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___________________________ Raymond Scicluna Skrivan tal-Kamra 141st Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union 13 - 17 October 2019 Belgrade, Serbia Hon Mario Galea, MP R E PORT F OR THE SPEAK E R BY M E M BER' S O F P ARLI AMEN T PARTICIP ATI NG I N C ONF E R E NC E ABRO AD 1.
TITLE OF CONFE RENCE: 141ST INTER-PARLIAMENTARY UNION GENERAL ASSEIYIBLY IN BELGRADE, SERBIA 2.

DAT E : 14 - 17 OCTOBER 2019 3.

NAME OF ME MBER: HON.

MARIO GALEA 4.

ITEM/S ON THE AGENDA: The agendas of the 141" IPU General Assembly and of the 205th session of the Governing Council are attached as Doc.

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The general timetable o f the 141" Assembly and related meetings is attached as Doc.

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The journals from Monday 14 October to Thursday 17 October are attached as Doc.

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CONCLU SIONS OF THE MEETING: The main conclusion of the meeting, i.e.

the Belgrade declaration endorsed by the 141 General Assembly is attaching as Doc.

D. The other outcome documen ts, including the declaration to mark the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the resolution on achieving universal health coverage by 2030: The role of parliaments in ensuring the right to health, and the resolution addressing climate change, are attached as Doc.

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INTERVENTION MADE BY THE MEMBERS: N/A 7.

IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS YOU FEEL SHOULD BE ATTACHED: The Concept note on the IPU's 130th anniversary is attached as Doc.

F. The report by the research analyst is attached as Doc.

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Mario Galea Date 1 141 st IPU Assembly Belgrade (Serbia) 9 13~17 October Assembly 14Lt IPU ;\SSt'IUhJy Bdgt'<ld!.'

{Serbia) tl-170<\tlhcrt0\9 A/1411A.1 12June 2019 Agenda of the 141st Assembly 1.

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Election of the President and Vice-Presidents of the 141 ' 1 Assembly Consideration of requests for the inclusion of an emergency item in the Assembly agenda General Debate on the theme Strengthening international law: Parliamentary roles and mechanisms, and the contribution of regional cooperation Achieving universal health coverage by 2030: The role of parliaments in ensuring the right to health (Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights) Reports of the Standing Committees on Peace and International Security; Sustainable Development, Finance and Trade; and United Nations Affairs Approval of the subject item for the Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights at the 143'' IPU Assembly and appointment of the Rapporteurs 7.
Amendments to the IPU Statutes and Rules #IPU141 ln10I·I'·'arliamentary Urnon 141 IPU Assembly Belgrade (Serbia) 13-17 October 2019 I 41st IPU ~ ' tmJI Jt;w; A>sembly Belgrade: (Serbin) D- 170ctober 7.019 4.. -- 7( I Governing Council Item 1 CL/205/A.1.rev 10 October 2019 Provisional agenda of the 205th session of Governing Council (Serbia), 14 and 17 October 2019 1.

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Adoption of the agenda Approval of the summary records of the 2041" session of the Governing Council (CL/204/SR.1) Proposals for the election of the President of the 141'1 Assembly Financial situation of the IPU (CL/205/4-R.1) 2020 draft consolidated budget (CL/205/5-P.1) Report of the President (a) On her activities since the 2041" session of the Governing Council (b) On the activities of the Executive Committee Interim report by the Secretary General on the activities of the IPU since the 2041" session of the Governing Council (a) Update on implementation of the IPU Strategy for 2017-2021 (CL/205/7(a)-R.1) (b) Overview of the status of the strategic partnership between the IPU and the United Nations.
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Questions relating to IPU membership and observer status (a) Requests for IPU membership and observer status (CL/205/8(a)-P.1) (b) (c) Situation of certain parliaments Situation of permanent observers at the IPU (CL/205/8(c)-R.1) 9. "

Anniversary of the IPU 1301 (a) Report on the anniversary celebrations (b) Report on the Quintet Meeting (CL/205/9(b)-R.1) (c) Draft proposal for an International Declaration/Charter on Parliamentary Diplomacy 10.
Strengthening the work of the IPU (a) (b) (c) Proposed changes to the mandate and functioning of the Standing Committee on Sustainable Development, Finance and Trade Proposal to establish a Working Group on Science and Technology Proposal to establish a Working Group on Political Sanctions #IPU141 - 2- CL/2051A.1.rev 11.

