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115th IPU ASSEMBLY
Geneva, 16-18 October 2006

AGENDA OF THE ASSEMBLY

Item 1 Election of the President and Vice-Presidents of the 115th Assembly
Item 2 Consideration of possible requests for the inclusion of an emergency item in the Assembly agenda
Item 3 Cooperation between parliaments and the United Nations in promoting world peace, particularly from the perspectives of the fight against terrorism and the achievement of greater energy security
(Standing Committee on Peace and International Security)
Item 4 The role of parliaments in overseeing the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals, in particular with regard to the problem of debt and the eradication of poverty and corruption
(Standing Committee on Sustainable Development, Finance and Trade)
Item 5 Missing persons
(Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights)
Item 6 Approval of the subject items for the 117th Assembly and appointment of the Rapporteurs
Item 7 The announcement by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea of its nuclear weapons test and the strengthening of the nuclear non-proliferation regime

Updated on 16 October 2006   
REQUESTS FOR INCLUSION OF AN EMERGENCY ITEM

Items proposedAuthorDate of receipt
The role of parliaments in further mobilizing the international community in efforts to rebuild Lebanon, support its development and its war-ravaged economy, and pursue just and lasting peace in the Middle East Algeria 5 October
Solidarity with the people and Government of Lebanon Islamic Republic of Iran 9 October
The role of parliaments in supporting Lebanon's independence and sovereignty and assistance in the reconstruction process Speaker of the House of Representatives of Jordan (on behalf of the Arab Group) 9 October
The announcement by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea of its nuclear weapons test and the strengthening of the nuclear non-proliferation regime Japan 12 October
The anti-immigration trend in the world and its exacerbation by security measures adopted in response to international terrorism Mexico 14 October
IPU support for the Somalia peace talks to be held in Khartoum on 30 October 2006 Somalia 14 October

Procedure to be followed :
Under the terms of Assembly Rule 11.2(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." Moreover, Assembly Rule 11.2(b) stipulates that "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."
Updated on 26 October 2006   
SESSION DOCUMENTS

Title and codeAvailable versions
New!Texts of resolutions adopted by the 115th Assembly [English] [French]
Convocation of the 115th IPU Assembly
A/115/C.1 (16 June 2006)
PDF [English] [French]
Registration form PDF [English] [French]
Vacancies to be filled during the 115th Assembly
A/115/Inf.1.rev (11 October 2006)
PDF [English] [French]
Convocation of the 179th Session of the Governing Council
CL/179/C.1 (28 July 2006)
PDF [English] [French]
Convocation of the First Standing Committee (Peace and International Security)
C-I/115/C (26 June 2006)
PDF [English] [French]
Convocation of the Second Standing Committee (Sustainable Development, Finance and Trade)
C-II/115/C (26 June 2006)
PDF [English] [French]
Convocation of the Third Standing Committee (Democracy and Human Rights)
C-III/115/C (26 June 2006)
PDF [English] [French]
First Standing Committee - Amendments to the revised draft resolution
C-I/115/DR-am (10 October 2006)
MS Word [English] [French]
PDF [English] [French]
First Standing Committee - First batch of amendments to the revised draft resolution
C-I/115/DR-am.1 (27 September 2006)
MS Word [English] [French]
PDF [English] [French]
First Standing Committee - Revised report prepared by the co-Rapporteurs
C-I/115/R-rev (30 August 2006)
MS Word [English] [French]
PDF [English] [French]
First Standing Committee - Draft report prepared by the co-Rapporteurs
C-I/115/R-pre (23 June 2006)
MS Word [English] [French]
PDF [English] [French]
First Standing Committee - Revised draft resolution prepared by the co-Rapporteurs
C-I/115/DR-rev (18 August 2006)
MS Word [English] [French]
PDF [English] [French]
First Standing Committee - Preliminary draft resolution prepared by the co-Rapporteurs
C-I/115/DR-pre (23 June 2006)
MS Word [English] [French]
PDF [English] [French]
Second Standing Committee - Amendments to the revised draft resolution
C-II/115/DR-am (10 October 2006)
MS Word [English] [French]
PDF [English] [French]
Second Standing Committee - First batch of amendments to the revised draft resolution
C-II/115/DR-am.1 (27 September 2006)
MS Word [English] [French]
PDF [English] [French]
Second Standing Committee - Revised report prepared by the co-Rapporteurs
C-II/115/R-rev (18 August 2006)
MS Word [English] [French]
PDF [English] [French]
Second Standing Committee - Draft report prepared by the co-Rapporteurs
C-II/115/R-pre (3 July 2006)
MS Word [English] [French]
PDF [English] [French]
Second Standing Committee - Revised draft resolution prepared by the co-Rapporteurs
C-II/115/DR-rev (18 August 2006)
MS Word [English] [French]
PDF [English] [French]
Second Standing Committee - Preliminary draft resolution prepared by the co-Rapporteurs
C-II/115/DR-pre (3 July 2006)
MS Word [English] [French]
PDF [English] [French]
Third Standing Committee - Amendments to the revised draft resolution
C-III/115/DR-am (10 October 2006)
MS Word [English] [French]
PDF [English] [French]
Third Standing Committee - First batch of amendments to the revised draft resolution
C-III/115/DR-am.1 (27 September 2006)
MS Word [English] [French]
PDF [English] [French]
Third Standing Committee - Revised report prepared by the co-Rapporteurs
C-III/115/R-rev (18 August 2006)
MS Word [English] [French]
PDF [English] [French]
Third Standing Committee - Draft report prepared by the co-Rapporteurs
C-III/115/R-pre (23 June 2006)
MS Word [English] [French]
PDF [English] [French]
Third Standing Committee - Revised draft resolution prepared by the co-Rapporteurs
C-III/115/DR-rev (30 August 2006)
MS Word [English] [French]
PDF [English] [French]
Third Standing Committee - Preliminary draft resolution prepared by the co-Rapporteurs
C-III/115/DR-pre (23 June 2006)
MS Word [English] [French]
PDF [English] [French]
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Members are kindly requested to take note of the following timetable for the circulation of the co-Rapporteurs’ draft reports and draft resolutions, as well as of the deadlines for the submission of suggestions and/or comments on the draft report and of amendments to the draft resolutions.
Date Action
23 June 2006 The IPU Secretariat will circulate the draft reports and preliminary draft resolutions to all IPU Member Parliaments.
20 July 2006 Deadline for the submission of suggestions and/or comments on the draft reports and for the submission of amendments to the preliminary draft resolution.
15 August 2006 The IPU Secretariat will submit the reports and the revised draft resolutions to all Members.
15 September 2006 The IPU Secretariat will circulate to all Members any proposals for amendment of the revised draft resolutions that have been received since 15 August.
9 October 2006 Deadline for the submission of amendments to the revised draft resolutions
To facilitate work on the revised draft, Members are kindly requested to submit all proposals for amendments to the preliminary draft resolution by 20 July 2006. Delegations wishing to amend the text after that date are requested to await the publication of the revised draft on 15 August, and to refer to that updated text in submitting their proposals.

