142nd IPU Assembly

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Summary

Virtual format, April / May 2021

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At its meeting on 18 January 2021, the IPU Executive Committee decided that, in view of the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic and its impact, the 142nd IPU Assembly would be held during the week of 24 May 2021 in virtual format. In order to examine the implications of such an unprecedented virtual Assembly and to find the best possible solutions, the Executive Committee decided to set up a Working Group composed of representatives of the geopolitical groups, the Bureau of Women Parliamentarians and the Board of the Forum of Young Parliamentarians, and supported by the IPU Secretariat. The Working Group has examined relevant aspects relating to the virtual session of the Assembly and put forward its findings and recommendations for consideration by the Executive Committee. These recommendations, once reviewed and endorsed by the Executive Committee, will be submitted for approval by the Governing Council.

While the Assembly itself will take place during the week of 24 May 2021, it will be preceded by meetings of the Standing Committees, the Forum of Women Parliamentarians and the Forum of Young Parliamentarians, and the other subsidiary bodies of the Governing Council, in the weeks leading up to the Assembly. The Assembly will focus on the overall theme of “Overcoming the pandemic today and building a better tomorrow: the role of parliaments”.

Frequently asked questions

Documents in Spanish (the translation is the responsibility of the GRULAC Secretariat) / Documentos en español (La traducción es responsabilidad de la Secretaría del GRULAC)

 

Tuesday, 13 April 2021 - Tuesday, 13 April 2021

- Bureau of the Standing Committee on Peace and International Security
(Closed meeting) 		Zoom
- Bureau of the Standing Committee on Sustainable Development
(Closed meeting) 		Zoom

Wednesday, 14 April 2021 - Wednesday, 14 April 2021

- Committee on Middle East Questions
(Closed meeting) 		Zoom

Friday, 16 April 2021 - Friday, 16 April 2021

- Committee to Promote Respect for International Humanitarian Law
(Closed meeting) 		Zoom

Thursday, 22 April 2021 - Thursday, 22 April 2021

- Standing Committee on Peace and International Security
Drafting Committee on the draft resolution on Parliamentary strategies to strengthen peace and security against threats and conflicts resulting from climate-related disasters and their consequences.
(Closed meeting) 		Zoom
- Standing Committee on Sustainable Development
Drafting Committee on the draft resolution on Mainstreaming digitalization and the circular economy to achieve the SDGs, particularly responsible consumption and production.
(Closed meeting) 		Zoom

Monday, 26 April 2021 - Monday, 26 April 2021

- Standing Committee on Peace and International Security
Debate on overall theme: Overcoming the pandemic today and building a better tomorrow: the role of parliaments
 		Interprefy

Tuesday, 27 April 2021 - Tuesday, 27 April 2021

- Joint meeting of the Standing Committee on Sustainable Development and of the Standing Committee on UN Affairs
Debate on overall theme 		Interprefy

Wednesday, 28 April 2021 - Wednesday, 28 April 2021

- Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights
Debate on overall theme 		Interprefy
- Advisory Group on Health
(Closed meeting) 		Zoom

Thursday, 29 April 2021 - Thursday, 29 April 2021

- Standing Committee on UN Affairs
Discussion on UN75 follow-up 		Interprefy

Thursday, 6 May 2021 - Thursday, 6 May 2021

- Board of the Forum of Young Parliamentarians
(Closed meeting) 		Zoom

Thursday, 6 May 2021 - Tuesday, 11 May 2021

- Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
(Closed meeting) 		Zoom

Monday, 10 May 2021 - Monday, 10 May 2021

- Forum of Women MPs
Advancing gender equality: Covid’s impact and priorities for recovery
- Briefings on inter-parliamentary e-dialogues held in March-April
- Towards a gender-responsive post-Covid recovery
Contributing to the work of the Assembly from a gender perspective
Elections to the Bureau of Women MPs 		Virtual event platform (Interprefy and Webex)
- Committee on Middle East questions
(Closed meeting) 		Zoom

Tuesday, 11 May 2021 - Tuesday, 11 May 2021

- Bureau of Women Parliamentarians
(Closed meeting) 		Zoom
- Bureau of the Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights
(Closed meeting) 		Zoom