Amendments to the IPU Statutes and Rules The Governing Council will examine a proposed amendment to the IPU Statutes and Rules submitted by the Gender Partnership Group (CL205111-P .1 ).
It will also examine a proposed amendment to the IPU Statutes and Rules submitted by the Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians (CLI205111-P.2).

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Reporting by Members on JPU-related activities The Governing Council will hear a report based on responses received from Members on follow-up to IPU resolutions and other decisions (CL/205112-R.1 ).

It will also examine the results of a recent survey on the engagement of parliaments with the United Nations (CL/205112-R.2).

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Reports on recent IPU specialized meetings (CLI205/13-R.1) 14.
Activities of committees and other bodies Forum of Women Parliamentarians (a) (b) Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians (c) Committee on Middle East Questions (d) Committee to Promote Respect for International Humanitarian Law (e) Gender Partnership Group Advisory Group on Health (f) (g) Group of Facilitators for Cyprus (h) (i) Forum of Young Parliamentarians of the IPU High-Level Advisory Group on Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism (HLAG) 15.
142"" IPU Assembly (Geneva, 16-20 April 2020) 16.

Future Inter-Parliamentary meetings 17.

Appointment of two internal auditors for 2020 (cf.

Rule 41 of the Rules of the Governing Council) 18.

Elections to the Executive Committee (cf.

