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135th IPU ASSEMBLY AND RELATED MEETINGS
Geneva (Switzerland), 23 - 27 October 2016

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AGENDA OF THE ASSEMBLY
Item 1 Election of the President and Vice-Presidents of the 135th Assembly
Item 2 Consideration of requests for the inclusion of an emergency item in the Assembly agenda
Item 3 General debate on the theme Human rights abuses as precursors of conflict: Parliaments as early responders
Item 4 The freedom of women to participate in political processes fully, safely and without interference: Building partnerships between men and women to achieve this objective
(Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights)
Item 5 Reports of the Standing Committees on Peace and International Security; Sustainable Development, Finance and Trade; and on United Nations Affairs
Item 6 Approval of the subject item for the Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights at the 137th IPU Assembly and appointment of the Rapporteurs
Item 7 Resolution on the emergency item : “The war and the severe humanitarian situation in Syria, particularly in Aleppo”

Updated on 25 October 2016   
REQUESTS FOR INCLUSION OF AN EMERGENCY ITEM

Items proposedAuthorDate of receiptAccompanying documents
Helping to consolidate international peace and security through the recognition of a viable, independent and sovereign Palestinian State with East Jerusalem as its capital: The role of parliaments

Morocco

18 October 2016 PDF [English] [French]
Respecting the separation of powers as an essential element of democratic systems and as a guarantee of the proper functioning of parliaments as unique institutions within democracies

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

19 October 2016 PDF [English] [French]
Guaranteeing the safety of migrants on their way to countries of destination

Uganda

20 October 2016 PDF [English] [French]

Addressing the South Sudan conflict: The role of parliaments in safeguarding peace and security

Kenya

23 October 2016 PDF [English] [French]

The role of parliamentarians in protecting the principles of State sovereignty and State immunity from prosecution in the national courts of another State, and in preventing the adoption of unilateral legislation undermining these principles, which constitutes a violation of international law, international treaties and the Charter of the United Nations

Parliaments of the Gulf Cooperation Council (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates)

23 October 2016 PDF [English] [French]

The war and the severe humanitarian situation in Syria, particularly in Aleppo
[Merged proposal]

Germany and Mexico

23 October 2016 PDF [English] [French]

The role of parliaments in combating terrorism for sustainable peace, security and development

Bangladesh

24 October 2016 PDF [English] [French]

Restoring peace and security in Syria: The contribution of the Inter-Parliamentary Union
[Merged proposal]

Russian Federation and Syrian Arab Republic

24 October 2016 PDF [English] [French]

Procedure to be followed:

Under the terms of Assembly Rule 11.1, any Member of the Union may request the inclusion of an emergency item in the Assembly agenda. Such a request must be accompanied by a brief explanatory memorandum and a draft resolution which clearly define the scope of the subject covered by the request. The Secretariat shall communicate the request and any such documents immediately to all Members.

Furthermore, Assembly Rule 11.2 stipulates that:

(a) A request for the inclusion of an emergency item must relate to a major event of international concern on which it appears necessary for the IPU to express its opinion. Such a request must receive a two-thirds majority of the votes cast in order to be accepted;

(b) The Assembly may place only one emergency item on its agenda. Should several requests obtain the requisite majority, the one having received the largest number of positive votes shall be accepted;

(c) The authors of two or more requests for the inclusion of an emergency item may combine their proposals to present a joint one, provided that each of the original proposals relates to the same subject;

(d) The subject of a proposal that has been withdrawn by its authors or rejected by the Assembly cannot be included in the draft resolution submitted on the emergency item, unless it is clearly referred to in the request and title of the subject adopted by the Assembly.