Wednesday, 12 May 2021 - Wednesday, 12 May 2021

- Forum of Women Parliamentarians
Panel discussion: Generation equality in and through parliaments
Elections of the Bureau’s presiding officers
 		Virtual event platform (Interprefy and Webex)

Thursday, 13 May 2021 - Thursday, 13 May 2021

- Forum of Young Parliamentarians
Contributing to the work of the 142nd Assembly from a youth perspective Parliaments, youth and COVID-19
- Briefings on intergenerational e-dialogues held in April
- Prioritizing youth empowerment in post-Covid recovery
Elections to the Board of the Forum of Young Parliamentarians 		Virtual event platform (Interprefy and Webex)
- Bureau of the Standing Committee on UN Affairs
(Closed meeting) 		Zoom

Friday, 14 May 2021 - Friday, 14 May 2021

- Board of the Forum of Young Parliamentarians
(Closed meeting) 		Zoom

Monday, 17 May 2021 - Monday, 17 May 2021

- Forum of Young Parliamentarians
Panel discussions:
- A new decade of action for the IPU and parliaments on youth participation
- Launch of the Campaign
- Elections of the Board of the Forum of Young Parliamentarians (election of the President of the Board)
 		Virtual event platform (Interprefy and Webex)
- Standing Committee on Peace and International Security
Adoption of resolution on Parliamentary strategies to strengthen peace and security against threats and conflicts resulting from climate-related disasters and their consequences 		Virtual event platform (Interprefy and Webex)
- High-Level Advisory Group on Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism
(Closed meeting) 		Zoom

Tuesday, 18 May 2021 - Tuesday, 18 May 2021

- Standing Committee on Sustainable Development
Adoption of resolution on Mainstreaming digitalization and the circular economy to achieve the SDGs, particularly responsible consumption and production
 		Virtual event platform (Interprefy and Webex)
- Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights
Debate on Legislation worldwide to combat online sexual child exploitation 		Virtual event platform (Interprefy and Webex)
- Sub-Committee on Finance
(Closed meeting) 		Zoom

Wednesday, 19 May 2021 - Wednesday, 19 May 2021

- Executive Committee
(Closed meeting) 		Zoom

Thursday, 20 May 2021 - Thursday, 20 May 2021

- Executive Committee
(Closed meeting) 		Zoom

Monday, 24 May 2021 - Monday, 24 May 2021

- Governing Council Virtual event platform (Interprefy and Webex)

Tuesday, 25 May 2021 - Tuesday, 25 May 2021

- Governing Council Virtual event platform (Interprefy and Webex)

Wednesday, 26 May 2021 - Wednesday, 26 May 2021

- ASGP Meeting
The role and organization of parliaments in a time of pandemic. 		Zoom
- Assembly
Interactive debate on overall theme Overcoming the pandemic today and building a better tomorrow: the role of parliaments Video messages
 		Virtual event platform (Interprefy and Webex)

Thursday, 27 May 2021 - Thursday, 27 May 2021

- ASGP Meeting
The role and organization of parliaments in a time of pandemic 		Zoom
- Assembly
Adoption of Resolutions
Reports by Standing Committees
Adoption of outcome document
 		Virtual event platform (Interprefy and Webex)

Friday, 28 May 2021 - Friday, 28 May 2021

- Governing Council (if required) Virtual event platform (Interprefy and Webex)

Documents

Assembly

Governing Council

Standing Committee on Peace and International Security

Standing Committee on Sustainable Development

Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights

Standing Committee on United Nations Affairs

Forum of Women Parliamentarians

Forum of Young Parliamentarians

Outcomes

Agenda

  1.  General Debate on the theme Overcoming the pandemic today and building a better tomorrow: the role of parliaments
  2.  Parliamentary strategies to strengthen peace and security against threats and conflicts resulting from climate-related disasters and their consequences (Standing Committee on Peace and International Security)
  3.  Mainstreaming digitalization and the circular economy to achieve the SDGs, particularly responsible consumption and production (Standing Committee on Sustainable Development)
  4.  Reports of the Standing Committees
  5. Approval of the subject items for the Standing Committee on Peace and International Security and for the Standing Committee on Sustainable Development for the 144th Assembly and appointment of the Rapporteurs

