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146th Assembly and related meetings

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Manama, Bahrain

Summary

At the invitation of the Parliament of Bahrain, the 146th Assembly of the IPU and its related meetings will be held in Manama, Bahrain, from Saturday, 11 to Wednesday, 15 March 2023.

All IPU statutory bodies, including the Governing Council, Standing Committees, Committees on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians and on Middle East Questions, as well as the Forum of Women Parliamentarians and the Forum of Young MPs, will convene during this Assembly. The General Debate will focus on the overall theme of Promoting peaceful coexistence and inclusive societies: Fighting intolerance - and provide a platform for delegates to deliberate, exchange views and galvanize parliamentary action in this area.

The Assembly will adopt resolutions on the emergency item and on the subject items taken up by the Standing Committee on Peace and International Security entitled Cyberattacks and cybercrimes: The new risks to global security and by the Standing Committee on Sustainable Development entitled Parliamentary efforts in achieving negative carbon balances of forests. The Assembly is expected to conclude with the adoption of an outcome document on the overall theme of the General Debate.

Documents in Spanish (the translation is the responsibility of the GRULAC Secretariat)

 

Watch the IPU President address the 146th Inaugural Ceremony

Watch the IPU Secretary General address the 146th Inaugural Ceremony

 

Thursday, 9 March 2023

- Beginning of Registration

- Executive Committee

(Closed meeting)
- Executive Committee

(Closed meeting)

Friday, 10 March 2023

- Gender Partnership Group

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

(Closed meeting)
- Executive Committee

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

(Closed meeting)

Saturday, 11 March 2023

- Bureau of Women Parliamentarians

(Closed meeting)
- Group of Facilitators for Cyprus
English only
(Closed meeting)
- Meeting of Advisers and Secretaries to delegations

- Forum of Women Parliamentarians

- Joint Meeting with the Chairpersons of the Geopolitical Groups and the Presidents of the Standing Committees

(Closed meeting)
- Third thematic meeting of The call of the Sahel on Security issues related to counter-terrorism and violent extremism

- Forum of Women Parliamentarians

- Advisory Group on Health
English only
(Closed meeting)
- Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians

(Closed meeting)
- Inaugural Ceremony

Sunday, 12 March 2023

- Assembly Steering Committee

(Closed meeting)
- Governing Council

- Standing Committee on Peace and International Security
Debate and start of drafting in plenary on the draft resolution on Cyberattacks and cybercrimes: The new risks to global security
- Standing Committee on Sustainable Development
Debate and start of drafting in plenary on the draft resolution on Parliamentary efforts in achieving negative carbon balances of forests
- Board of the Forum of Young Parliamentarians

(Closed meeting)
- ASGP Meeting

- Assembly
Start of the General Debate on the theme Promoting peaceful coexistence and inclusive societies: Fighting intolerance
- Bureau of the Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights

(Closed meeting)
- Luncheon for Speakers of Parliament (by invitation)

- Forum of Young Parliamentarians of the IPU

- Standing Committee on Peace and International Security
Drafting in plenary on the draft resolution on Cyberattacks and cybercrimes: The new risks to global security
- Assembly
General Debate
- Committee on Middle East Questions

(Closed meeting)
- ASGP Meeting

- Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians

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

(Closed meeting)
- Forum of Young Parliamentarians of the IPU

- Assembly
Decision on the emergency item

Monday, 13 March 2023

- Assembly
- Debate on the emergency item, and
- Continuation of the General Debate

- Standing Committee on Peace and International Security
Completion of drafting in plenary of the resolution on the draft resolution on Cyberattacks and cybercrimes: The new risks to global security
- Bureau of the Standing Committee on United Nations Affairs

(Closed meeting)
- Panel discussion on Parliamentary action on biodiversity: Translating global commitments into national action

- Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights
Debate on the draft resolution to be adopted at the 147th Assembly on Orphanage trafficking: The role of parliaments in reducing harm
- Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians

(Closed meeting)
- ASGP Meeting

- Panel discussion on Climate oversight action

- Working Group on Science and Technology

(Closed meeting)
- Workshop in preparation for the United Nations Summit of the Future

- IPU Task Force on the peaceful resolution of the war in Ukraine

(Closed meeting)
- Assembly
Continuation of the General Debate
- Standing Committee on Sustainable Development
Drafting in plenary of the resolution on Parliamentary efforts in achieving negative carbon balances of forests
- Possible drafting committee on the emergency item

(Closed meeting)
- High-Level Advisory Group on Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism

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

(Closed meeting)

Tuesday, 14 March 2023

- Gender Partnership Group

(Closed meeting)
- Standing Committee on United Nations Affairs

- Bureau of the Standing Committee on Sustainable Development

(Closed meeting)
- Assembly
Continuation of the General Debate
- Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights
Panel discussion on Parliamentary impetus in favour of the fight against disinformation and hateful and discriminatory content in cyberspace
- ASGP Meeting