Updated on 6 February 2017  
SESSION DOCUMENTS
Title and codeAvailable versions
Daily Journal
27 October 2016 PDF [English] [French]
26 October 2016 PDF [English] [French]
25 October 2016 PDF [English] [French]
24 October 2016 PDF [English] [French]
23 October 2016 PDF [English] [French]
Assembly
Summary records of the proceedingsNew! PDF [English] [French]
Complete electronic version of the brochure "Results of the 135th IPU Assembly and related meetings" PDF [English] [French]
Outcome document of the General Debate : “Human rights abuses as precursors of conflict : Parliaments as early responders”
A/135/3-DR (26 octobre 2016)
PDF [English] [French]
Resolution on “The freedom of women to participate in political processes fully, safely and without interference : Building partnerships between men and women to achieve this objective
A/135/4-DR (26 octobre 2016)
PDF [English] [French]
Resolution on the emergency item : “The war and the severe humanitarian situation in Syria, particularly in Aleppo”
A/135/7-DR (26 October 2016)
PDF [English] [French]
Texts of resolutions and declarations of the 135th Assembly HTML [English] [French]
List of speakers in the general debate (no.3) PDF [Bilingual]
Texts of speeches delivered in the General Debate PDF [Bilingual]
Complete text of the Convocation of the 135th IPU Assembly, together with its annexes
A/135/C.1 (15 June 2016)
PDF [English] [French]
Concept note for the General Debate on the theme "Human rights abuses as precursors of conflict: Parliaments as early responders"
A/135/3-Inf.1 (15 June 2016)
PDF [English] [French]
Special events during the IPU General debate on Human rights abuses as precursors of conflict: Parliaments as early responders
A/135/3-Inf.2 (12 October 2016)
PDF [English] [French]
Speakers' pre-registration form MS Word [English] [French]
PDF [English] [French]
List of international organizations and other bodies invited to follow the work of the Assembly as observers PDF [English] [French]
Governing Council
Summary records of the 199th session of the Governing Council PDF [English] [French]
Council decisions on human rights cases HTML [English] [French]
Convocation of the 199th Session of the Governing Council
CL/199/C.1 (15 June 2016)
PDF [English] [French]
President’s activities report
CL/199/4(a)-R.1 (15 September 2016)
PDF [English] [French]
Interim Report of the Secretary General on International Day of Democracy 2016
CL/199/5(b)-R.1 (26 September 2016)
PDF [English] [French]
IPU Strategy for 2017-2021PDF [English] [French]
2017 consolidated budgetPDF [English] [French]
Reports on recent IPU specialized conferences and meetings: Regional Seminar on the Sustainable Development Goals for the parliaments of Eastern and Central Europe
CL/199/10(a)-R.1 (18-19 April 2016)
PDF [English] [French]
Reports on recent IPU specialized conferences and meetings: Regional Seminar on Harmonizing synergies for wide-ranging parliamentary action against child trafficking and labour and strengthening South-South and Triangular cooperation
CL/199/10(b)-R.1 (25-26 May 2016)
PDF [English] [French]
Reports on recent IPU specialized conferences and meetings: Parliamentary side event at the 69th World Health Assembly
CL/199/10(c)-R.1 (26 May 2016)
PDF [English] [French]
Reports on recent IPU specialized conferences and meetings: Roundtable on water for the Middle East region
CL/199/10(d)-R.1
PDF [English] [French]
Reports on recent IPU specialized conferences and meetings: Parliamentary Meeting at the UN General Assembly High-level Meeting on HIV/AIDS
CL/199/10(e)-R.1 (7 June 2016)
PDF [English] [French]
Reports on recent IPU specialized conferences and meetings: 2016 Annual Session of the Parliamentary Conference on the WTO
CL/199/10(f)-R.1 (29 August 2016)
PDF [English] [French]
Reports on recent IPU specialized conferences and meetings: World e-Parliament Conference 2016
CL/199/10(g)-R.1 (28-30 June 2016)
PDF [English] [French]
Reports on recent IPU specialized conferences and meetings: Interregional Seminar on parliamentary capacity-building and further implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals
CL/199/10(h)-R.1 (18-20 September 2016)
PDF [English] [French]
Reports on recent IPU specialized conferences and meetings: Mobilizing parliaments for the SDGs, An official side event of the High-level Political Forum (HLPF)
CL/199/10(i)-R.1 (18 July 2016)
PDF [English] [French]
Standing Committee on Peace and International Security
Report of the Committee noted by the IPU Assembly HTML [English] [French]
Draft agenda
C-I/135/A.1 (15 June 2016)
PDF [English] [French]
Panel discussion: Comprehensive disarmament PDF [English] [French]
Panel discussion: Promoting democratic accountability of the private security sector PDF [English] [French]
