114th IPU ASSEMBLY AND RELATED MEETINGS Nairobi, 7-12 May 2006 AGENDA OF THE ASSEMBLY Item 1 Election of the President and Vice-Presidents of the 114th Assembly Item 2 Consideration of possible requests for the inclusion of an emergency item in the Assembly agenda Item 3 General debate on the political, economic and social situation in the world with the overall theme of Promoting democracy and helping to build democratic institutions Item 4 The role of parliaments in strengthening the control of trafficking in small arms and light weapons and their ammunition (Standing Committee on Peace and International Security) Item 5 The role of parliaments in environmental management and in combating global degradation of the environment (Standing Committee on Sustainable Development, Finance and Trade) Item 6 How parliaments can and must promote effective ways of combating violence against women in all fields (Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights) Item 7 Approval of the subject items for the 116th Assembly and appointment of the Rapporteurs Item 8 The need for urgent food relief in order to combat drought-induced famine and poverty in Africa, for the world's most industrialized nations to speed up aid to the continent and for particular efforts to be made to reach desperate and poor populations (Emergency item)

Updated on 7 May 2006

REQUESTS FOR INCLUSION OF AN EMERGENCY ITEM

Items proposed Author Date of receipt For a freedom of expression that is recognized and applied with respect for religions and beliefs, based upon what the precepts of the faith set out as fundamental values of peace and tolerance for all human beings and for humankind Algeria 15 February Elimination of defamation of religions and offence to cultures, with emphasis on the balance between respect of both freedoms of expression and of faith, and the inadmissibility of offending religious sentiments under the guise of freedom of opinion Egyptian People's Assembly 9 March The role of parliaments in international cooperation efforts to combat a potential avian influenza pandemic Switzerland 24 March The issuance of national legislations which forbid the encroachment upon the sacred aspects of religions and which subject the perpetrators of such insult to legal accountability Speaker of the House of Representatives of Jordan, on behalf of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union 28 March The role of parliamentarians in combating the defamation of religions and cultures, and the inadmissibility of insulting religious values and sanctities under the justification of freedom of expression Islamic Republic of Iran 12 April The role of parliaments in urging governments, the media and non-governmental organizations to conduct educational programmes aimed at enhancing understanding of and respect for religions, prophets and sacred beliefs and to hold accountable those who deliberately insult religions under the principle of freedom of opinion Bahrain 26 April The need for urgent food relief to save an estimated 11 million East Africans facing drought induced famine, for the world's most industrialized nations to speed up aid to Africa, and for particular efforts to be made to reach desperate rural populations. Kenya 27 April Freedom of expression and freedom of religion as integral elements of an open and democratic society with moral responsibility for exercising these freedoms in a spirit of respect that does not demean or offend followers of religious faiths. Sweden 28 April Avian flu pandemic preparedness India 4 May Stepping up the war on drug trafficking Angola 4 May The world food crisis Niger 7 May

Title and code Available versions Resolutions of the 114th IPU Assembly [English] [French] Convocation of the 114th IPU Assembly A/114/C.1 (7 January 2006) [English] [French] Convocation of the 178th Session of the Governing Council CL/178/C.1 (7 January 2006) [English] [French] Convocation of the First Standing Committee (Peace and International Security) C-I/114/C (22 February 2006) [English] [French] Convocation of the Second Standing Committee (Sustainable Development, Finance and Trade) C-II/114/C (22 February 2006) [English] [French] Convocation of the Third Standing Committee (Democracy and Human Rights) C-III/114/C (22 February 2006) [English] [French] Convocation of the Eleventh Meeting of Women parliamentarians FEM/11/C.1 (27 March 2006) [English] [French] Agenda of the Eleventh Meeting of Women parliamentarians FEM/11/A.1 (24 March 2006) [English] [French] Vacancies to be filled during the 114th Assembly A/114/Inf.1 (21 March 2006) [English] [French] Membership of the Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians A/114/Inf.2 (4 April 2006) [English] [French] Explanatory letter about the revised reports and draft resolutions GRP/2006/Doc.7 (31 March 2006) [English] [French] First Standing Committee - Amendments to the revised preliminary draft resolution submitted within the statutory deadline C-I/114/DR-am (1 May 2006) [English] [French] [English] [French] First Standing Committee - Report prepared by the co-Rapporteurs C-I/114/R-rev (3 April 2006) [English] [French] [English] [French] First Standing Committee - Draft report prepared by the co-Rapporteurs C-I/114/R-pre (13 January 2006) [English] [French] [English] [French] First Standing Committee - Revised preliminary draft resolution prepared by the co-Rapporteurs C-I/114/DR-rev (3 April 2006) [English] [French] [English] [French] First Standing Committee - Preliminary draft resolution prepared by the co-Rapporteurs C-I/114/DR-pre (13 January 2006) [English] [French] [English] [French] Second Standing Committee - Amendments to the revised preliminary draft resolution submitted within the statutory deadline C-II/114/DR-am (1 May 2006) [English] [French] [English] [French] Second Standing Committee - Report prepared by the co-Rapporteurs C-II/114/R-rev (24 March 2006) [English] [French] [English] [French] Second Standing Committee - Draft report prepared by the co-Rapporteurs C-II/114/R-pre (13 January 2006) [English] [French] [English] [French] Second Standing Committee - Revised preliminary draft resolution prepared by the co-Rapporteurs C-II/114/DR-rev (24 March 2005) [English] [French] [English] [French] Second Standing Committee - Preliminary draft resolution prepared by the co-Rapporteurs C-II/114/R-pre (13 January 2006) [English] [French] [English] [French] Third Standing Committee - Amendments to the revised preliminary draft resolution submitted within the statutory deadline C-III/114/DR-am (1 May 2005) [English] [French] [English] [French] Third Standing Committee - Report prepared by the co-Rapporteurs C-III/114/R-rev (24 March 2006) [English] [French] [English] [French] Third Standing Committee - Draft report prepared by the co-Rapporteurs C-III/114/R-Pre (7 February 2006) [English] [French] [English] [French] Third Standing Committee - Revised preliminary draft resolution prepared by the co-Rapporteurs C-III/114/DR-rev (24 March 2006) [English] [French] [English] [French] Third Standing Committee - Preliminary draft resolution prepared by the co-Rapporteurs C-III/114/DR-pre (7 February 2006) [English] [French] [English] [French]