- Executive Committee

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

(Closed meeting)
- Forum of Women Parliamentarians

- Bureau of Women Parliamentarians

(Closed meeting)
- Forum of Women Parliamentarians

- Standing Committee on Peace and International Security
Adoption of the draft resolution on Cyberattacks and cybercrimes: The new risks to global security
- ASGP Meeting

- Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians

(Closed meeting)
- Assembly
- Adoption of the resolution on the emergency item
- Special session on accountability in the implementation of IPU decisions
- Conclusion of the General Debate

- Panel discussion on parliamentary solidarity with MPs at risk

- Standing Committee on United Nations Affairs

- Workshop on sexual and reproductive health

- Standing Committee on Sustainable Development
Adoption of the draft resolution on Parliamentary efforts in achieving negative carbon balances of forests

Wednesday, 15 March 2023

- Bureau of Women Parliamentarians

(Closed meeting)
- Governing Council
- Decisions on the human rights of MPs, and
- Reports of specialized meetings

- ASGP Meeting

14:30 - Governing Council

At the end of the Governing Body Assembly
- Adoption of resolutions
- Reports of the Standing Committees
- Outcome document of the General Debate, and
- Closing sitting

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

Other meetings

Practical information

Emergency items

Requests for inclusion of an emergency item

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.

Country / Pays
 
Name / Nom Language / Langue
Mr. Duarte Pacheco, President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) / M. Duarte Pacheco, Président de l'Union Interparlementaire (UIP) English / Français
Mr. Martin Chungong , Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) / M. Martin Chungong, Secrétaire général de l'Union Interparlementaire (UIP) English / Français
H.E. Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, Deputy Prime Minister of Bahrain, on behalf of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa M. Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, Vice-Premier Ministre du Bahreïn, au nom de Sa Majesté le Roi Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa English
Mr. Ahmed bin Salman Al-Musalam, Speaker of the Council of Representatives / M. Ahmed bin Salman Al-Musalam, Président du Conseil des représentants English
Ms. Haya Rashed Al-Khalifa, former President of the United Nations General Assembly / Mme Haya Rashed Al-Khalifa, ancienne Présidente de l’Assemblée générale des Nations Unies English
Ms. Franca Ma-Ih Sulem Yong, President of Afrogiveness Movement and Positive Youths Africa (PYA) Mme Franca Ma-Ih Sulem Yong, Présidente du mouvement Afrogiveness et Positive Youths Africa (PYA) English
Afghanistan Mr. / M Mir Rahman RAHMANI, Speaker of the House of People / Président de la Chambre du Peuple English
APA - Asian Parliamentary Assembly / Assemblée Parlementaire Asiatique Ms. / Mme Mohammad Reza MAJIDI, Secretary-General / Secrétaire général English
Arab Parliament Mr. Adel Bin AbdulRahman AlAsoomi, President of the Arab Parliament/ Président du Parlement arabe English
Armenia / Arménie Ms. / Mme Hasmik HAKOBYAN, Member of the National Assembly / Membre de l’Assemblée nationale English
Armenia / Arménie Mr. / M. Alen SIMONYAN, Speaker of the National Assembly / Président de l'Assemblée Nationale English
Australia / Australie Mr. / M. Milton Dick, Speaker of the House of Representatives / Président de la Chambre des représentants, English
Austria / Autriche Mr. / M. Reinhold Lopatka, Member of Parliament / Parlementaire English
Austria / Autriche Ms. / MmeEwa Ernst-Dziedzic , Member of Parliament / Parlementaire English
Azerbaijan / Azerbaïdjan Ms. / Mme Sahiba GAFAROVA, Speaker of the National Assembly / Président de l'Assemblée Nationale English
Belarus Mr. / M. Valery BELSKI, Deputy Speaker of the Council of the Republic / Vice-présidente du conseil de la république English
Belgium / Belgique Ms. / Mme Stephanie D'HOSE, President of the Senate / Présidente du sénat English
Botswana Mr. / M. Pono MOATlHODI, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly / Vice-président de l'Assemblée Nationale English
Burkina Faso Mr. / M. Dafidi David LOMPO, Member of the National Assembly / Membre de l’Assemblée nationale Français