Article 21 (k) of the Stajutes and Rules 37, 38 and 39 of the Rules of the Governing Council) The Governing Council will elect seven members to replace those whose Executive Committee terms end at the 205'" session of the Governing Council, as follows: Ms. M.l.
Oliveira Valente (Angola) and Mr. K. Lusaka (Kenya) - two vacancies to be filled by one man and one woman from the African Group; Mr. K. Jalali (Islamic Republic of Iran) and Mr. Nguyen Van Giau (VietNam) - two vacancies, of which at least one must be filled by a woman from the Asia-Pacific Group; Mr. K. Kosachev (Russian Federation) - one vacancy to be filled by either a man or a woman from the Eurasia Group; Mr. A. Lins (Brazil) - one vacancy to be filled by a man from the Group of Latin America and the Caribbean (GRULAC); Ms. H. Haukeland Liadal (Norway) -one vacancy to be filled by a woman from the Twelve Plus Group.
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Other business GENERAL TIMETABLE OF THE 141•1 ASSEMBLY AND RELATED MEETINGS Belgrade, 13 to 17 October 2019 A/1411C.1.rev.4 Annex 1 Thursday, 10 October 2019 14.00- 18.00 Beginning of Registration Lobby, Building A, Sava Centre Ill 14.30- 18.00 Sub-Committee on Finance' Arl Cafe (ground floor), Building B, Sava Centre Friday, 11 October 2019 Ill 10.00-13.00 15.00- 18.00 Executive Committee* Art Cafe (ground floor), Building B, Sava Centre Saturday, 12 October 2019 Ill oe.oo - 10.oo Gender Partnership Group* Arl Gate (ground floor), Building B, Sava Centre Ill Ill Ill Ill 09.30- 13.00 10.00-13.00 14.30- 18.00 15.00- 18.00 Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians* Hall 3/1 (first floor), Building A, Sava Centre Executive Committee* Art Cafe (ground floor), Building B, Sava Centre Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians* Hall 3/1 (first floor), Building A, Sava Centre Executive Committee* Arl Cafe.
(ground floor), Building B, Sava Centre Sunday, 13 October 2019 I U o9.oo- 1o.oo 09.30- 10.30 10.30-13.00 11.00-13.00 11.00- 13.00 11.30 - 13.00 14.30- 17.30 14.30- 18.00 15.00 - 18.30 Bureau of Women Parliamentarians* Arl Cafe (ground floor), Building B, Sava Centre Meeting of Advisers and Secretaries to delegations Hall 210 (ground floor), Building A, Sava Centre Forum of Women Parliamentarians Amphitheatre (ground floor), Building B, Sava Centre Meeting with the Chairpersons of the Geopolitical Groups and Presidents of the Standing Committees* Art Cafe (ground floor), Building B, Sava Centre Group of Facilitators for Cyprus* Hall1511 (first floor), Building A, Sava Centre Break out Group of the Forum of Women Parliamentarians Hall 3/0 (ground floor), Building A, Sava Centre Forum of Women Parliamentarians Amphitheatre (ground floor), Building B, Sava Centre Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians* Hall 3/1 (first floor), Building A, Sava Centre High-Level Advisory Group on Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism* Arl Cafe (ground floor), Building B, Sava Centre 19.30- 20.30 Inaugural Ceremony Blue Hall, Building B, Sava Centre Ill Ill u.u Ill Ill um * closed session -2- A/141/C.1.rev.4 Annex 1 Monday, 14 October 2019 Ill Ill 08.00 - 09.00 09.00- 10.00 09.00 - 11.00 09.00- 13.00 Assembly Steering Committee* Delegation Unit 10 (ground floor), Building A, Sava Centre Board of the Forum of Young Parliamentarians* Art Cafe (ground floor), Building B, Sava Centre Governing Council Haii1/0 (ground floor), Building A, Sava Centre Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights Debate on the draft resolution Achieving universal health coverage by 2030: The role of parliaments in ensuring the right to health Amphitheatre (ground floor), Building B, Sava Centre 09.00- 13.00 Standing Committee on Sustainable Development, Finance and Trade Debate on Main streaming digitalization and the circular economy to achieve the SOGs, particularly responsible consumption and production Segment on preparations for the
 Parliamentary Meeting at the United Nations Climate Change Conference(COP 25) in Chile in December 2019 Hall 310 (ground floor), Building A, Sava Centre ASGP Meeting Hall 210 (ground floor), Building A, Sava Centre Assembly: Start of the General Debate on the theme Strengthening international law: Parliamentary roles and mechanisms, and the contribution of regional cooperation Haii1/0 (ground floor), Building A, Sava Centre 11.00- 12.30 11.00- 13.00 11.00 - 13.00 Committee to Promote Respect for International Humanitarian Law* Art Cafe (ground floor), Building B, Sava Centre 13.00 Group photo - all Heads of delegation 14.30- 17.00 Assembly: General Debate Haii1/0 (ground floor), Building A, Sava Centre ASGP mu IU IIlii IIUt IIIII IIIII ASGP 14.30- 17.30 ASGP Meeting Hall 2/0 (ground floor), Building A, Sava Centre Ill iW iW IUU 14.30- 18.00 14.30- 18.30 Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians' Hall 311 (first floor), Building A, Sava Centre Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights Drafting in plenary of the draft resolution on Achieving universal health coverage by 2030: The role of parliaments in ensuring the right to health Amphitheatre (ground floor), Building B, Sava Centre 14.30- 18.30 Forum of Young Parliamentarians of the IPU Hall 310 (ground floor), Building A, Sava Centre 17.00-18.30 Assembly: Decision on the emergency item Hall110 (ground floor), Building A, Sava Centre ' ;.v!
