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121st IPU ASSEMBLY AND RELATED MEETINGS
Geneva (Switzerland), 19-21 October 2009

AGENDA OF THE ASSEMBLY

Item 1 Election of the President and Vice-Presidents of the 121st Assembly
Item 2 Consideration of possible requests for the inclusion of an emergency item in the Assembly agenda
Item 3 Panel discussions on the subject items chosen for debate during the 122nd Assembly (Bangkok, 27 March - 1st April 2010):

(a) Cooperation and shared responsibility in the global fight against organized crime, in particular drug trafficking, illegal arms sales, human trafficking and cross-border terrorism
(First Standing Committee)

(b) The role of parliaments in developing South-South and Triangular Cooperation with a view to accelerating achievement of the Millennium Development Goals
(Second Standing Committee)

(c) Youth participation in the democratic process
(Third Standing Committee)

Item 4 Report of the IPU Committee on United Nations Affairs
Item 5 Parliamentary action to ensure global food security

Updated on 16 October 2009   
REQUESTS FOR INCLUSION OF AN EMERGENCY ITEM

Items proposedAuthorDate of receiptAccompanying documents
Parliamentary cooperation with the United Nations to promote investment in research and scientific advancements to boost agricultural productivity and combat drought-induced famine, floods and other natural disasters Uganda, on behalf of the African Group 7 April 2009 PDF [English] [French]
The situation in the occupied Palestinian territories and particularly in Gaza Oman, on behalf of the Arab Group 8 April 2009 PDF [English] [French]
Parliamentary action to ensure global food security Australia 21 September 2009 PDF [English] [French]
Parliamentarians' contribution to rejecting the violation of democratic processes through coups d'état and other acts of force: The case of Honduras Cuba 25 September 2009 PDF [English] [French]
Parliamentary action to end the critical situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory based on the Report of the UN Fact Finding Mission and with a view to prosecution of the perpetrators of war crimes in Gaza. Islamic Republic of Iran 13 September 2009 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 14 January 2010   
SESSION DOCUMENTS

