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IPU logo PARLIAMENTARY HEARING AT THE UNITED NATIONS
New York (United Nations Headquarters), 19-20 November 2009
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Organized jointly by the IPU and the United Nations

Parliamentary Hearing at the United Nations Annual Parliamentary Hearings bring members of parliament to the United Nations Headquarters in New York for an interactive discussion with high-ranking UN officials, representatives of Member States and experts drawn from think tanks and civil society organizations.

In accordance with the provisions of the General Assembly Resolution on cooperation between the UN and the IPU (A/61/6), the Hearing is a joint event of the two organizations, heralding a greater political commitment on the part of the United Nations to hear the views of parliaments on some of the most urgent issues of our times.

Among other things, the Hearing provides an opportunity for members of parliament to meet and hear from the United Nations management team. The conclusions of the Hearing are circulated to the wider UN community as well as to all national parliaments. The main theme of the 2009 Hearing is The Way Forward - Building political support and implementing effective responses to the global economic crisis.

 

SESSION DOCUMENTS
Summary report [PDF]: [English] [French] [Spanish] [Chinese] [Russian] [Arabic]
Opening remarks by the IPU President, Dr. Theo-Ben Gurirab [PDF]
Speech of the United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon [PDF]
Concluding remarks by the IPU President, Dr. Theo-Ben Gurirab [PDF]
Presentation "The way forward. International Responses to the Crisis" by Mr. Jomo Kwame Sundaram, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development [PowerPoint, 384 Kb]
Remarks by Mr. Max Sisulu Speakers the National Assembly of South Africa [PDF]
Remarks by Mr. Gregory Meeks, Chair of the House Sub-Committee on International Monetary Policy and Trade, United States Congress [PDF]
Reminder [PDF]
Programme [PDF]
Convocation [PDF]
Information Note [PDF]
Registration form [PDF] or [WORD]
 
RELATED SITES AND DOCUMENTS
UN General Assembly Resolution: Outcome of the Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and its Impact on Development
UN General Assembly Resolution on cooperation between the UN and the IPU (2008)
UN General Assembly Resolution on cooperation between the UN and the IPU (2006)
IPU Cooperation with the United Nations
2008 Annual Parliamentary Hearing at the United Nations
2007 Annual Parliamentary Hearing at the United Nations
2006 Annual Parliamentary Hearing at the United Nations
2005 Annual Parliamentary Hearing at the United Nations
2004 Annual Parliamentary Hearing at the United Nations
2003 Annual Parliamentary Hearing at the United Nations

QUESTIONNAIRE ON HOW PARLIAMENTS ORGANIZE THEIR WORK
VIS-A-VIS THE UNITED NATIONS

Questionnaire PDF [English] [French] [Spanish]
Options for completing the questionnaire PDF [English] [French] [Spanish]

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