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The mandate and composition of Committees, Working Groups and ad hoc bodies of the Union is established by the Governing Council. The following bodies are currently in place:

BulletStanding Committee on Peace and International Security
BulletStanding Committee on Sustainable Development, Finance and Trade
BulletStanding Committee on Democracy and Human Rights
BulletCommittee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
BulletCommittee on Middle East Questions
BulletGroup of Facilitators for Cyprus
BulletCommittee to Promote Respect for International Humanitarian Law
BulletAdvisory Group of the IPU Committee on United Nations Affairs
BulletAdvisory Group on HIV/AIDS and Maternal, Newborn and Child Health
Bullet Co-ordinating Committee of Women Parliamentarians
BulletGender Partnership Group

For the composition of the six geopolitical groups that are currently active in the IPU, please click here.


Meeting STANDING COMMITTEES

Three Standing Committees assist the statutory IPU Assembly in its work. They include representatives of all National Groups and function in accordance with their own Rules. The composition of their respective Bureaus is as follows:

Updated on 16 April 2013    
PEACE AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
Expiry of term* Expiry of term*
President: Mr. S.H. Chowdury (Bangladesh) April 2014    Asia-Pacific Group
First Vice-President:    Mr. D. Filmus (Argentina) April 2015    Latin American Group
Vice-Presidents: T I T U L A R S U B S T I T U T E
   African Group Mr. G. Schneeman (South Africa) April 2016 Mr. A. Bougue (Cameroon) April 2015
   Arab Group Mr. N. Lazrek (Morocco) April 2014 Ms. S. Haj Hassan (Jordan) April 2017
   Asia-Pacific Group Current President Mr. S. Danusubroto (Indonesia) April 2015
   Eurasia Group Vacancy   Vacancy  
   Latin American Group Current First Vice-President Mr. L.E. Sierra Grajales (Colombia) April 2016
   Twelve Plus Group Mr. P. Moriau (Belgium) April 2015 Mr. N. Evans (United Kingdom) April 2015
Rapporteurs of the Standing Committee to the 130th Assembly:
Ms Y. Ferrer Gómez (Cuba)
Mr. B. Calkins (Canada)


SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, FINANCE AND TRADE

Expiry of term* Expiry of term*
President: Mr. R. León (Chile) April 2015    Arab Group
First Vice-President: Mr. F.-X. de Donnea (Belgium) April 2015    Twelve Plus Group
Vice-Presidents: T I T U L A R S U B S T I T U T E
   African Group Mr. J.J. Mwiimbu (Zambia) April 2014 Mr. H.R. Mohamed (United Republic of Tanzania) April 2015
   Arab Group Mr. N. Najadah (Kuwait) April 2017 Mr. M. Dmour (Jordan) April 2015
   Asia-Pacific Group Mr. I.A. Bilour (Pakistan) April 2015 Mr. D. Adams (Australia) April 2015
   Eurasia Group Mr. B.-Z. Zhambalnimbuyev (Russian Federation) April 2015 Vacancy
   Latin American Group Current President   Mr. F. Bustamente (Ecuador) April 2015
   Twelve Plus Group Current First Vice-President Ms. M. Obradović (Serbia) April 2017
Rapporteurs of the Standing Committee to the 130th Assembly:
Mr. S.H. Chowdhury (Bangladesh)
Mr. P. Mahoux (Belgium)


DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS

Expiry of term* Expiry of term*
President: Mr. O. Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu (Ghana) April 2014    African Group
First Vice-President: Mr. S. Gavrilov (Russian Federation) April 2014    Eurasia Group
Vice-Presidents: T I T U L A R S U B S T I T U T E
   African Group Current President Mrs. P. Fouty-Soungou (Congo) April 2014
   Arab Group Ms. J. Nassif (Bahrain) April 2015 Mr. R. Abdul-Jabbar (Iraq) April 2015
   Asia-Pacific Group Ms. F.Z. Nadiri (Afghanistan) April 2017 Mr. R. Fatyana (Pakistan) April 2015
   Eurasia Group Current First Vice-President Vacancy  
   Latin American Group Mr. J.M. Galán (Colombia) April 2015 Ms. G. Ortiz (Mexico) April 2017
   Twelve Plus Group Mr. C. Janiak (Switzerland) April 2017 Ms. L. Wall (New Zealand) April 2017
Rapporteurs of the Standing Committee to the 130th Assembly:
Ms. G. Cuevas (Mexico)
Ms. J. Nassif (Bahrain)
* The indicated date corresponds to the theoretical maximum duration of the Officer's term. In accordance with Rules 7.2 and 8.1 of the Rules of the Standing Committees, Officers shall be elected or re-elected on an annual basis, for a maximum of four years.


