GENEVA (AN) — The next secretary general of the Inter-Parliamentary Union says national parliaments will need to play a larger role in international governance as artificial intelligence, democratic backsliding and geopolitical tensions reshape the institutions that underpin international cooperation.
Speaking ahead of taking office on July 1, Anda Filip outlined a vision in which parliamentary diplomacy complements traditional diplomacy by giving legislators a greater role in addressing cross-border challenges ranging from armed conflict to artificial intelligence.