~~·r~" J ' closed session - 3- A/141/C.1.rev.4 Annex 1 Tuesday, 15 October 2019 Ill Ill mn 09.00- 10.30 09.00- 10.30 09.00- 13.00 09.00- 10.00 10.00-12.00 12.00-13.00 09.00- 13.00 Bureau of the Standing Committee on United Nations Affairs* Art Cafe (ground floor), Building B. Sava Centre Bureau of the Standing Committee on Sustainable Development, Finance and Trade* Hall1511 (first floor), Building A, Save Centre Assembly Debate on the emergency item, Continuation of the General Debate, and Special segment to mark the 130" Anniversary of the IPU Haii1/0 (ground floor), Building A, Sava Centre Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights Completion of drafting in plenary of the draft resolution Achieving universal health coverage by 2030: The role of parliaments in ensuring the right to health Amphitheatre (ground floor), Building B, Sava Centre Ill 09.30- 13.00 Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians* Hall 311 (first floor), Building A, Sava Centre ASGP 10.30 - 12.30 ASGP Meeting Hall 210 (ground floor), Building A, Sava Centre Ill 11.00- 12.30 Bureau of the Standing Committee on Peace and International Security* Art Cafe (ground floor), Building B, Sava Centre 11.00-12.30 11.00- 14.00 14.30- 16.00 14.30- 17.30 Ill Ill Ill ASGP 14.30-17.30 au Workshop on Leaving no one behind in political representation: Gender and youth quotas Hall 310 (ground floor), Building A, Save Centre Advisory Group on Health* (English only) Hall1511 (first floor), Building A, Sava Centre Committee on Middle East Questions* Hall 3/0 (ground floor), Building A, Sava Centre Speakers' Dialogue* Roundtable and break-out sessions Halls 3/1 and 1511 (first floor), Building A, Save Centre ASGP Meeting Hall 210 (ground floor), Building A, Sava Centre 14.30- 18.30 Standing Committee on Peace and International Security Panel discussion on the implementation of the 2014 resolution entitled Towards a nuclear-weapon-free world: The contribution of parliaments Panel discussion on the theme of Criminalization of money laundering
 Amphitheatre (ground floor), Building B, Sava Centre IIIII 14.30- 18.30 Assembly Continuation of the General Debate Haii1/0 (ground floor), Building A, Sava Centre Ill 14.30-18.30 Possible drafting committee on the emergency item* Art Cafe (ground floor), Building B, Sava Centre 16.30-18.30 Workshop on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child: 30 years on, achievements and challenges Hall 310 (ground floor), Building A, Sava Centre * closed session -4- A/141/C.1.rev.4 Annex 1 Wednesday, 16 October 2019 Ill 09.00- 10.00 Gender Partnership Group' Art Cafe (ground floor), Building B, Sava Centre Ill mn .u.u Ill ASGP lUI - 09.00- 10.30 09.00 - 11.00 09.00- 13.00 09.30- 12.30 10.00- 13.00 10.30-12.30 11.00- 13.00 11.30- 13.00 13.00 - 14.30 14.30 - 16.30 Parity debate on the theme #Not In My Parliament: National and regional strategies Amphitheatre (ground floor), Building B, Sava Centre Bureau of the Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights' Hall 311 (first floor), Building A, Sava Centre Assembly: Continuation of the General Debate Hall 110 (ground floor), Building A, Sava Centre Workshop on SDG 8: Achieving full and productive employment and decent work for all: The economic challenge of our time Hall 1511 (first floor), Building A, Sava Centre Executive Committee' Art Gate (ground floor), Building B, Sava Centre ASGP Meeting Hall 210 (ground floor), Building A, Sava Centre Standing Committee on Peace and International Security Expert hearing Parliamentary strategies to strengthen peace and security against threats and conflicts resulting from climate-related disasters and their consequences Amphitheatre (ground floor), Building B, Sava Centre Open session of the Committee to Promote Respect for International Humanitarian Law: Placing humanity first: The Geneva Conventions - Protecting people in armed conflict for 70 years Hall 3/1 (first floor), Building A, Sava Centre Side event on the theme Reaching the hard-to-reach: How to make UHC a
 reality for all?
Hall 1511 (first floor), Building A, Sava Centre Standing Committee on Sustainable Development, Finance and Trade Debate on follow-up to the resolution adopted in March 2014: Towards risk-resilient development: Taking into consideration demographic trends and natural constraints Amphitheatre (ground floor), Building B, Sava Centre ASGP 14.30- 17.30 ASGP Meeting Hall 210 (ground floor), Building A, Sava Centre Ill Ill IIIII 1111 14.30- 17.30 14.30- 18.00 Committee on Middle East Questions' Art Cafe (ground floor), Building B, Sava Centre Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians' Hall 311 (first floor), Building A, Sava Centre 14.30 - 18.30 Assembly Adoption of the resolution on the emergency item, and Special segment: Future Policy Award 2019 on Youth Empowerment Conclusion of the General Debate Hall 110 (ground floor), Building A, Sava Centre l ~ closed session - 5- AI1411C.1.rev.4 Annex 1 14.30-18.30 Standing Committee on United Nations Affairs 17.00-18.30 Panel discussion: Respect for international law in keeping with the UN Charter and other relevant resolutions Panel discussion: Survey on the relationship between parliaments and the United Nations Hall 310 (ground floor), Building A, Sava Centre Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights Adoption of the draft resolution on Achieving universal health coverage by 2030: The role of parliaments in ensuring the right to health Amphitheatre (ground floor), Building B, Sava Centre Thursday, 17 October 2019 Ill IIIII nm nm 08.30- 10.30 Bureau of Women Parliamentarians' Art Cafe (ground floor), Building B, Sava Centre 09.30- 13.00 Governing Council Decisions on the human rights of MPs, and Reports of specialized meetings Hall110 (ground floor), Building A, Sava Centre 11.00- 13.00 Preliminary consultation on the 2021 Global Parliamentary Report Parliament in a changing world Jointly organized by the IPU and the ASGP Hall 310 (ground floor), Building A, Sava Centre 14.30- Governing Council Hall110 (ground floor), Building A, Sava Centre At the end of the Governing Council Assembly Adoption of resolutions Reports of the Standing Committees Outcome document of the General debate, and Closing sitting Hall110 (ground floor), Building A, Sava Centre Legend: Assembly I Governing Council Committees I Panel discussions IIIII Other Assembly events, including in camera sessions Ill * closed session 141st IPU Assembly Belgrade (Serbia) 13-17 October 2019 JOURNAl1 Monday, 14 October 2019 iDe G No.2 8 a.m.- 9 a.m.
Steering Committee of the Assembly The Steering Committee is composed of the President of the Assembly.