COMMITTEE ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF PARLIAMENTARIANS Human rights

The members of the Committee on human rights of parliamentarians, who serve five-year terms, are elected in a personal capacity in such a way as to ensure that all the world's different civilizations and political systems are represented. This body's membership is currently as follows:

Updated on 17 April 2013    

    T I T U L A R     S U B S T I T U T E  
Expiry of term   Expiry of term
President: Mr. K. Tapo (Mali) April 2016 Mr. B. Mbuku-Laka (Democratic Republic of the Congo) October 2017
Vice-President: Mr. J.P. Letelier (Chile) October 2016 Ms. C. Giaccone (Argentina) April 2017
Members: Ms. A. Clywd (United Kingdom) April 2017 Ms. M. Kiener Nellen (Switzerland) April 2017
Mr. K. Jalali (Islamic Republic of Iran) April 2015 Mr. F.N. Pangilinan (Philippines)* July 2013
Mr. U. Nilsson (Sweden) April 2017 Ms. I. Støjberg (Denmark) October 2018

* The IPU Governing Council elected at its 192nd session (Quito, 27 March 2013) Mr. A.B.M. Fazle Karim Chowdhury, MP, Bangladesh, as a substitute member for a five-year term starting on 1 July 2013.

COMMITTEE ON MIDDLE EAST QUESTIONS

Rules of the Committee on Middle East Question were approved by the Governing Council in October 2012. The Committee is composed of the following titular and substitute members:

Updated on 16 April 2013    

    T I T U L A R     S U B S T I T U T E  
Expiry of term   Expiry of term
President: Lord Judd (United Kingdom) October 2015 Mr. T. Wickholm (Norway) April 2016
Members: Ms. Z. Benarous (Algeria) October 2016 Ms. H. Amran (Indonesia) April 2017
Ms. M.A. Cristi Marfil (Chile) October 2015 Mr. D. Papadimoulis (Grèce) October 2016
Ms. M. Green (Sweden) October 2015 Mr. F. Gutzwiller (Switzerland) October 2013
Mr. T. Henare (New Zealand) October 2016 Mr. H. Franken (Netherlands) October 2016
Mr. S. Janquin (France) October 2013 Mr. J. Winkler (Germany) October 2013
Ms. M. Mensah-Williams (Namibia) April 2017 Ms. B.H.M. Armani (Malaysia) October 2013


GROUP OF FACILITATORS FOR CYPRUS

This Group was appointed by the then Inter-Parliamentary Council in September 1998 as a replacement for the former Committee to Monitor the Situation in Cyprus whose mandate came to an end. The Group of Facilitators is composed of the following three members:

Updated on 31 October 2011    
Members:Ms. R.M. Albernaz (Portugal)
 Mr. J. Lobkowicz (Czech Republic)
 Mr. M. Sheetrit (Israel)


COMMITTEE TO PROMOTE RESPECT FOR INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW

Operating modalities for the Committee were approved by the Governing Council in April 2008. The Committee is currently composed of the following members:

Updated on 16 April 2013    

    T I T U L A R     S U B S T I T U T E  
Expiry of term   Expiry of term
President: Mr. A.A. Cakra Wijaya (Indonesia) April 2014 M. P. Phalusuk (Thailand) October 2016
Members: Ms. G. Cuevas (Mexico) October 2016 Ms. G. Franceschi (Costa Rica) April 2016
Mr. F.-X. de Donnea (Belgium) April 2016 Ms. U. Karlsson (Sweden) October 2015
Ms. Y. Meftali (Algeria) October 2016 Mr. E. Dombo (Uganda) April 2016
Ms. V. Petrenko (Russian Federation) April 2017 Vacancy  
Ms. M. Osman Gaknoun (Sudan) April 2017 Mr. T. Al-Sehry (Egypt) April 2017


ADVISORY GROUP OF THE IPU COMMITTEE ON UNITED NATIONS AFFAIRS

The members of the Advisory Group are appointed ad personam by the IPU President after consultation with the IPU membership through the channel of the geopolitical groups. Members who are unable to attend meetings shall not appoint substitutes to serve in their place. Operating modalities for the Advisory Group were approved by the Governing Council in October 2010. The Group is currently composed of the following members:

