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147th Assembly and related meetings
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Luanda
Angola
Summary
At the invitation of the National Assembly of Angola, the 147th Assembly of the IPU and its related meetings will be held in Luanda, Angola, from Monday, 23 to Friday, 27 October 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 Governing Council will be invited to elect a new IPU President at its session in Luanda.
The General Debate will focus on the overall theme of Parliamentary action for peace, justice and strong institutions (SDG 16) 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 item taken up by the Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights entitled Orphanage trafficking: The role of parliaments in reducing harm. The Assembly is expected to conclude with the adoption of an outcome document on the overall theme of the General Debate.
Watch the IPU Secretary General address the 147th Inaugural Ceremony
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| - | Executive Committee (Closed meeting) |
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| - | Executive Committee (Closed meeting) |
| - | Gender Partnership Group (Closed meeting) |
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| - | Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians (Closed meeting) |
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| - | Executive Committee (Closed meeting) |
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| - | Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians (Closed meeting) |
| - | Bureau of Women Parliamentarians (Closed meeting) |
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| - | Meeting of Advisers and Secretaries to delegations (English / French) | |
| - | Forum of Women Parliamentarians | |
| - | Joint Meeting with the Chairpersons of the Geopolitical Groups and the Presidents of the Standing Committees (Closed meeting) |
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| - | Committee on Middle East Questions (Closed meeting) |
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| - | Forum of Women Parliamentarians | |
| - | Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians (Closed meeting) |
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| - | Inaugural Ceremony |
| - | Assembly Steering Committee (Closed meeting) |
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| - | Board of the Forum of Young Parliamentarians (Closed meeting) |
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| - | Governing Council | |
| - | High-Level Advisory Group on Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism (Closed meeting) |
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| - | Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights Debate on the draft resolution, Orphanage trafficking: The role of parliaments in reducing harm |
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| - | Standing Committee on Peace and International Security Expert hearing on the theme Addressing the social and humanitarian impact of autonomous weapon systems and artificial intelligence Panel discussion on the theme Inventory of tools for MPs to engage in dialogue, legislation, oversight and prevention in the pursuit of peace |
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| - | ASGP Meeting | |
| - | Assembly Start of the General Debate on the theme Parliamentary action for peace, justice and strong institutions (SDG 16) |
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| - | Committee to Promote Respect for International Humanitarian Law | |
| - | IPU-UNICEF Joint workshop on The role of parliaments in securing effective public spending for children’s rights | |
| - | Working Group on Science and Technology (Closed meeting) |
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| - | Assembly 14:30 – 16:30- General Debate 16:30 – 17:00- Special segment to launch the Indicators for Democratic Parliaments |
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| - | Advisory Group on Health (Closed meeting) |
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| - | ASGP Meeting | |
| - | Forum of Young Parliamentarians of the IPU | |
| - | Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians (Closed meeting) |
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| - | Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights Drafting in plenary of the draft resolution |
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| - | Assembly Decision on the emergency item |
| - | Bureau of the Standing Committee on Sustainable Development (Closed meeting) |
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| - | Parity debate on the theme I care to care: Male parliamentarians engage in equal caring responsibilities | |
| - | Assembly 9.00-10.30- Continuation of the General Debate 10.30-11.00- Special segment to mark the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 11.00-12.00- Governing Council 12.00-13.00- Assembly |
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| - | Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians (Closed meeting) |
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| - | ASGP Meeting | |
| - | Bureau of the Standing Committee on Peace and International Security (Closed meeting) |
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| - | Standing Committee on United Nations Affairs Discussion on The UN field presence in support of national development: The case of Angola Discussion on Bringing gender equality to the UN General Assembly |
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| - | IPU-ASGP Joint Workshop on The digital transformation of parliaments | |
| - | Second Global Parliamentary Summit on Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism The Global Response to the Call of the Sahel |
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| - | Task Force on the peaceful resolution of the war in Ukraine (Closed meeting) |
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| - | Standing Committee on Sustainable Development Debate on the theme of the next resolution, Partnerships for climate action: Promoting access to affordable green energy, and ensuring innovation, responsibility and equity Preparations for the Parliamentary Meeting at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in the United Arab Emirates |
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| - | Assembly Continuation of the General Debate |
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| - | ASGP Meeting |
| - | Gender Partnership Group (Closed meeting) |
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| - | Bureau of the Standing Committee on United Nations Affairs (Closed meeting) |
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| - | Standing Committee on Sustainable Development Expert hearing on the theme Ensuring global food security Elections |
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| - | Assembly Continuation of the General Debate |
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| - | IPU-WHO Joint Workshop ‘’Unpacking the development of the Pandemic Accord’’ | |
| - | ASGP Meeting | |
| - | Executive Committee (Closed meeting) |
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| - | Bureau of the Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights (Closed meeting) |
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| - | Open session of the Committee to Promote Respect for International Humanitarian Law on the theme The role of parliaments in tackling the humanitarian impacts of climate-related displacement | |
| - | Standing Committee on United Nations Affairs Discussion on Reforming the Security Council for a stronger multilateral regime Elections |
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| - | Working Group on Science and Technology (Closed meeting) |
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| - | Standing Committee on Peace and International Security Panel discussion on the theme The role of parliaments in promoting a culture of transparency, anti-corruption and citizen engagement to restore trust in national and international institutions and strengthen peace Elections |
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| - | ASGP Meeting | |
| - | Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians (Closed meeting) |
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| - | Assembly - Adoption of the resolution on the emergency item - Award of the Second Cremer-Passy Prize - Special accountability segment on implementation of IPU resolutions and other decisions - Launch of the 2023 Report on Youth Participation - Conclusion of the General Debate |
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| - | Committee on Middle East Questions (Closed meeting) |
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| - | Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights Adoption of the draft resolution |
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| - | Hearing with candidates for IPU President |
| - | Governing Council Election of the IPU President Decisions on the human rights of MPs, and Reports of specialized meetings |
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| - | Bureau of Women Parliamentarians (Closed meeting) |
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| 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
- Agenda of the Assembly 118.47 KB
- Convocation 257.74 KB
- Full programme 183.09 KB
- Voting table 304.01 KB
- Online registration note 168.94 KB
- Focus areas for the Standing Committees 186.18 KB
- Concept note for the General Debate 236.78 KB
- List of Speakers/ Liste des orateurs 226.01 KB
Governing Council
- Agenda of the Governing Council 212.41 KB
Standing Committee on Peace and International Security
Standing Committee on Sustainable Development
Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights
- Amendments to the draft resolution 359.88 KB
Standing Committee on United Nations Affairs
Committee to Promote Respect for International Humanitarian Law
Forum of Women Parliamentarians
Forum of Young Parliamentarians
- Youth-related activities in 2023 198.01 KB
Other meetings
Election of the IPU President
The President of the IPU is the political head of the organization. The President chairs the IPU Governing Council and the Executive Committee, which in turn guide and monitor all aspects of IPU work. The President chairs IPU statutory meetings and represents the organization at global events. The next IPU President will be elected at the 147th IPU Assembly for a three-year term. Below are the candidatures received to date.
Practical information
Outcomes
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.
Journals and participants
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