the President of the IPU and the Vice-President of the Executive Committee, as well as the Presidents of the Standing Committees.

Delegation Unit 10 ground floor Building A (in camera) 9 a.m. -10 a.m. Board of the Forum of Young Parliamentarians of the IPU 9 a.m. -11 a.m. Governing Council Art Cafe ground floor, Building B (in camera) Hall 110 ground floor, Building A 9 a.m. -1 p.m.
Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights • Presentation, debate and possible start of drafting in plenary of the draft resolution on Achieving universal health coverage by 2030: The role of parliaments in ensuring the right to health 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Standing Committee on Sustainable Development, Finance and Trade • Debate on Mainstreaming digitalization and the circular economy to achieve the SDGs, particularly responsible consumption and production • Segment on preparations for the Parliamentary Meeting at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 25) in Chile in December 2019 Amphitheatre ground floor Building B Hall 310 ground floor Building A 11 a.m. -12.30 p.m. Association of Secretaries General of Parliament (ASGP) Meeting Hall 210 ground floor, Building A 11 a.m. -1 p.m.
Assembly 11 a.m. - 11.45 a.m. • Start of the General Debate on Strengthening international law: Parliamentary roles and mechanisms, and the contribution of regional cooperation Haii1/0 ground floor Building A Opening remarks by the IPU President Special guest speaker: Mr. Lakhdar Brahimi, conflict mediator, former Algerian Foreign Minister.and UN diplomat, founding member of The Elders Gender and youth perspectives: > Ms. S. Kihika (Kenya), President of the Forum of Women Parliamentarians > Mr. M. Bouva (Suriname), President of the Forum of Young Parliamentarians of the IPU 11.45 a.m. - 1 p.m. - High-level segment of the General Debate (A list of speakers is available for the General Debate.)
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On the basis of seats available at desks, where possible Members with delegations of up to five MPs will be allocated a total of four seats (two at desks), those with six to eight MPs six seats I __ \:~1r~~:::::~::~~d:~~:e-~~!~-~!~~::~~;o!~-~!-~-~-i~~!-~~ats (f?.~~~-~~ks ).
_______________________ ·-· ------- --------····-~----··.J 2 All meeting rooms indicated are located in the Sava Centre.

- 2- Journal Monday, 14 October 2019 11 a.m. -1 p.m. Committee to Promote Respect for International Humanitarian Law Art Cafe ground floor, Building B (in camera) 1 p.m. -1.15 p.m. Group photo- all Heads of delegation The photo will be taken immediately after the morning sitting of the Assembly.
Reminder- High-level working luncheon: Speakers of Parliament are kindly reminded that they are cordially invited by the IPU President and Secretary General to a luncheon at 1.15 p.m. (immediately after the Group photo), in the Exhibition venue (ground floor), Crowne Plaza hotel.

RSVP to executive@ipu.org.

Hall110 ground floor Building A 2.30 p.m. '- 6.30 p.m.
Assembly 2.30 p.m.- 5 p.m. + Continuation of the high-level segment of the General Debate 5 p.m.- 6.30 p.m. • Decision on the emergency item Hall 110 ground floor Building A 2.30 p.m.- 5.30 p.m. ASGP Meeting Hall 210 ground floor, Building A 2.30 p.m.- 6 p.m. Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians The Committee will hold hearings on cases in Venezuela, Mongolia and Turkey.