Updated on 11 January 2013    
Expiry of term*
Acting President: Mr. M. Traore (Burkina Faso) October 2014
Members: Mr. A.N. Atanasof (Argentina)October 2014
Mr. D. Dawson (Canada) April 2016
Mr. A.A. Doguwa Garba (Nigeria) April 2016
Mr. J. Fitzgibbon (Australia) April 2016
Mr. C. Frolick (South Africa)October 2014
Ms. K. Komi (Finland)October 2014
Mr. J.C. Mahía (Uruguay) April 2016
Mr. P. Martin-Lalande (France) April 2016
Mr. J. Moscoso del Prado (Spain) April 2016
Mr. F. Naek (Pakistan)October 2014
Vacancy (Algeria) April 2016
* The indicated date corresponds to the theoretical maximum duration of the Officer's term. In accordance with Rule 6 of the Operating modalities for the Advisory Group, the duration of the term will be two years, renewable once.

ADVISORY GROUP ON HIV/AIDS AND MATERNAL, NEWBORN AND CHILD HEALTH

Rules and practices of the Advisory Group were approved by the Governing Council in October 2012. The Group is currently composed of the following members:

Updated on 13 June 2013   

Expiry of term
President: Ms. L. Davies (Canada) November 2016
Vice-President: Ms. Th. Khumalo (Zimbabwe) April 2015
Members: Ms. S. Al Jowder (Bahrain) April 2015
Ms. P. Bayr (Austria) November 2016
Mr. M.B. Goqwana (South Africa) November 2016
Ms. M. Ibrahimgizi (Azerbaijan) April 2015
Mr. M. Jagannath (India) April 2015
Mr. R. Kawada (Japan) April 2015
Mr. T. Yahya (Indonesia) April 2015


COORDINATING COMMITTEE OF WOMEN PARLIAMENTARIANS Women

This Committee, established by the Meeting of Women Parliamentarians, is composed of both ex officio and elected members and works in conformity with its own Rules. Its composition is currently as follows:

Updated on 16 April 2013    

BUREAU (2012-2014)
President: Dr. N. Assegaf (Indonesia)  
First Vice-President: Vacancy  
Second Vice-President: Ms. B. Amongi (Uganda)  


REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES

TitularSubstituteExpiry of term
   African Group
Ms. Z. Drabo (Burkina Faso) Ms. S. Shope-Sithole (South Africa) April 2014
Ms. F. Mukakalisa (Rwanda) Ms. M. Semetta (Mauritania) April 2016
   Arab Group
Ms. Z. Bouayad (Morocco) Ms. I. Al Wazir (Palestine) April 2014
Vacancy Ms. A. Talabani (Iraq) April 2016
   Asia-Pacific Group
Dr. N. Assegaf (Indonesia) Ms. K. Ghosh Dastidar (India) April 2014
Ms. E. Abdulla (Maldives) Ms. D. Aziz (Pakistan) April 2016
   Eurasia Group
Ms. A. Naumchik (Belarus) Vacancy April 2014
Ms. E. Semenova (Russian Federation) Vacancy April 2016
   Group of Latin America and the Caribbean
Vacancy Ms. Y. Ferrer Gómez (Cuba) April 2014
Ms. D. Padierna Luna (Mexico) Ms. S.M. Escudero (Argentina) April 2016
   Twelve Plus Group
Ms. F. Dağci Çiğlik (Turkey) Ms. A. Krüger-Leissner (Germany) April 2014
Ms. U. Karlsson (Sweden) Ms. M. André (France) April 2016


MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
(ex officio, for the duration of their term on the Executive Committee):

Ms. F. Diendéré Diallo (Burkina Faso) October 2015
Ms. R. Kadaga (Uganda) October 2015
Ms. N. Motsamai (Lesotho) October 2015
Ms. S. Moulengui-Mouélé (Gabon) October 2014
Ms. I. Passada (Uruguay) October 2015


CHAIRPERSONS OF THE MEETING OF WOMEN PARLIAMENTARIANS
(ex officio for two years)

Ms. B. Amongi (Uganda) April 2014


GENDER PARTNERSHIP GROUP

This Group is composed of the following four members appointed by the Executive Committee:

Updated on 11 April 2012    
 
  Mr. F. Drilon (Philippines)
Ms. R. Kadaga (Uganda)
Mr. D. Oliver (Canada)
Ms. I. Passada (Uruguay)