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150th IPU Assembly and related meetings
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Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Summary
The 150th Assembly of the IPU will take place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on 5-9 April 2025. 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 meet on this occasion.
The General Debate will focus on the overall theme Parliamentary action for social development and justice 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 The role of parliaments in advancing a two-State solution in Palestine and by the Standing Committee on Sustainable Development entitled Parliamentary strategies to mitigate the long-lasting impact of conflicts, including armed conflicts, on sustainable development.
The Assembly is expected to conclude with the adoption of an outcome document on the overall theme of the General Debate.
Documents in Spanish (translation under the responsibility of the GRULAC Secretariat)
| - | Assembly |
| Governing Council | ||
| Standing Committee on Peace and International Security | ||
| Standing Committee on Sustainable Development | ||
| Standing Committee on United Nations Affairs | ||
| Forum of Women Parliamentarians | ||
| Forum of Young Parliamentarians |
| - | Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights |
Documents
Assembly
- Agenda of the Assembly 81.11 KB
- Convocation 269.58 KB
- Full programme 265.23 KB
- Voting table 384.16 KB
- Online registration note 149.01 KB
- Focus areas for the Standing Committees 176.25 KB
- Amendments to the IPU Statutes and Rules 202.84 KB
- Concept note for the General Debate 225.82 KB
Governing Council
- Agenda of the Governing Council 125.74 KB
- Amendments to the IPU Statutes and Rules 202.84 KB