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IPU COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED NATIONS

    Calendar of events

IPU regularly organizes parliamentary events all of the world. Many of them are held on the occasion of major United Nations conferences and other forums, in close cooperation with the various bodies and specialized agencies of the United Nations family. Use the links listed below to obtain detailed information on such events held since 2002, the year when the IPU became a permanent observer in the United Nations General Assembly. For a full chronological list of specialised meetings held by the IPU since 1991, please click here.

   UPCOMING EVENTS
red cubeMeeting of the Advisory Group of the IPU Committee on United Nations AffairsGENEVA (IPU Headquarters)
18 July 2008
red cubeParliamentary briefing during the XVII International AIDS Conference (3-8 August)MEXICO CITY (Mexico)
5 August 2008
red cubeAnnual 2008 session of the Parliamentary Conference on the WTOGeneva (CICG)
11-12 September 2008
red cubeParliamentary Seminar on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against WomenGENEVA
16 October 2008
red cubeJoint IPU-UN Parliamentary Hearing at the United NationsNEW YORK (UN Headquarters)
20-21 November 2008
red cubeParliamentary Meeting on the occasion of the International Review Conference on Financing for Development (29 November - 2 December)DOHA (Qatar)
November/December 2008
red cubeMeeting of the IPU Advisory Group on HIV/AIDSSecond half of 2008
red cubeRegional HIV/AIDS Training SeminarSecond half of 2008
 
