AI has permeated across society and the economy. It can now help decide who gets a loan, who is shortlisted for a job, and who is eligible for a public service. But when those decisions go wrong, can people understand them, challenge them and put them right? That is a democratic governance question, and it is one for parliaments.

In IPU on air #17, the IPU speaks with Lord Nagaraju of Bloomsbury, a member of the House of Lords of the United Kingdom and founder of the think tank AI Policy Labs and Dr Andrei Baciu, a Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Romania with a specialisation in AI policy. They were speaking on the sidelines of AI governance events in Geneva in July 2026. The discussion was moderated by Alex Read, IPU expert on AI.

Interview with outgoing Secretary General Martin Chungong

IPU on air #16 features an interview with Secretary General Martin Chungong as he concludes his 12-year tenure. In 2014, Martin Chungong made history as the first African and first non-European to be elected Secretary General of the IPU, and he was subsequently re-elected twice. In this special edition, Thomas Fitzsimons, IPU Director of Communications, interviews Martin Chungong on 24 February 2026, using photographs as prompts for the conversation.

Entretien avec le secrétaire général sortant Martin Chungong

Le 16e épisode de l’UIP à l’antenne propose un entretien avec le secrétaire général Martin Chungong, alors qu’il achève son mandat de 12 ans. En 2014, Martin Chungong est entré dans l’histoire en devenant le premier Africain et le premier non-Européen à être élu secrétaire général de l’UIP ; il a ensuite été réélu à deux reprises. Dans cette édition spéciale, Thomas Fitzsimons, directeur de la communication de l’UIP, s’entretient avec Martin Chungong le 24 février 2026, en s’appuyant sur des photographies pour alimenter la conversation.

In IPU on air #15, Ms. Petra Bayr, a Member of Parliament from Austria, and Ms. Catherine Mumma, Kenyan Senator and Member of the IPU Committee on Health member, discuss strategies for parliamentarians to shape legislation, allocate budgets and mobilize support for sexual and reproductive rights amid challenges to these rights in some countries. Moderated by Miriam Sangiorgio, IPU health expert.

The IPU gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) in the production of this podcast.