Important notice. Members are advised that it will not be possible to receive visas upon arrival in Canada. It is therefore imperative that those delegations which have not yet applied for their visas do so without any further delay. Should any members experience delays or difficulties in obtaining visas, they should inform the IPU Secretariat immediately.

AGENDA OF THE ASSEMBLY Item 1 Election of the President and Vice-Presidents of the 127th Assembly Item 2 Consideration of requests for the inclusion of an emergency item in the Assembly agenda Item 3 Special debate on Citizenship, identity and linguistic and cultural diversity in a globalized world Item 4 Panel discussions on the subject items chosen for debate during the 128th Assembly (Quito, 22 - 27 March 2013): (a) Enforcing the responsibility to protect: The role of parliament in safeguarding civilians' lives (First Standing Committee) (b) Fair trade and innovative financing mechanisms for sustainable development (Second Standing Committee) (c) The use of media, including social media, to enhance citizen engagement and democracy (Third Standing Committee) Item 5 Outcome of: (a) Special debate on Citizenship, identity and linguistic and cultural diversity in a globalized world (b) Special gender partnership session on gender-sensitive parliaments (c) IPU Committee on United Nations Affairs Item 6 The institutional and security situation in Mali

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REQUESTS FOR INCLUSION OF AN EMERGENCY ITEM

Items proposed Author Date of receipt Accompanying documents The violence perpetrated by armed terrorist groups against Christians and other minorities in Syria and attempts to drive them out of Syria Syrian Arab Republic 11 September 2012 [English] [French] The international role of parliamentarians in prohibiting the defamation of religions and the desecration of religious symbols and shrines by contributing to the conclusion of an international agreement on the criminalization of such acts and by recognizing respect for religions as a prerequisite for international peace, understanding and cooperation United Arab Emirates 21 September 2012 [English] [French] The situation regarding institutions and security in Mali Mali 2 October 2012 [English] [French] The security and humanitarian impacts of the crisis in Syria, including in neighbouring countries United Kingdom 21 October 2012 [English] [French]