Hall 311 first floor, Building A (in camera) 2.30 p.m.- 6.30 p.m.
Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights • Item 4: Achieving universal health coverage by 2030: The role of parliaments in ensuring the right to health -Drafting of the resolution in plenary 2.30 p.m.- 6.30 p.m. Forum of Young Parliamentarians of the IPU • Country updates on youth participation + Contribution to the work of the 141 ''Assembly + Election of one Board member (female) from the Asia-Pacific Group • Update and discussion on the Forum's workplan and activities (2019-2020) + Debate on youth policies + Preparations for the 142"' Assembly Amphitheatre ground floor Building B Hall 310 ground floor Building A 7 p.m.
Reception in honour of Heads of delegation (only), hosted by H.E.
Ms. Maja Gojkovic, Speaker of the National Assembly of Serbia • There will be a shuttle service from the Sava Centre to the reception between Central Hall National Assembly Belgrade 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. * * * 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. 9 a.m. -10 a.m. 10 a.m.- 12 noon Assembly + Debate on the emergency item • Continuation of the General Debate Hall110 ground floor Building A 11.45 a.m. Special guest speaker: Mr. Gilles Carbonnier, Vice-President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) 12 noon -1 p.m. • Special segment to mark the 130'h anniversary of the IPU 2.30 p.m.- 6.30 p.m. • Continuation of the General Debate l ' -3- Journal Monday, 14 October 2019 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights • Item 4: Achieving universal health coverage by 2030: The role of parliaments in ensuring the right to health -Finalization of the resolution in plenary 11 a.m. -12.30 p.m. Workshop on Leaving no one behind in political representation: Gender and youth quotas 2.30 p.m.- 5.30 p.m.

Speakers' Dialogue on Governance • Open only to Speakers, the Dialogue is a platform for high-level political exchange.
After introductory remarks by the IPU President, discussions will take place in two groups: Group 1 -Economy and development; Group 2- Security and human rights.

The groups will report back on the main conclusions and recommendations reached, followed by an exchange of views with participants.

2.30 p.m.- 6.30 p.m.
Standing Committee on Peace and International Security • Panel discussion on the implementation of the 2014 resolution Towards a nuclear-weapon-free world: The contribution of parliaments • Panel discussion on Crimina/ization of money laundering 4.30 p.m.- 6.30 p.m. Workshop on United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child: 30 years on, achievements and challenges Amphitheatre ground floor Building B Haii3/0 ground floor Building A Halls 3/1 & 15/1 first floor Building A (in camera) Amphitheatre ground floor Building B Hall 3/0 ground floor Building A Embassy night • * * Tuesdav.
15 October 2019 5.30 p.m.- 6 p.m., main lobby, ground floor, Sava Centre • Signing ceremony for /'Accord-cadre de cooperation entre !

'Union interparlementaire et I'Assemblee parfementaire de fa francophonie.

The ceremony will take place opposite the exhibition bn the 1301h anniversary of the IPU, near the Publications Stand in the main lobby of the Sava Centre.

Wednesdav.
Wednesdav.

16 October 2019 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. (during the Assembly), Ha/11/0, ground floor, Building A, Sava Centre • Future Policy Award ceremony (during the Assembly): The Award ceremony will celebrate the winners of the 2019 Future Policy Award on empowering youth.

Looking both at decent and sustainabl!


'ljobs for youth as well as political participation, the ceremony will include the participation of distinguished representatives from the winners and the organizing partners, including the IPU, the World Future Council, UNDP and the ILO.

Youth representatives will also take part in the ceremony.

* • * • Exhibition on 1889--2019: Celebrating 130 years of the /PU: Delegates are invited to view the exhibition which has been set up in the main lobby of the Sava Centre.
It tells the story of the IPU, linking its past with its present impact, in six chapters spread over a series of panels.

• Exhibition on the 52"' Conference of the Inter-Parliamentary Union: Delegates are invited to view an exhibition on the Conference hosted by the Yugoslav National Group of the IPU in 1963 in Belgrade.

It is on display on the first floor of the Sava Centre, near the main escalators.
• Women in War- an ICRC exhibit on the various and complex roles of women in conflict: fighters, humanitarians, mothers, daughters, labourers, community leaders and survivors: This exhibit, marking the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, is on display near the main entrance to the Amphitheatre, ground floor, Sava Centre.
-4- Journal Monday, 14 October 2019 • Calling on all Parliaments to endorse the Common Principles for Support to Parliaments: The Common Principles can be endorsed by means of a letter of notification to the Secretary General of the IPU from a parliament's Speaker, Secretary General and/or IPU Group President.