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GENERAL TIMETABLE OF THE ASSEMBLY AND RELATED MEETINGS
Thursday, 4 May	3 - 6 p.m.	Executive Committee *
Friday, 5 May	10 a.m. - 1 p.m.	Executive Committee *
	3 - 5 p.m.	Executive Committee *
	5 - 6 p.m.	Gender Partnership Group *
Saturday, 6 May	10 a.m. - 1 p.m.	Executive Committee *
	3 - 5 p.m.	Executive Committee *
	5 - 6 p.m.	Gender Partnership Group *
Sunday, 7 May	8 - 9.15 a.m.	Coordinating Committee of Women Parliamentarians *
	9.30 a.m - 1 p.m.	Meeting of Women Parliamentarians
	10 a.m - 1 p.m.	Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians *
	2.30 - 6.30 p.m.	Meeting of Women Parliamentarians
	3 - 6 p.m.	Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians *
	7.30 p.m.	Inaugural Ceremony of the 114th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union and related meetings
Monday, 8 May	8 - 9 a.m.	Assembly Steering Committee *
	9 - 10 a.m.	Governing Council (Election of the President of the Assembly, Questions relating to Members and Report on the activities of the Executive Committee)
	9 a.m. - 1 p.m.	First Committee (Peace and Security): Presentation of the report of the Rapporteurs and of the draft resolution; debate; eventual designation of a drafting committee
	10 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.	Committee on Middle East Questions *
	10.15 a.m. - 1 p.m.	Assembly: Election of the President, followed by plenary debate
	2.30 - 6.30 p.m.	Assembly: Continuation of the plenary debate and at 4.30 p.m. consideration of requests for the inclusion of an emergency item Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians *
	2.30 - 4.30 p.m.	First Committee (Peace and Security): continuation of the debate or drafting committee
	4.30 - 6.30 p.m.	First Committee (Peace and Security): Start or continuation of the drafting committee
Tuesday, 9 May	9 a.m. - 1 p.m.	Assembly: continuation of the plenary debate Second Committee (Sustainable Development, Finance and Trade): Presentation of the report of the Rapporteurs and of the draft resolution; debate; eventual designation of a drafting committee First Committee (Peace and Security): Continuation and end of the drafting committee *
	9.30 a.m. - 1 p.m.	Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians *
	2.30 - 4.30 p.m.	Interactive panel discussion on Africa's development
	2.30 - 6.30 p.m.	Third Committee (Democracy and Human Rights): Presentation of the report of the Rapporteurs and of the draft resolution; debate; eventual designation of a drafting committee Eventual drafting committee on the emergency item * Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians *
	4.30 - 6.30 p.m.	Assembly: continuation of the debate
Wednesday, 10 May	9 - 11 a.m	Second Committee (Sustainable Development): continuation of the debate or drafting committee * Third Committee (Democracy and Human Rights): continuation of the debate or drafting committee *
	9.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.	Panel on HIV/AIDS and children
	9.30 a.m. - 1 p.m.	Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians *
	11 a.m - 1 p.m.	Second Committee (Sustainable Development): start or continuation of the drafting committee * Third Committee (Democracy and Human Rights): start or continuation of the drafting committee *
	11.30 a.m. - 1 p.m.	Eventual drafting committee on the emergency item
	2.30 - 3.30 p.m.	Meeting of the Bureau of the First Committee (Peace and Security)*
	2.30 - 5.30 p.m.	Second Committee (Sustainable Development): End of the work of the drafting committee * Third Committee (Democracy and Human Rights): End of the drafting committee * International Humanitarian Law Committee (Bureau of the Third Standing Committee) *
	3.30 - 6.30 p.m.	First Committee (Peace and Security): Adoption of the report and draft resolution
	5.30 - 6.30 p.m.	Meetings of the Bureaux of the:     - Second Committee (Sustainable Development) *     - Third Committee (Democracy and Human Rights) *
Thursday, 11 May	9 - 11 a.m.	Second Committee (Sustainable Development): Adoption of the report and draft resolution
	9 a.m. - 1 p.m.	Assembly: continuation of the debate
	10 a.m. - 1 p.m.	Executive Committee *
	11 a.m. - 1 p.m.	Third Committee (Democracy and Human Rights): Adoption of the report and draft resolution
	2 - 5 p.m.	Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians *
	2.30 - 6.30 p.m.	Assembly: continuation of the debate
	2.30 - 3.30 p.m.	Meeting of Women Parliamentarians
	3.30 - 4.30 p.m.	Coordinating Committee of Women Parliamentarians *
	4.30 - 5 p.m.	Meeting of Women Parliamentarians
	5 - 7 p.m.	Committee on Middle East Questions *
Friday, 12 May	8.30 - 10 a.m.	Coordinating Committee of Women Parliamentarians *
	10 a.m. - 1 p.m.	Governing Council (including the presentation of some of the reports of the subsidiary bodies, such as Human Rights Committee, etc.)
	3 - 4 p.m.	Continuation of the Governing Council
	4 - 6 p.m.	Closing session of the Assembly: Reports of the Committees, and adoption of the resolutions and decisions; Closure of the 114th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union
* In camera meetings