List of Participants

List of participants / Liste des participants

Speeches

Assembly / Assemblée 
Country / Pays
 		Name / NomLanguage / Langue
 Opening remarks by the IPU President, Mr. Duarte Pacheco / Allocution d'ouverture du Président de l’UIP, M. Duarte PachecoEnglish / Français
 Ms. / Mme Sahar Albazar, President of the Forum of Young Parliamentarians / Présidente du forum des jeunes parlementairesEnglish
AfghanistanMr. / M. Mir Rahman Rahmani, Speaker of the House of the People / Président de la Chambre du peopleEnglish
AfghanistanMr. / M. Mohammad Alam Ezedyar, Deputy Speaker of the House of Elders / Vice-président du Conseil des anciensEnglish
Algeria / AlgérieMr. / M. Salah Goudjil, President of the Council of the Nation / Président du Conseil de la Nation algérienFrançais
Andorra / AndorreMs. / Mme Roser Suñé, Speaker of the General Council / Présidente du Conseil général Français
Bahrain / BahreïnMs. / Mme Fawzia Bint Abdulla Zainal, Speaker of the Council of Representatives / Présidente du Conseil des représentants English
Belarus / BélarusMr. / M. Sergei Rachkov, Member of the Council of the Republic / Membre du Conseil de la RépubliqueEnglish
BotswanaMr. / M. Phandu T.C. Skelemani, Speaker of Parliament / Président du ParlementEnglish
CanadaMr. / M. David Mcguinty, President of the Inter-Parliamentary Group / Président du groupe de l’Union InterparlementaireEnglish
China / ChineMr. / M. Wan Exiang, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China / Vice-président de la commission permanente de l'Assemblée populaire nationale de ChineEnglish
Egypt / ÉgypteMr. / M. Hanafy Gebaly, Speaker of the House of Representatives / Président de la Chambre des ReprésentantsEnglish
Gambia / Gambia English
Germany / Allemagne Mr. / M. Ulrich Lechte, Member of the German Bundestag / Membre du Bundestag allemandEnglish
Ireland / IrlandeMr. / M. Seán Ó Fearghaíl, Speaker of the House of Representatives / Chambre des ReprésentantsEnglish
Japan /JaponMr. / M. Suzuki Shunichi, Leader of the Japanese Delegation / Chef de la délégation japonaiseEnglish
Japan /JaponMr. / M. Kanehiko Shindo, Deputy Leader of the Japanese delegation and member of the House of Councillors / Chef adjoint de la délégation japonaise et membre de la Chambre des conseillersEnglish
Jordan / JordanieMr. / M. Abdelmonem Al-Odat, Speaker of House of Representatives / Président de la Chambre des ReprésentantsEnglish
Kuwait / Koweït Mr. / M. Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanim, Speaker of the National Assembly / Président de l'Assemblée nationaleEnglish
Malaysia / MalaisieMr. / M. Asmak Husin, Head of Delegation of Malaysia to the 142nd IPU Assembly / Chef de la délégation de la Malaisie à la 142ème Assemblée de l'UIPEnglish
Montenegro / MonténégroMs. / Mme Jovenka Bogavac, Leader of the delegation / Cheffe de la délégationEnglish
MozambiqueMr. / M. Eduardo Joaquim Mulémbwè, President of the Inter-Parliamentary Group / Président du Groupe de l'Union interparlementaireEnglish
Nepal / NépalMr. / M. Ganesh Prasad Timilsina, Chairperson of National Assembly / Président de l’Assemblée nationaleEnglish
Netherlands / Pays Bas English
Poland / PologneMr. / M. Piotr Babinetz, President of the Inter-Parliamentary Group / Président du Groupe de l'Union interparlementaireEnglish / Français
Portugal English
QatarMr. / M. Ahmad Bin Abdulla Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud, Speaker of the Shura Council / Président du Conseil de la chouraEnglish
RwandaMs. / Mme Nyrasafari Esperance, Vice President of the Senate / Vice-présidente du SénatEnglish
San Marino / Saint-MarinMs. / Mme Mariella Mularoni, President of the Inter-Parliamentary Group / Présidente du groupe de l’Union InterparlementaireEnglish
Serbia / SerbieMr. / M. Ivica Davic, Speaker of the National Assembly / Président de l’Assemblée nationale English
Sri LankaMr. / M. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana, Speaker of the Parliament / Président du Parlement English
Switzerland / SuisseMr. / M. Christian Lohr, President of the Inter-Parliamentary Group / Président du groupe de l’Union InterparlementaireEnglish
Thailand / Thaïlande Mr. / M. Chuan Leekpai, President of the National Assembly and Speaker of the House of Representatives / Président de l'Assemblée nationale et Président de la Chambre des représentantsEnglish
Tunisia / TunisieMr. / M. Ben Belgacem Fathi, Member of the Assembly of People's Representatives / Membre de l'Assemblée des Représentants du Peuple English
Arab Parliament / Parlement arabeMr. / M. Adel Bin AbdulRahman Alasoomi, President of the Arab Parliament / Président du Parlement arabeEnglish
Asian Parliamentary Assembly / Assemblée Parlementaire AsiatiqueMr. / M. Mohammad Reza Majidi, Secretary General of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly / Secrétaire général de l'Assemblée Parlementaire AsiatiqueEnglish