Title and codeAvailable versions
Assembly documents
Complete electronic version of the brochure "Results of the 121st IPU Assembly and related meetings" PDF [English] [French]
Summary records of the 185th session of the Governing CouncilNew! PDF [English] [French]
Resolutions adopted by the 121st Assembly HTML [English] [French]
Statements by the President of the 121st Assembly HTML [English] [French]
Convocation of the 121st IPU Assembly
A/121/C.1 (19 June 2009)		 PDF [English] [French]
Convocation of the IPU Committee on United Nations Affairs
UNC/C.1 (10 July 2009)		 PDF [English] [French]
Invitation to the Review and follow-up session on the global economic crisis
(17 August 2009)		 PDF [English] [French]
First Standing Committee - Draft report prepared by the co-Rapporteurs
A/121/3(a)-R.1 (21 September 2009)		 MS Word [English] [French]
PDF [English] [French]
Second Standing Committee - Draft report prepared by the co-Rapporteurs
A/121/3(b)-R.1 (21 September 2009)		 MS Word [English] [French]
PDF [English] [French]
Third Standing Committee - Draft report prepared by the co-Rapporteurs
A/121/3(c)-R.1 (21 September 2009)		 MS Word [English] [French]
PDF [English] [French]
Governing Council documents
Convocation of the 185th Session of the Governing Council
CL/185/C.1 (6 July 2009)		 PDF [English] [French]
Summary records of the 184th session of the Governing Council
CL/184/SR.1 (29 June 2009)		 PDF [English] [French]
Interim report of the Secretary General on the activities of the Union since the 184th session of the Governing Council
CL/185/5-R.1 (30 September 2009)		 PDF [English] [French]
Interim report of the Secretary General on the activities of the Union since the 184th session of the Governing Council
CL/185/5-R.2 (14 September 2009)		 PDF [English] [French]
Draft 2010 consolidated budget
CL/185/6(b)-P.1		 PDF [English] [French]
Cooperation with the United Nations system
CL/185/8-R.1 (15 September 2009)		 PDF [English] [French]
Reports on recent IPU specialized conferences and meetings: Regional meeting for Twelve Plus parliaments on the rights of persons with disabilities
CL/185/10(a)-R.1 (15 October 2009)		 PDF [English] [French]
Reports on recent IPU specialized conferences and meetings: Parliamentary Conference on the Global Economic Crisis
CL/185/10(b)-R.1 (30 September 2009)		 PDF [English] [French]
Reports on recent IPU specialized conferences and meetings: Fifth Meeting of Women Speakers of Parliament
CL/185/10(c)-R.1 (14 October 2009)		 PDF [English] [French]
Reports on recent IPU specialized conferences and meetings: Regional seminar for Latin American countries on "The role of parliaments in confronting violence against children"
CL/185/10(d)-R.1 (14 October 2009)		 PDF [English] [French]
Reports on recent IPU specialized conferences and meetings: Regional Conference on the contribution of parliament to the national reconciliation and institutional reform agenda
CL/185/10(e)-R.1 (12 October 2009)		 PDF [English] [French]
Reports on recent IPU specialized conferences and meetings: Parliamentary conference on democracy in Africa
CL/185/10(f)-R.1 (12 October 2009)		 PDF [English] [French]
Reports on recent IPU specialized conferences and meetings: Fourth Conference for members of parliamentary committees on the status of women and other committees dealing with gender equality: Is parliament open to women? An appraisal
CL/185/10(g)-R.1 (15 October 2009)		 PDF [English] [French]
Reports on recent IPU specialized conferences and meetings: Parliamentary Panel within the framework of the Annual WTO Public Forum
CL/185/10(h)-R.1 (12 October 2009)		 PDF [English] [French]
Questionnaire on how parliaments organize their work vis-à-vis the United Nations
Parliaments that have not yet responded to the questionnaire are urgently requested to do so.		 PDF [English] [French]
Preparations for the 3rd World Conference of Speakers of Parliament
CL/185/14-R.1 (28 August 2009)		 PDF [English] [French]
Miscellaneous documents
Vacancies to be filled during the 121st Assembly
A/121/Inf.1 (10 October 2009)		 PDF [English] [French]
Registration form 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)

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Updated on 9 October 2009   
GENERAL TIMETABLE OF THE ASSEMBLY AND RELATED MEETINGS

Date Plenary sittings Committees In camera sittings Other events
Friday, 16 October 2009 Morning     10.00 - 13.00
Executive Committee
Main meeting room, IPU Headquarters		  
Afternoon     15.00 - 18.00
Executive Committee
Main meeting room, IPU Headquarters 		 
Saturday, 17 October 2009 Morning     09.30 - 13.00
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
Room B, CCV Annexe Building, CICG

10.00 - 13.00
Executive Committee
Main meeting room, IPU Headquarters

  
Afternoon     14.30 - 18.00
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
Room B, CCV Annexe Building, CICG

15.00 - 17.00
Executive Committee
Main meeting room, IPU Headquarters

17.00 - 18.00
Gender Partnership Group
Main meeting room, IPU Headquarters

 
Sunday, 18 October 2009 Morning    

09.00 - 13.00
Coordinating Committee of Women Parliamentarians
Room A, CCV Annexe Building, CICG

Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
Room B, CCV Annexe Building, CICG

09.30 - 12.30
Working Group on Contributions
Room 18, level -1, CICG

Afternoon     14.30 - 18.00
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
Room B, CCV Annexe Building, CICG 		14.00 - 18.00
ASGP Executive Committee
Room 20, level 3, CICG

14.15 – 14.45
Meeting of Advisers and Secretaries to delegations
Rooms 5 & 6, level 3, CICG

Monday, 19 October 2009 Morning 09.00 - 11.30
Governing Council: membership; reports; finance; presentation of 2010 budget
Room 1, level 1, CICG

11.30 - 13.00
Assembly: Opening; Adoption of an emergency item
Room 1, level 1, CICG

 09.00 - 13.00
IPU Committee on UN Affairs: interaction between UN and parliaments – presentation of the results of IPU survey, followed by discussion; and Debate on cooperation between UN and parliamentary assemblies and organizations
Room 2, level 0, CICG		 08.00 - 08.45
Assembly Steering Committee
IPU President's Office, level 3, CICG

