy actions and related information on how your Parliament is coping with the negative consequences of the pandemic by contacting us at jpo1@parlnet.org or givanova@parlnet.org.
- Virtual Parliamentary Briefing on Pandemics - Date to be confirmed
The World Bank Group and the Parliamentary Network on the World Bank and IMF are pleased to announce our upcoming Virtual Parliamentary Briefing on Pandemics with a special focus on COVID-19 to engage legislators from across the globe with World Bank Group senior management and experts on how to take rapid, coordinated action to mitigate the negative human and economic effects of COVID-19 and future pandemics.
This meeting will allow parliamentarians to learn more about pandemics, the experiences and best practices of their peers, and the World Bank Group’s role in providing policy advice, technical assistance, and emergency support tailored to countries’ unique needs. They will explore legislative efforts they can adapt to their country to bolster physical and human capital, protect the private sector, and limit the negative social and economic impacts on the most vulnerable.
For the next PN Review, all members of the Parliamentary Network are welcome to send their contributions to jpo1@parlnet.org.
Discover the last PN Review here!
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Elections from around the world
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Guyana
Elections for The National Assembly
2 March, 2020
Final Results to be Announced
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Guyana held early national elections on March 2, 2020, since the ruling APNU/AFC coalition lost a no confidence motion in December 2018 by a single vote. Final elections results have not been released because of alleged discrepancies in one of the country’s 10 administrative regions.
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Vanuatu
Elections for the Ni-Vanuatu Parliament
19 March, 2020
Graon mo Jastis Pati – 8 of 52 seats.
Vanua'aku Pati– 8 of 52.
Reunification of Movement for Change (RMC) – 7 of 52 seats.
Party of Vanuatu- 7 of 52.
Union of Moderate Parties – 5 of 52 seats.
Other parties – 17 of 52 seats.
The legislative election of Vanuatu took place on March 19, 2020. Preliminary results are now available however, due to bad weather delaying polling in some constituencies, a number of results have not been officialized.
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Iran
Elections for the Majlis of Iran
Second Round
Elections postponed due to Covid-19.
Scheduled on April 17, 2020, the second round of the legislative election in Iran has been postponed due to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis. The election has been rescheduled to take place on September 11, 2020.
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