   PAST EVENTS
2008
red cubePanel discussion on parliaments, peace-building and reconciliationNEW YORK (UN Headquarters)
13 June 2008
red cubeStakeholder Forum on "The role of national and local stakeholders in contributing to aid quality and effectiveness"ROME (Italy)
12-13 June 2008
red cubeParliamentary briefing on HIV/AIDSNEW YORK (UN Headquarters)
9 June 2008
red cubeThe role of parliaments in financing for gender equality. Parliamentary meeting on the occasion of the 52nd session of the Commission on the Status of WomenNEW YORK (UN Headquarters)
27 February 2008
red cubeParliamentary Forum to Fight Human TraffickingVIENNA (Austria)
12 February 2008
2007
red cubeMeeting of parliamentary bodies dealing with the status of women and gender equalityGENEVA (IPU Headquarters)
6-8 December 2007
red cubeFirst global parliamentary meeting on HIV/AIDSMANILA (Philippines)
28-30 November 2007
red cubeRegional Capacity Building Seminar for Asian Parliaments on Sustainable DevelopmentVIENTIANE (Lao PDR)
26-28 November 2007
red cubeAnnual Parliamentary Hearing at the United Nations "Reinforcing the Rule of Law in International Relations: The Key Role of Parliaments"NEW YORK (UN Headquarters)
20-21 November 2007
red cubeMeeting of the Advisory Group of the IPU Committee on United Nations AffairsNEW YORK (UN Headquarters)
19 November 2007
red cubeSeminar for members of parliamentary committees on human rights and other committees addressing migration issues "Migration: the human rights perspective"GENEVA (IPU Headquarters)
24-26 October 2007
red cubeParliamentary seminar on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against WomenGENEVA (CICG)
11 October 2007
red cubeWorld e-Parliament Conference 2007: Challenges and benefits of ICT in parliamentary processesGENEVA (CICG)
11 October 2007
red cubeParliamentary Panel "Trade and climate change: Is trade killing our planet?", held within the framework of the WTO Public Forum 2007GENEVA (WTO Headquarters)
4 October 2007
red cubeRegional seminar for parliaments in French-speaking Africa on the "Role of Parliaments in the implementation of international and regional human rights treaties"OUAGADOUGOU (Burkina Faso)
1-3 October
red cubeParliamentary Forum on the occasion of the 7th Global Forum on Reinventing GovernmentVIENNA (Austria)
25 June 2007
red cubePanel discussion on "Enhancing the parliamentary response to the HIV/AIDS crisis"WASHINGTON D.C.
12 June 2007
red cubeParliamentary Meeting on the occasion of the 51st session of the Commission on the Status of WomenNEW YORK (UN Headquarters)
1 March 2007
red cubeThird Annual Meeting of Women Speakers of ParliamentNEW YORK (UN Headquarters)
2 March 2007
2006
red cubeAnnual 2006 session of the Parliamentary Conference on the WTOGENEVA (Switzerland)
1-2 December 2006
red cubeAnnual Parliamentary Hearing at the United NationsNEW YORK (UN Headquarters)
13-14 November 2006
red cubeParliamentary Forum on the occasion of the sixth International Conference of New or Restored DemocraciesDOHA (Qatar)
29 October - 1 November 2006
red cubeParliamentary panel on governance in the Least Developed CountriesNEW YORK (UN Headquarters)
15 September 2006
red cubeRegional Capacity-Building Seminar for African Parliaments on Sustainable Development, organized jointly by the IPU and UNITARYAOUNDE (Cameroon)
26-28 June 2006
red cubeParliamentary Caucus on the occasion of the United Nations High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDSNEW YORK (UN Headquarters)
1 June 2006
red cubeParliamentary meeting on the occasion of the 50th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of WomenNEW YORK (UN Headquarters)
1 March 2006
2005
red cubeHong Kong session of the Parliamentary Conference on the WTOHONG KONG (China)
12 and 15 December 2005
red cubeParliamentary Meeting on the occasion of the Second Phase of the World Summit on the Information SocietyTUNIS (Tunisia)
17 November 2005
red cubeAnnual Parliamentary Hearing at the United NationsNEW YORK (UN Headquarters)
31 October - 1 November 2005
red cubeInformation seminar "Implementing the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: The Role of Parliaments and their Members"GENEVA (IPU Headquarters)
20 October 2005
red cubeSeminar for Latin American Parliaments on Parliament and the budgetary process, including from a gender perspectiveSAN SALVADOR (El Salvador)
19-21 September 2005
red cubeSecond World Conference of Speakers of ParliamentsNEW YORK (UN Headquarters)
7-9 September 2005
red cubeSeminar on the impact of parliamentary action on indigenous peoples' rights, organised in partnership with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)GENEVA (IPU Headquarters)
25-27 July 2005
red cubeRegional seminar for Latin American parliaments on parliamentary oversight of the security sectorMONTEVIDEO (Uruguay)
1-2 July 2005
red cubePanel discussion "Promoting innovative sources of FFD: What role for parliaments?"NEW YORK (UN Headquarters)
10 June 2005
red cubeParliamentary panel in the framework of the WTO Public Symposium, organized by the IPU in partnership with the WTO SecretariatGENEVA (Switzerland)
22 April 2005
red cubeSeminar on parliaments, environmental management and sustainable development, in partnership with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)PARIS (France)
22-23 April 2005
red cubeParliamentary meeting on the occasion of the 49th session of the Commission on the Status of Women: Beijing + 10, organised jointly by the IPU and the United Nations Division for the Advancement of Women (UNDAW)NEW YORK (USA)
3 March 2005
2004
red cubeBrussels session of the Parliamentary Conference on the WTO, organised jointly by the IPU and the European Parliament in partnership with the WTO SecretariatBRUSSELS (Belgium)
24-26 November 2004
red cubeAnnual Parliamentary Hearing at the United Nations "From disarmament to lasting peace: Defining the parliamentary role"NEW YORK (USA)
19-20 October 2004
red cubeInformation seminar "Implemeting the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women", organised jointly with the United Nations Division for the Advancement of Women (UNDAW)GENEVA (Switzerland)
2 October 2004
red cubeRegional seminar for Arab parliaments: "Parliament and the budgetary process, including from a gender perspective", organised jointly by the Lebanese National Assembly, the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the IPUBEIRUT (Lebanon)
22-24 June 2004
red cubeParliamentary Meeting on the occasion of UNCTAD XI, organised jointly by the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the Brazilian National Congress in co-operation with the UNCTAD SecretariatSAO PAULO (Brazil)
11-12 June 2004
red cubeAfrican Parliamentary Conference: "Refugees in Africa: The Challenges of Protection and Solutions", organised by the African Parliamentary Union, in partnership with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and with the IPU sponsorshipCOTONOU (Benin)
1-3 June 2004
red cubeSeminar for Chairpersons and Members of Parliamentary Human Rights Bodies, organised by the IPU and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) with the support of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)GENEVA (Switzerland)
15-17 March 2004
2003
red cubeParliamentary panel within the framework of the World Summit on the Information SocietyGENEVA (Switzerland)
11 December 2003
red cubeAnnual Parliamentary Hearing at the United NationsNEW YORK (USA)
27 October 2003
red cubeCancún session of the Parliamentary Conference on the WTO, organised jointly by the IPU and the European Parliament in partnership with the WTO SecretariatCANCUN (Mexico)
9 and 12 September 2003
red cubeParliamentarians' Forum on the occasion of the Fifth International Conference of New or Restored Democracies, organized jointly by the IPU and the Parliament of MongoliaULAANBAATAR (Mongolia)
11 September 2003
red cubeFifth Round Table of Parliamentarians on "The role of members of parliament in promoting sustainable development at national level within the framework of the implementation of the UNCCD", organised by the IPU at the invitation of the Secretariat of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)HAVANA (Cuba)
3-4 September 2003
red cubeParliamentary panel in the framework of the WTO Public Symposium, organized by the IPU in partnership with the WTO SecretariatGENEVA (Switzerland)
17 June 2003
red cubeSeminar for parliaments of South West Asia on "Parliament and the budgetary process, including from a gender perspective", organised jointly by the Parliament of Sri Lanka and the IPU, with the support of the World Bank Institute and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) [PDF file]COLOMBO (Sri Lanka))
26-28 May 2003
red cubeParliamentary Conference on the WTO, organised jointly by the IPU and the European Parliament, in partnership with the WTO SecretariatGENEVA (Switzerland)
17-18 February 2003
2002
red cubeParliamentary meeting on the occasion of the World Summit on Sustainable Development, organised by the IPU in cooperation with the South African ParliamentJONANNESBOURG (South Africa)
29-30 August 2002
red cubeSeminar for Asian parliaments on "Parliament and the budgetary process, including from a gender perspective", organized by the IPU and the Congress of the Philippines, with the support of UNDP and the World BankMANILA (Philippines)
23-25 June 2002
red cubeParliamentary meeting on the occasion of the World Food Summit: five years later, organised by the IPU and the Italian parliament, with the support of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)ROME (Italy)
11 June 2002
red cubeParliamentary Forum on Children , organised by the IPU and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)NEW YORK (USA)
9 May 2002
red cubeParliamentary meeting on the occasion of the 58th session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, organized by the IPU with the assistance of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)GENEVA (Switzerland)
8 April 2002
red cubeParliamentary Forum on the occasion of the International Conference on Financing for Development, organized by the Mexican parliament, with the support of the IPUMEXICO CITY (Mexico)
16 March 2002
red cubeConference on International Humanitarian Law for the Protection of Civilians During Armed Conflict in Africa, organised by the African Parliamentary Union (APU), with input from the IPU and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), and in association with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)NIAMEY (Niger)
18-20 February 2002

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