Comoros / Comores Mr. / M. Moustadroine ABDOU, Speaker of the Assembly of the Union / Président de l'Assemblée de l'Union Français
Croatia / Croatie Mr. / M. Ivan ĆELIĆ, Member of Parliament / Parlementaire English
Denmark / Danemark Mr. / M. Soeren SOENDERGAARD, Member of Parliament / Parlementaire English
Denmark / Danemark Mr. / M. Kim Valentin Vice-Chairman / Vice-président English
Denmark / Danemark Denmark / Danemark Mr. / M. Kris Jensen Skriver, Member of Parliament / Parlementaire English
Denmark / Danemark Mr. / M. Soeren Soendergaard, Chairman / Président English
Egypt / Egypte Dr. Hanafy GEBALY, Speaker of the House of Representatives / Président de la Chambre des représentants English / Français
Estonia / Estonie Mr. / M. Toomas Kivimägi Member of Parliament / Parlementaire English
Eswantini English
Ethiopia / Ethiopie Mr. / M. Agegnehu Teshager GESSESSE, Speaker of the House of the Federation / Président de la Chambre de la Fédération English
France Mr. / M. Frédéric MARCHAND, Member of the Senat / Membre du Sénat Français
France Ms. / Mme Brigitte LISO, Member of the National Assembly / Membre de l’Assemblée nationale Français
Gambia / Gambie Mr. / M. Seedy Sk NJIE, Speaker of the National Assembly / Président de l'Assemblée Nationale English
Germany Mr. / M. Ralph Brinkhaus, Member of the Bundestag / Membre du Bundestag English
Ghana Mr. / M. Alban Sumana Kingsford BAGBIN, Speaker of Parliament / Président du parlement English
The Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria / Le Fonds mondial de lutte contre le sida, la tuberculose et le paludisme Mr. / M. Scott Boule English
GOPAC - Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption / Organisation Mondiale Des Parlementaires Contre la Corruption Dr. Dr. Fadli Zon, Vice-Chair / Vice-président English
Hungary / Hongrie Ms. / Mme Monika BARTOS, Member of Parliament / Parlementaire English
Iceland / Islande Mr. / M. Sigmundur Gunnlaugsson, Member of Parliament / Parlementaire English
Indonesia / Indonésie Mr. / M. Fadli Zon Member of the House of Representatives / Membre de la Chambre des Représentants English
India / Inde Mr. / M. Om Birla, Spealer of the Lok Sabha / Président du Lok Sabha English
IOM / OIM Mr. / M. Antonio VITORINO, Director General / Directeur général English
Ivory Coast / Côte d'Ivoire Mr. / M. Adama BICTOGO, Speaker of the National Assembly / Président de l’Assemblée nationale Français
Iran Mr. / M. Mohammad Bagher GHALIBAF, Speaker of the Islamic Parliament of Iran / Président du parlement islamique d'Iran English
Italy / Italie Ms. / Mme Deborah BERGAMINI Member of Parliament / Parlementaire English
Italy / Italie Ms. / Mme Lia QUARTAPELLE PROCOPIO, Member of Parliament / Parlementaire English
Japan / Japon Mr. / M. Shintaro ITO, Member of the House of Representatives / Membre de la Chambre des Représentants English
Japan / Japon Mr. / M. AOYAGI Hitoshi, Member of the House of Representatives / Membre de la Chambre des Représentants English
Kazakhstan Mr. / M. Yevgeniy BOLGERT, Member of the Senat / Membre du Sénat English
Kenya Mr. / M. Kathuri MURUNGI, Deputy Speaker / Vice-président English
Lao People's Democratic Republic / République démocratique populaire lao Ms. / Mme Sounthone XAYACHACK Vice resident of the National Assembly / Vice-présidente de l'Assemblée Nationale English
Latvia / Lettonie Mr. / M. Edmunds TEIRUMNIEKS, Member of Parliament / Parlementaire English
Liberia Ms. / Mme Jewel HOWARD-TAYLOR, President of the Senate / Présidente du sénat English
Libya / Libye Unknown English
Liechtenstein Mr. / M. Albert FRICK, President of the Landtag / Président du Landtag English
Lithuania / Litunatie Mr. / M. Guoda BUROKIENE, Member of Parliament / Parlementaire English
Madagascar Mr. / M. Miarintsoa Andriantsitonta RAKOTOMALALA, Member of the National Assembly / Membre de l’Assemblée nationale Français
Malaysia / Malaisie Mr. / M. Chen WONG, Member of the House of Representatives / Membre de la Chambre des Représentants English
Malta / Malte Mr. / M. Angelo Farrugia, Speaker of the House of Representatives / Président de la Chambre des représentants English
Maldives Mr. / M. Abdulla RIYAZ, Member of the People’s Majlis / Membre du Majlis du peuple English
Mexico / Mexique Ms. / Mme Alejandra Reynoso Sanchez, Senator / Sénatrice English