09.00 - 13.00
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
Room B, CCV Annexe Building, CICG

10.00 - 13.00
ASGP Meeting
Rooms 5 & 6, level 3, CICG
Afternoon 14.30 - 18.00
Assembly: Launch of Handbook on Missing Persons; Debate on the emergency item
Room 1, level 1, CICG		 14.30 - 18.00
IPU Committee on UN Affairs: briefing and debate on progress of UN reform; followed by an update on UN Climate Change Conference and discussion
Room 2, level 0, CICG		 14.30 - 18.00
Committee on Middle East QuestionsBriefing and discussion on Middle East, latest developments in the peace process, and future programme of work of the Committee
Room A, CCV Annexe Building, CICG		 14.30 - 17.30
ASGP Meeting
Rooms 5 & 6, level 3, CICG
Tuesday, 20 October 2009 Morning 09.00 - 12.30
Panel discussion on Organized crime (subject to be discussed by the First Standing Committee during the 122nd Assembly in April 2010)
Room 1, level 1, CICG

09.00 - 12.30
Panel discussion on South-South cooperation (subject to be discussed by the Second Standing Committee during the 122nd Assembly in April 2010)
Room 2, level 0, CICG

   09.00 - 13.00
Drafting committee on emergency item
Room A, CCV Annexe Building, CICG		 09.00 - 10.00
ASGP Executive Committee
Room 20, level 3, CICG

10.00 - 13.00
ASGP Meeting
Rooms 5 & 6, level 3, CICG
Afternoon 14.00 - 17.30
Panel discussion on Youth and democracy (subject to be discussed by the Third Standing Committee during the 122nd Assembly in April 2010)
Room 1, level 1, CICG		 14.00 – 17.00
IPU Committee on UN Affairs: briefing and discussion on UN Development Cooperation Forum and implementation of IPU resolution on foreign aid
Room 2, level 0, CICG		 15.00 - 18.00
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
Room B, CCV Annexe Building, CICG

15.30 – 16.30

Working Group on Contributions
Room 18, level -1, CICG

17.00 - 18.30
Executive Committee
Room A, CCV Annexe Building, CICG

 14.30 - 17.30
ASGP Meeting
Rooms 5 & 6, level 3, CICG
Wednesday, 21 October 2009 Morning 09.00 - 13.00
Governing Council: debate and adoption of the 2010 budget; IPU reform; election of Secretary General; presentation of the report of the Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
Room 1, level 1, CICG

09.00 - 10.30
Advisory Group of the IPU Committee
on UN Affairs
Room B, CCV Annexe Building, CICG

11.00 - 13.00
IPU Committee on UN Affairs: finalization and adoption of outcome document
Room 2, level 0, CICG

 

09.00 - 10.00
ASGP Executive Committee
Room 20, level 3, CICG

09.00 - 11.00
Panel discussion on HIV/AIDS – Universal access to prevention, treatment and care
Room A, CCV Annexe Building, CICG

10.00 - 13.00
ASGP Meeting
Rooms 5 & 6, level 3, CICG

11.00 - 13.00
Panel discussion on Our World at War: Challenges for International Humanitarian Law - event organized by the International Humanitarian Law Committee and the ICRC
Room A, CCV Annexe Building, CICG
Afternoon 14.30 - 16.00
Governing Council: presentation of other reports; cooperation with the UN; elections to the Executive Committee; adoption of amendments; appointment of auditors; future meetings
Room 1, level 1, CICG

16.00 - 17.30
Assembly: adoption of resolution and closing session
Room 1, level 1, CICG

 14.30 - 16.00
Reporting back on action taken by parliaments and the IPU to give effect to the resolutions on the global crisis adopted at the 119th and 120th Assemblies, including taking stock of UNGA and other processes
Room 2, level 0, CICG		  

14.30 - 16.00
Panel discussion on Human Rights and the Universal Periodic Review
Room A, CCV Annexe Building, CICG

14.30 - 17.30
ASGP Meeting
Rooms 5 & 6, level 3, CICG

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