Hearing: The role of parliament in preventing outside interference in the internal affairs of sovereign States PDF [English] [French]
Standing Committee on Sustainable Development, Finance and Trade
Report of the Committee noted by the IPU Assembly HTML [English] [French]
Panel discussion: The role of parliaments in countering the activities of vulture funds PDF [English] [French]
Debate: Promoting enhanced international cooperation on the SDGs, in particular on the financial inclusion of women as a driver of development PDF [English] [French]
Draft agenda
C-II/135/A.1 (15 June 2016)
PDF [English] [French]
Preliminary draft outcome document of the Parliamentary Meeting on the occasion of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP22/CMP12)
C-II/135/4-DR.1 (1st September 2016)
PDF [English] [French]
Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights
Draft agenda
C-III/135/A.1 (15 June 2016)
PDF [English] [French]
Explanatory memorandum prepared by the co-Rapporteurs
C-III/135/M (20 July 2016)
MS Word [English] [French]
PDF [English] [French]
Draft resolution prepared by the co-Rapporteurs
C-III/135/DR (20 July 2016)
MS Word [English] [French]
PDF [English] [French]
Amendments to the draft resolution
C-III/135/DR-am (18 October 2016)
MS Word [English] [French]
PDF [English] [French]
Standing Committee on United Nations Affairs
Report of the Committee noted by the IPU Assembly HTML [English] [French]
Draft agenda
C-IV/135/A.1 (15 June 2016)
PDF [English] [French]
Note on funding of the United Nations development system
Ver 5 (26 September 2016)
PDF [English] [French]
UN report on special measure for protection from sexual exploitation and sexual abuse
A/70/729 (16 February 2016)
PDF [English] [French]
Forum of Women Parliamentarians
Documents of the 24th Meeting of Women Parliamentarians PDF [English] [French]
Panel debate on Securing the rights and future of women and girls during war and conflict PDF [English] [French]
Convocation of the 24th Forum of Women Parliamentarians
FEM/24/C.1 (29 July 2016)
PDF [English] [French]
Agenda of the 24th Forum of Women Parliamentarians
FEM/24/A.1 (29 july 2016)
PDF [English] [French]
Forum of Young Parliamentarians of the IPU
Agenda
FYP/135/A.1.rev (20 October 2016)
PDF [English] [French]
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
Overview of the special events during the Assembly
PDF [English] [French]
Animated film “Fight for the rights of persecuted MPs – Fight for strong democratic parliaments serving the people”
video [English] [French] [Spanish]
Video testimony of Mr. Ibrahim Mahmoud Ahmed, son of two Eritrean MPs detained since 2001 PDF [English]
Photo exhibition showing a series of 15 portraits of victims or former victims
PDF [English] [French]
The Committee in a nutshell
PDF [English] [French]
Parliamentary solidarity: How you can help?
PDF [English] [French]
Other events
Open session of the IHL Committee – Panel debate on Refugees, migrants and their hosts – what next? PDF [English] [French]
Side event : The role of parliaments in implementing the Paris Agreement PDF [English]
Leaving no one behind: parliaments at the forefront of protecting women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health in migration crises, including in humanitarian and fragile settings PDF [English] [French]
Parity Debate: Harassment and violence against parliamentarians: Issues and solutions PDF [English] [French]
Panel discussion: How parliaments change: Developing recommendations for strengthening parliamentary oversight PDF [English] [French]
Informal panel discussion: How to reconcile growing military expenditures with the realization of our sustainable development commitments? PDF [English] [French]
Side event: Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones and Regional Security in the Middle East, North-East Asia and Europe PDF [English] [French]
Side-event for African Parliaments: Putting into practice the recommendations of the Abidjan seminar on the implementation of UN Security Council resolution 1540 (2004) PDF [English] [French]
Side event on "e-Parliament: Online voting in a parliamentary context" PDF [English] [French]
Miscellaneous documents
Information session for delegates on the work and activities of the IPU PDF [English] [French]
List of participants
(1 November 2016)
PDF [English/French]
Assembly Guidebook PDF [English] [French]
Assembly App – User Manual PDF [English] [French3
Vacancies to be filled during the 135th Assembly
A/135/Inf.1.rev.3 (22 October 2016)
PDF [English] [French]
Explanatory note on IPU online registration PDF [English] [French]
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DOCUMENTOS EN ESPAÑOLGo!
(La traducción es responsabilidad de la Secretaría del GRULAC / Translation under the responsibility of the GRULAC Secretariat)