Updated on 15 October 2006   
GENERAL TIMETABLE OF THE ASSEMBLY AND RELATED MEETINGS

pointFriday, 13 October    10.00 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  • Executive Committee *

3 - 5 p.m.
  • Executive Committee *

5 - 6 p.m.
  • Gender Partnership Group *

pointSaturday, 14 October    9.30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
  • Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians *

10.00 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  • Executive Committee *

2.30 - 6 p.m.
  • Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians *

3 - 5 p.m.
  • Executive Committee *

5 - 6 p.m.
  • Gender Partnership Group *

pointSunday, 15 October    9 a.m. – 12 noon
  • Coordinating Committee of Women Parliamentarians *

9.30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
  • Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians *

10.00 a.m. - 12 noon
  • Committee on Middle East Questions *

2.30 - 6 p.m.
  • Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians *

pointMonday, 16 October 8.30 - 9.30 a.m.
  • Assembly Steering Committee *

9.30 - 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)

9.30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
  • Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians *

9.45 a.m. - 1 p.m.
  • First Standing Committee (Peace and International Security): Presentation of the report of the Rapporteurs; Debate
  • Third Standing Committee (Democracy and Human Rights): Presentation of the report of the Rapporteurs; Debate

10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
  • Second Standing Committee (Sustainable Development, Finance and Trade): Presentation of the report of the Rapporteurs; Debate

2.30 - 5 p.m. (or 6.30 p.m. **)
  • First Committee (Peace and International Security): Continuation and/or** possible conclusion of the debate
  • Second Committee (Sustainable Development, Finance and Trade): Continuation and conclusion of the debate
  • Third Committee (Democracy and Human Rights): Continuation and/or** possible conclusion of the debate

5 – 6.30 p.m.
  • Assembly: Consideration of requests for the inclusion of an emergency item
  • First Committee (Peace and International Security): Possible continuation and conclusion of the debate
  • Third Committee (Democracy and Human Rights): Possible continuation and conclusion of the debate

pointTuesday, 17 October 9 - 10 a.m.
  • Assembly: Parliamentary hearing with the President of the World Bank, Mr. Paul Wolfowitz

9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
  • First Committee (Peace and International Security): drafting committee *
  • Second Committee (Sustainable Development, Finance and Trade): drafting committee *
  • Third Committee (Democracy and Human Rights): drafting committee *

10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
  • Assembly: Debate on the emergency item
  • Interactive panel discussion on the Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians: Thirty years defending free speech

2.30 – 6 p.m.
  • Governing Council

2.30 – 6.30 p.m.
  • First Committee (Peace and International Security): Continuation and end of drafting committee *
  • Second Committee (Sustainable Development, Finance and Trade): Continuation and end of drafting committee *
  • Third Committee (Democracy and Human Rights): Continuation and end of drafting committee *
  • Emergency item: start of drafting committee *

3 – 6 p.m.
  • Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians *

pointWednesday, 18 October   9 - 10.30 a.m.
  • Meeting of the Bureau of the First Standing Committee (Peace and International Security) *
  • Meeting of the Bureau of the Second Standing Committee (Sustainable Development, Finance and Trade) *
  • Meeting of the Bureau of the Third Standing Committee (Democracy and Human Rights) *

9 – 11.30 a.m.
  • Emergency item: continuation and end of drafting committee * (if necessary)

10.30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  • First Committee (Peace and International Security): Adoption of the report and the draft resolution
  • Second Committee (Sustainable Development, Finance and Trade): Adoption of the report and the draft resolution
  • Third Committee (Democracy and Human Rights): Adoption of the report and the draft resolution

11.30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  • Executive Committee *

2.30 – 5 p.m.
  • Governing Council: presentation of the reports of some of the subsidiary bodies (Committee on Human Rights of Parliamentarians, etc.)

5 – 6.30 p.m.
  • Closing session of the Assembly: Reports of the Standing Committees, and adoption of the resolutions and decisions
  • Closure of the 115th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union

* In camera meetings


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