 

Standing Committee on Peace and International Security / Commission permanente de la paix et de la sécurité internationale 
Country / PaysName / NomLanguage / Langue
Chile / ChiliMr. / M. René Manuel Garcia, Member of the Chamber of Deputies / Membre de la Chambre des DéputésEspañol
China / ChineMr. / M. Dai Lizhong, Member of the National People's Congress / Membre de l’Assemblée populaire nationaleEnglish
India / IndeMs. / Mme Poonam Maadam, Member of the House of the People / Membre de la Chambre du peupleEnglish
Thailand / ThaïlandeMr. / M. Anusart Suwanmogkol, Senator / SénateurEnglish

 

Standing Committee on Sustainable Development / Commission permanente du développement durable 
Country / PaysName / NomLanguage / Langue
Bahrain / Bahreïn English
China / ChineMr./ M. Cai Ling / Member of the National People's Congress / Membre de l’Assemblée populaire nationaleEnglish
France Ms./ Mme Véronique Riotton / Member of the National Assembly / Membre de l'Assemblée nationaleFrançais
Germany / AllemagneMr. / M. Till Mansmann, Member of the German Bundestag / Membre du Bundestag allemandEnglish
Japan /JaponMs. / Mme Makiyama Hiroe, Member of the House of Councillors / Membre de la Chambre des ConseillersEnglish
Viet Nam / Viêt Nam English

 

Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights / Commission permanente de la démocratie et des droits de l’homme 
Country / PaysName / NomLanguage / Langue
Bahrain / Bahreïn English
Benin / BéninMr. / M. Nassirou Bako-Arifari, Member of the National Assembly / Membre de l’Assemblée nationaleFrançais
China / ChineMr. / M. Zhuo Xinping, Member of the National People's Congress / Membre de l’Assemblée populaire nationaleEnglish
India / IndeMs. / Mme Raksha Nikhil Khadse, Member of the House of the People / Membre de la Chambre du peupleEnglish
Viet Nam / Viêt Nam English

 

Standing Committee on UN Affairs / Commission permanente des Affaires des Nations Unies 
Country / PaysName / NomLanguage / Langue
Bahrain / Bahreïn English
Bahrain / BahreïnJoint meeting of Committees on Sustainable Development and United Nations Affairs / Réunion conjointe de la Commission permanente du développement durable et la Commission permanente des Affaires des Nations UniesEnglish
Chile / ChiliMr. / M. Iván Flores, Member of the Chamber of Deputies / Membre de la Chambre des DéputésEspañol
China / ChineMr. / M. Dong Chuanjie, Member of the National People's Congress / Membre de l'Assemblée nationale populaireEnglish
Germany / AllemagneMr. / M. Till Mansmann, Member of the German Bundestag / Membre du Bundestag allemandEnglish
Namibia / NamibieMr. / M Peter H.Ktjavivi, Speaker of the National Assembly / Président de l’ Assemblée nationaleEnglish

Vacancies

Vacancies to be filled during the 142nd Assembly 229.13 KB
Contact information for candidates 69 KB

Practical Information

Registration and other practical information 212.19 KB
142nd Assembly Virtual Event Platform (VEP) - Technical information note 175.59 KB
Note on Remote Voting and Elections during the Governing Council 157.73 KB
User Guide for the Virtual Event Platform (VEP) 357.45 KB
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