DEADLINES

The provisional calendar for the preparation of the draft resolution for the Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights is as follows:

Date Action
1 July 2016 Deadline for the co-Rapporteurs to submit the draft resolution and explanatory memorandum to the IPU Secretariat.
9 October 2016 Deadline for Member Parliaments to submit written amendments to the draft resolution.
24 to 27 October 2016 Committee debates, amends and adopts the draft resolution. Co-Rapporteurs present the draft resolution and provide advice during the drafting process.
27 October 2016 135th IPU Assembly formally adopts the resolution.
 
In accordance with the Rules of the Standing Committees, proposals for subject items to be taken up by Standing Committees should be submitted no later than 15 days before the opening of the Assembly preceding the one where the subject will be discussed. As such, Members are encouraged to submit to the IPU Secretariat no later than 10 October 2016 their proposals for subject items to be taken up by the Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights.

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Updated on 23 October 2016   
GENERAL TIMETABLE OF THE ASSEMBLY AND RELATED MEETINGS

Legend:   Assembly or
Governing Council
    Standing Committees or
Panel discussions
   Other Assembly events,
including in camera sessions
      Assembly/Council   Committee/Panel   Other events

Thursday, 20 October 2016
Other events 11:00 - 13:00 and
15:00 - 18:00
Sub-Committee on Finance*
Main meeting room, IPU Headquarters
Friday, 21 October 2016
Other events 10:00 - 13:00 and
15:00 - 18:00
Executive Committee*
Main meeting room, IPU Headquarters
Saturday, 22 October 2016
Other events09:00 - 10:00Gender Partnership Group*
Main meeting room, IPU Headquarters
  09:00 – 19:00 Beginning of Registration
Lobby, CICG
Other events09:30 - 13:00Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians*
Salle Lausanne, CCV Annexe, CICG
Other events10:00 - 13:00Executive Committee*
Main meeting room, IPU Headquarters
Other events 14:00 - 17:30 Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians*
Salle Lausanne, CCV Annexe, CICG
Other events 15:00 - 18:00 Executive Committee*
Main meeting room, IPU Headquarters
Sunday, 23 October 2016
Other events 08:30 –10:30 Bureau of Women Parliamentarians*
Salle Genève, CCV Annexe, CICG
Committee/Panel 11:00 – 13:00 Forum of Women Parliamentarians
Room 2, level 0, CICG
Other events 11:30 – 13:00 Meeting with the Chairpersons of the Geopolitical Groups and Presidents of Standing Committees*
Salle Genève, CCV Annexe, CICG
Other events 14:00 - 15:30 Committee to Promote Respect for International Humanitarian Law*
Salle Genève, CCV Annexe, CICG
Committee/Panel 14:30 – 17:30 Forum of Women Parliamentarians
Room 2, level 0, CICG
Other events 14:30 - 18:00 Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians*
Salle Lausanne, CCV Annexe, CICG
Other events 16:30 – 17:30 Meeting of Advisers and Secretaries to delegations
Rooms 5 & 6, level 3, CICG
Monday, 24 October 2016
Other events 08:00 – 09:00Assembly Steering Committee*
VIP Salon, level 3, CICG
Other events 08:00 – 09:00 Board of the Forum of Young Parliamentarians of the IPU*
Room 18, level -1, CICG
Assembly/Council 09:00 – 10:45Governing Council
Room 1, level 1, CICG
Committee/Panel 09:00 – 13:00