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Kinsella, at the inaugural session of the Assembly [French] Message of the UN Secretary General delivered by Mr. Peter Launsky-Tieffenthal, UN Under-Secretary-General, at the inaugural session of the Assembly [English] [French] Speech of the IPU President, Mr. Abdelwahad Radi, at the inaugural session of the Assembly [English] [French] Speech of the Governor General of Canada, Mr. David Johnston, at the inaugural session of the Assembly [English] Convocation of the 127th IPU Assembly A/127/C.1 (21 June 2012) [English] [French] First Standing Committee - Draft report prepared by Mr. L. Ramatlakane (South Africa), co-Rapporteur A/127/4(a)-R.1 (14 September 2012) [English] [French] [English] [French] First Standing Committee - Draft report prepared by Mr. S. Janquin (France), co-Rapporteur A/127/4(a)-R.2 (14 September 2012) [English] [French] [English] [French] Second Standing Committee - Draft report prepared by Mr. F.-X. de Donnea (Belgium) and Mr. R. Chitotela (Zambia), co-Rapporteurs A/127/4(b)-R (10 August 2012) [English] [French] [English] [French] Third Standing Committee - Draft report prepared by Ms. C. Charlton (Canada) and Ms. M.T. Kubayi (South Africa), co-Rapporteurs A/127/4(c)-R.1 (24 September 2012) [English] [French] [English] [French] Amendments to the revised draft "Quebec City Declaration" A/127/5(a)-DR-Am (24 October 2012) [English] [French] Revised preliminary draft "Quebec City Declaration" A/127/5(a)-DR.rev.1 (1 October 2012) [English] [French] [English] [French] Special Gender Partnership Session: Preliminary draft Plan of Action for Gender-Sensitive Parliaments A/127/5(b)-DR.1 (24 September 2012) [English] [French] Overview: Special debate on Citizenship, identity and linguistic and cultural diversity in a globalized world [English] [French] Overview: Roundtable discussion on Multilateralism and the role of parliamentary diplomacy [English] [French] Overview: Special gender partnership session on the theme Gender-sensitive Parliaments [English] [French] Overview: Panel session on the theme Creating opportunities for youth in today’s global economy [English] [French] Overview: Panel session on the theme Building peace after conflict [English] [French] Overview: Panel session on the theme Parliamentary immunity: benefit or burden? [English] [French] Overview: Panel session on the theme Peak oil: what prospects for energy security? [English] [French] Speakers' pre-registration form [English] [French] [English] [French] List of international organizations and other bodies invited to follow the work of the 127th Assembly as observers [English] [French] IPU Committee on United Nations Affairs Report of the Committee A/127/5(c)-R (26 October 2012) [English] [French] Provisional agenda UNC/2012/A.1 (5 September 2012) [English] [French] Resolution of the United Nations General Assembly "Interaction between the United Nations, national parliaments and the Inter-Parliamentary Union" [English] [French] Report of the United Nations Secretary-General: Interaction between the United Nations, national parliaments and the Inter-Parliamentary Union [English] [French] Overview: Roundtable discussion on Multilateralism and the Role of Parliamentary Diplomacy UNC/2012/2-R.1 (4 October 2012) [English] [French] Report on the Parliamentary field mission to Albania and Montenegro UNC/2012/3-R.1 (11 October 2012) [English] [French] Overview: Does the United Nations take "democracy" seriously enough? UNC/2012/4-R.1 (10 October 2012) [English] [French] Launch of the handbook: Supporting nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament UNC/2012/5-R.1 (4 October 2012) [English] [French] Overview: Rio +20 in perspective: what hope for sustainable development? UNC/2012/6-R.1 (11 October 2012) [English] [French] Overview: UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: Five years on UNC/2012/7-R.1 (12 October 2012) [English] [French] Governing Council Summary record of the 189th session of the Governing Council [English] [French] Detailed deliberations of the 191st session of the Governing Council [English] [French] Convocation of the 191st Session of the Governing Council CL/191/C.1 (6 July 2012) [English] [French] Council resolutions on human rights cases [English] [French] Report of the President of the IPU on his activities since the 190th session of the Governing Council CL/191/4(a)-R.1 (18 October 2012) [English] [French] Interim Report of the Secretary General on the activities of the Union since the 190th session of the Governing Council CL/191/5(b)-R.1 (5 October 2012) [English] [French] Interim Report of the Secretary General on the activities of the Union since the 190th session of the Governing Council: International Day of Democracy 2012 CL/191/5(c)-R.1 (5 October 2012) [English] [French] Approved 2013 consolidated budget CL/191/7-P.1 [English] [French] Fraud and Corruption Prevention and Control Policy [English] [French] Code of Conduct for IPU Personnel [English] [French] Implementation of the IPU strategy 2012-2017: Parliamentary dimension of the WTO CL/191/8-Inf.1 (22 October 2012) [English] [French] Cooperation with the United Nations system CL/191/9-R.1 (8 October 2012) [English] [French] Reports on recent IPU specialized conferences and meetings: Regional Seminar "Joining the initiatives and experiences of national parliaments for an effective campaign against child trafficking and labour" CL/191/10(a)-R.1 (19 September 2012) [English] [French] Reports on recent IPU specialized conferences and meetings: Parliamentary Briefing at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) CL/191/10(b)-R.1 (17 September 2012) [English] [French] Reports on recent IPU specialized conferences and meetings: Regional debate on "Gender-sensitive parliaments" CL/191/10(c)-R.1 (8 October 2012) [English] [French] Reports on recent IPU specialized conferences and meetings: Parliamentary meeting on the occasion of the XIX International AIDS Conference CL/191/10(d)-R.1 (17 September 2012) [English] [French] Reports on recent IPU specialized conferences and meetings: World e-Parliament Conference 2012 CL/191/10(e)-R.1 (1 October 2012) [English] [French] Reports on recent IPU specialized conferences and meetings: Parliamentary Meeting on the occasion of the United Nations High-level Meeting on the Rule of Law CL/191/10(f)-R.1 (22 October 2012) [English] [French] Reports on recent IPU specialized conferences and meetings: Seventh Meeting of Women Speakers of Parliament CL/191/10(g)-R.1 (19 October 2012) [English] [French] Miscellaneous documents Information update A/127/Inf.1 (20 July 2012) [English] [French] Delegation form [English] [French] [English] [French] Vacancies to be filled during the 127th Assembly A/127/Inf.2.rev.1 (17 October 2012) [English] [French]

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