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(July-September 2005)
National Policy and the AIDS Response: the Role of Parliamentarians
12 September 2005. Jointly convened by IPU, UNAIDS and UNDP, a lunchtime discussion was held in New York on 12 September on "The role of parliamentarians in national policy and the AIDS response". The aim of the event, which was moderated by Peter Piot, Executive Director of UNAIDS, was to better harness the potential of parliaments both in their roles as policy makers and through their links with their constituents in the fight against HIV/AIDS, in the wake of the comprehensive IPU resolution on the subject adopted at the 112th Assembly in Manila. Three prominent parliamentarians spoke: Philippines Senate President Franklin M. Drilon, the Chairman of South Africa's National Council of the Provinces, Mninwa Johannes Mahlangu, and the Vice-President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil, José Thomaz Nonô. The meeting also heard a statement by Lillian Mworeko, representing the international community of women living with HIV/AIDS (ICW).
Summit of Speakers of Parliament adopts Declaration: "Bridging the democracy gap in international relations: A stronger role for parliaments"
9 September 2005. One hundred and fifty Speakers of parliament, gathered in New York on the eve of the High-Level Meeting of Heads of State and Government, today
adopted a Declaration in which they take stock of action effected by parliaments since their first Conference in 2000, examine how they can provide more support for international cooperation and the United Nations, and thus help bridge the democracy gap in international relations. [ Full text of the Declaration ... ]
United Nations Secretary General addresses Summit of Speakers
8 September 2005. Describing parliamentarians as "the embodiment of democracy", Mr. Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations, argued that the engagement of parliamentarians with the United Nations contributes to making the organization more democratic. Recalling parliaments' key role in approving government expenditure, he appealed for their support in ensuring that States make available the resources that the United Nations needs to do its
work effectively, citing his proposal to establish a fund that would enable rapid assistance in the event of humanitarian emergencies.
[ Full text of the speech by United Nations Secretary General ... ]
Live webcast of Summit of Speakers of Parliaments
7 September 2005. The Second World Conference of Speakers of Parliaments opens today at United Nations Headquarters in New York. The inaugural ceremony takes place at 3 p.m. local time (7 p.m. UTC/GMT), and will feature statements by the President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Senator Sergio Páez; and the President of the United Nations General Assembly, Mr. Jean Ping. The United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan, will address the Conference on 8 September. Live coverage of the proceedings is available at http://www.un.org/webcast/index.asp throughout the Conference.
Summit of Speakers of parliaments to advance principles and practice of democracy worldwide
1 September 2005. More than 150 Speakers of parliaments have confirmed their participation in the Second World Conference of Speakers of Parliaments organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 7 to 9 September 2005. They will bring their vision of multilateral cooperation to the hub of international politics and will seek to bridge the democracy gap in international relations. The Speakers will discuss ways to deepen the involvement of parliaments in international affairs and to support efforts to build a strong, effective and reformed United Nations. The Speakers will also review a proposed new framework of criteria and good practices aimed at advancing democracy worldwide through the institution of parliament. Their final Declaration will be presented to the Summit of Heads of State and Government that will take place at the same venue from 14 to 16 September 2005. The first Speakers' Conference took place in 2000, on the eve of the Millennium Summit. [ more ... ]
Speaker of United States House of Representatives and United Nations Secretary General at the IPU Summit
1 September 2005. The Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States, Mr. Dennis Hastert, representing the parliament of the host country, will join the President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Chilean Senator Sergio Páez, and the President of the General Assembly of the United Nations, Mr. Jean Ping (Gabon), in opening the Second World Conference of Speakers of Parliaments at United Nations Headquarters in New York on Wednesday, 7 September 2005. The Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr. Kofi Annan, will address the Conference on Thursday, 8 September.
Visit of the IPU President to the Knesset
15 July 2005. The IPU President, Senator Sergio Páez, paid an official visit to Israel from 12 to 15 July 2005. His delegation was received at the Knesset, where he was welcomed by the Speaker, Mr. Reuven Rivlin, and by the members of the Israeli delegation to the IPU. Senator Páez also had an exchange of views with the Interior Minister, Mr. Ophir Pines, and with the Head of the opposition, Mr. Joseph Tomy Lapid.
The IPU President meets with the Palestinian authorities
14 July 2005. The IPU President, Senator Sergio Páez, was officially received by the Palestinian authorities in Ramallah. Senator Páez had talks with the Speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC), Mr. Rawhi Fattouh, and later with members of the PLC in Bethlehem. The delegation of the IPU President also met with the Palestinian Prime Minister, Mr. Ahmad Qure'a "Abu Ala", and with the Foreign Minister, Mr. Nasser Al Qudwa.
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