Forum of Young Parliamentarians of the IPU
Room 2, level 0, CICG

Committee/Panel 09:30 – 13:00 Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights
Presentation and debate of draft resolution on "The freedom of women to participate in political processes fully, safely and without interference: Building partnerships between men and women to achieve this objective"
Rooms 3 & 4, level 0, CICG
ASGP11:00 – 12:30ASGP Meeting
Rooms 5 & 6, level 3, CICG
Assembly/Council 11:00 – 13:00 Assembly: Start of the General Debate on "Human rights abuses as precursors of conflict: parliaments as early responders"
Room 1, level 1, CICG
Assembly/Council 14:30 – 17:30 Assembly: General Debate
Room 1, level 1, CICG
Committee/Panel 14:30 - 17:30 Standing Committee on Peace and International Security
Experts hearing on "The role of parliament in preventing outside interference in the internal affairs of sovereign States"
Room 2, level 0, CICG
Other events 14:30 - 17:30 Advisory Group on HIV/AIDS and Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (English only) *
Room 15, level -1, CICG
ASGP14:30 - 17:30ASGP Meeting
Rooms 5 & 6, level 3, CICG
Other events 14:30 - 18:00 Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians*
Salle Lausanne, CCV Annexe, CICG
Committee/Panel 14:30 - 18:30 Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights
Drafting in plenary of the draft resolution
Rooms 3 & 4, level 0, CICG
Assembly/Council 17:00 – 18:30 Assembly: Decision on the emergency item
Room 1, level 1, CICG
  18:30 Reception offered by Switzerland
Event area, level 1, CICG
Tuesday, 25 October 2016
Other events 09:00 - 10:30 Bureau of the Standing Committee on Sustainable Development, Finance and Trade*
Room 18, level -1, CICG
Assembly/Council 09:00 – 13:00 Assembly
- Debate on the emergency item and
- Continuation of the General Debate
Room 1, level 1, CICG
Committee/Panel 09:30 - 12:30 Information Session on IPU’s work and activities
Open to all delegates (English and French only)
Room 2, level 0, CICG
Committee/Panel 09:30 - 13:00 Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights
Conclusion of drafting in plenary of the draft resolution
Rooms 3 & 4, level 0, CICG
Other events 09:30 - 13:00 Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians*
Salle Lausanne, CCV Annexe, CICG
ASGP10:00 – 12:30ASGP Meeting
Rooms 5 & 6, level 3, CICG
Other events 11:00 - 13:00 Committee on Middle East Questions*
Salle Genève, CCV Annexe, CICG
Other events 14:30 - 16:00 Bureau of the Standing Committee on United Nations Affairs*
Room 18, level -1, CICG
ASGP 14:30 – 17:30 ASGP Meeting
Rooms 5 & 6, level 3, CICG
Committee/Panel 14:30 - 18:30 Standing Committee on Sustainable Development, Finance and Trade
- Segment on the "Parliamentary contribution to the 2016 UN Climate Change Conference", and
- Debate on "Promoting enhanced international cooperation on the SDGs, in particular on the financial inclusion of women as a driver of development"
Room 2, level 0, CICG
Assembly/Council 14:30 – 18:30 Assembly: Continuation of the General Debate
Room 1, level 1, CICG
Other events 14:30 - 18:30 Possible drafting committee on the emergency item*
Salle Genève, CCV Annexe, CICG
Committee/Panel 14:30 - 18:30 Informal panel discussions
(English and French only)
Rooms 3 & 4, level 0, CICG
Other events 16:30 - 18:30 Bureau of the Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights*
Room 18, level -1, CICG
Wednesday, 26 October 2016
Other events 09:00 - 10:00 Gender Partnership Group*
Salle Genève, CCV Annexe, CICG
Committee/Panel 09:00 - 12:00 Standing Committee on Peace and International Security
Panel discussions on:
- Promoting democratic accountability of the private security sector
and on
- Comprehensive Disarmament
Room 1, level 1, CICG
Committee/Panel 09:00 - 13:00 Standing Committee on United Nations Affairs
- Debate on Funding the United Nations and
- Panel discussion on "The UN response to allegations of sexual exploitation and sexual abuse by UN peacekeepers"
Rooms 3 & 4, level 0, CICG
ASGP10:00 – 12:30ASGP Meeting
Rooms 5 & 6, level 3, CICG
Other events 10:30 - 13:00 Executive Committee*
Salle Genève, CCV Annexe, CICG
Committee/Panel 11:00 - 13:00

Parity debate on
Harassment and violence against parliamentarians: Issues and solutions
organized by the Forum of Women Parliamentarians
Room 2, level 0, CICG

Committee/Panel 14:30 - 16:00 Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights
Adoption of the draft resolution
Rooms 3 & 4, level 0, CICG
Committee/Panel 14:30 - 16:30 Open session of the Committee to Promote Respect for International Humanitarian Law – Panel debate on Refugees, migrants and their hosts – what next?
Salle Genève, CCV Annexe, CICG
ASGP 14:30 – 17:30 ASGP Meeting
Rooms 5 & 6, level 3, CICG
Other events 14:30 - 18:00 Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians*
Salle Lausanne, CCV Annexe, CICG
Assembly/Council 14:30 – 18:30 Assembly
- Adoption of the resolution on the emergency item, and
- Conclusion of the General Debate
Room 1, level 1, CICG
Committee/Panel 16:30 - 18:30 Standing Committee on Sustainable Development, Finance and Trade
Panel discussion on "The role of parliaments in countering the activities of vulture funds"
Room 2, level 0, CICG
Other events 17:00 - 18:30 Committee on Middle East Questions*
Salle Genève, CCV Annexe, CICG
Thursday, 27 October 2016
Other events 08:00 – 10:00 Bureau of Women Parliamentarians*
Salle Genève, CCV Annexe, CICG
Assembly/Council 09:00 – 13:00 Governing Council
Room 1, level 1, CICG
Committee/Panel 10:30 - 12:30 Joint IPU-ASGP session
Rooms 3 & 4, level 0, CICG
Other events 14:00 – 16:00 Bureau of the Standing Committee on Peace and International Security *
Room 18, level -1, CICG
Assembly/Council 14:30 Governing Council
Room 1, level 1, CICG
Assembly/Council At the end of the Governing CouncilAssembly
- Adoption of resolutions
- Reports of the Standing Committees
- Outcome document of the General Debate, and
- Closing sitting
Room 1, level 1, CICG

*In camera meeting
Legend:   Assembly or
Governing Council
   Committees or
Panel discussions
   Other Assembly events,
including in camera sessions
      Assembly/Council   Committee/Panel   Other events

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