Namibia / Namibie Mr. / M. Peter KATJAVIVI, Speaker of the National Assembly / Président de l'Assemblée Nationale English
Nepal / Népal Mr. / M. Dev Raj GHIMIRE, Speaker of the House of Representatives / Président de la Chambre des représentants English
Netherlands / Pays Bas ms. / Mme Petra Stienen, Senator / Sénatrice English
Netherlands / Pays Bas Mr. / M. Hendrik-Jan TALSMA, Senator / Sénateur English
New Zealand / Nouvelle Zélande Dr. Anae Neru LEAVASA, Member of the House of Representatives / Membre de la Chambre des Représentants English
New Zealand / Nouvelle Zélande Ms. / Mme Vanushi Walters, Member of Parliament / Parlementaire English
Niger Mr. / M. Mahamadou KARIDIO, Member of the National Assembly / Membre de l’Assemblée nationale Français
Norway / Norvège Ms. / Mme Ingunn FOSS, Member of Parliament / Parlementaire English
Norway / Norvège Ms. / Mme Gro-Anita MYKJALAND, Member of Parliament / Parlementaire English
Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) / Parlement de la Communauté économique des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (CEDEAO) Mr. / M. Edwin Melvin Snowe Jr English
Philippines Ms. / Mme Pia CAYETANO, Senator / Sénateur English
PNND Ms. / Mme Margareta KIENER NELLEN, Council Member / Membre du conseil English
Poland / Pologne Mr. / M. Radosław FOGIEL, Member of the Sejm English
Poland / Pologne Ms. / Mme Gabriela MORAWSKA-STANECKA, Vice President of the Senate / Vice président du Sénat English
Republic of Korea / République de Corée Ms. / Mme Yea Ji Kim , Member of Parliament / Parlementaire English
Republic of Korea / République de Corée Mr. / M. Youngjin Park, Member of the National Assembly / Membre de l’Assemblée nationale English
Romania Ms. / Mme Silvia-Monica DINICĂ, Member of the Senat / Membre du Sénat English
Rwanda Ms. / Mme Espérance NYIRASAFARI, Deputy Speaker of the Senate English
San Marino / Saint-Marin Ms. / Mme Mariella MULARONI, Member of the Great and General Council / Membre du Grand et conseil général English
Senegal / Sénégal Mr. / M. Amadou Mame DIOP, President of the National Assembly / Président de l'Assemblée Nationale Français
Serbia / Serbie Ms. / Mme Snezana PAUNOVIC, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly / Vice-présidente de l'Assemblée Nationale English
Seychelles Mr. / M. Roger MANCIENNE, Speaker of the National Assembly / Présidente de l'Assemblée Nationale English
Singapore / Singapour Mr. / M. Raj Joshua Thomas, Member of Parliament / Parlementaire English
Sierra Leone / Sierra Léone Mr. / M. Abass Chernor BUNDU, Speaker of Parliament / Président du parlement English
Slovenia / Slovénie Mr. / M. Pedrag BAKOVIĆ, Member of the National Assembly / Membre de l’Assemblée nationale English
South Africa / Afrique du Sud Ms. / Mme Nosiviwe Noluthando MAPISA NQAKULA, Speaker of the National Assembly / Président de l'Assemblée Nationale English
Sri Lanka Mr. / M. Mahinda Yapa ABEYWARDANA, Speaker of Parliament / Président du parlement English
Suriname Mr. / M. Asiskumar GAJADIEN, Member of the National Assembly / Membre de l’Assemblée nationale English
Switzerland / Suisse Ms. / Mme Christine BADERTSCHER, Member of the National Council / Membre du Conseil national Français
Tanzania / Tanzanie Ms. / Mme Tulia ACKSON, Speaker of the National Assembly / Présidente de l'Assemblée Nationale English
Tanzania / Tanzanie ms. / Mme Mwanaisha ULENGE, Member of the National Assembly / Membre de l’Assemblée nationale English
Thailand / Thaïlande Ms. / Mme Pikulkeaw KRAIRIKSH, Member of the Senat / Membre du Sénat English
Turkmenistan Mr. / M. Gurbanmyrat ASHYROV, Vice-Chairperson of the Assembly / Vice-présidente de l'Assemblée English
Uganda / Ouganda Mr. / M. Thomas TAYEBWA, Deputy Speaker of Parliament / Vice-président du Parlement English
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) / Office de secours et de travaux des Nations unies pour les réfugiés de Palestine dans le Proche-Orient Mr. / M. Marc Lassouaoui English
World Health Organization / Organisation mondiale de la santé Mr. / M. Gaudenz Silberschmidt, Director / Directeur English
Zambia / Zambie Ms. / Mme Nelly B K MUTTI, Speaker of the House of Representatives / Président de la Chambre des représentants English
Zimbabwe Mr. / M. Jacob Francis Nzwidamilimo MUDENDA, Speaker of the National Assembly / Président de l'Assemblée Nationale English