The Common Principles can be accessed at https://www.ipu .org/resources/publications/reference/20 16-07/common-principles-support-parliaments.
To find out more, please come and see us at the Endorsement Stand in front of the Registration Desk in the main lobby of the Sava Centre.

If your parliament has not endorsed the Common Principles yet, please encourage it to do so.

You will be helping to build stronger institutions!

Todav.

Mondav.

14 October 2019 *** 1.15 p.m.- 2.45 p.m., Hal/15/1, firsff/oor, Sava Centre.
• Roundtable on The role of pai'/iamentarians in enhancing national implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention: The event, organized by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, will take place in English and consist of a brief overview of the Convention, statements by IPU Assembly delegates of States Parties to the Convention and an open forum giving participants the opportunity to share experiences and mobilize further action for the implementation of the Convention.
A light lunch will be served at 1.15 p.m. Tuesdav.

15 October 2019 *** 1 p.m. - 2 p.m., Art Cafe, ground floor, Sava Centre • Side event on Agenda 2030: Preventing small arms and light weapons-related violence and building peaceful and sustainably developed societies- how can parliamentarians contribute'?
This event, organized by the Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons, will provide an opportunity for parliamentarians to meet and discuss key questions on arms control, reducing armed violence and promoting peace.

Interpretation in English, French and Spanish will be provided, and a light lunch will be served at 1 p.m. outside the room.

12 noon- 1 p.m., Hall 211, Building 8, Sava Centre • Side event on Internet Governance Forum.

Crucial digital insights shared and gained.


This session, organized by the German IPU delegation, will be of interest to all delegates working on issues related to the internet and digital societies.

Information will be provided about parliamentary activities at the next session of the Internet Governance Forum, which takes place in Berlin on 25-29 November 2019.

In English.

• •• Wednesdav.


16 October 2019 10 a.m.- 11 a.m. + Field visit to Zvecanska Children's Home in Belgrade: This visit, organized by UNICEF, will enable a group of 15-20 parliamentarians to learn about the work of the Centre for Protection of Infants, Children and Youth, with which UNICEF has a long partnership.
Registration will betaken on a first-come, first-served basis; those interested in registering (maximum one MP per delegation, with a working knowledge of English or French) are invited to send their name, country, function and contact information to relations@ipu.org.

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15 p.m. - 2.
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15 p.m. - 2.

15 p.m., dining room of the Crowne Plaza hotel • Lunchtime roundtable discussion hosted by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction: This working lunch on understanding needs related to advancing disaster risk reduction will take place in English.

To enable an interactive exchange, the event will be limited to the first-20 parliamentarians who confirm participation, while ensuring a geographic and gender balance among participants.
Parliamentarians wishing to register their interest in participating should email their name and contact details by today, 14 October to houghton@un.org.

1 p.m. - 2.15 p.m., Hal/3/0, ground floor, Sava Centre • Side event: Leaving no one behind: LGBTI inclusion and the SDGs: The event, organized by the Swedish delegation on behalf of the Twelve Plus Group, will begin with contributions from a number of parliamentarians from different geopolitical groups and continue with an open debate.
· • • * • Assembly App: As· part of the IPU's PaperS mart policy, an App is available which facilitates the online consultation of Assembly documents and provides access to Assembly-related information.

It can be downloaded from the App Store on iOS devices and Play Store on Android (CrowdCompass AttendeeHub).

Once downloaded, open the AttendeeHub app and enter "IPU 141 Assembly".
Delegations that wish to post their brochure on the App should forward the file in pdf format (not more than 10MB) to sas@ipu.org.

• Print-on-demand service: This service is available until17 October at the Typing Pool and Photocopying Service (ground floor, clpse to Hall 2/0, Building A) for those delegates who wish to obtain additional copies of any documents published on the IPU Assembly web page.
I , ' ' ' ' -5- Journal Monday, 14 October 2019 • IPU Assemblies in your pocket: This booklet, which provides an overview of IPU Assembly procedures, is available on the App and IPU Assembly web page in English, French, Spanish and Arabic.

• List of Participants: Delegations are reminded that the provisional List of Participants is available for consultation on the Assembly App and that only a limited number of copies have been printed.
In order to ensure the accuracy of the final List of Participants, delegations are kindly requested to report any changes to Ms. Marina Filippin at the Registration and Information Desk by 12 noon on Wednesday, 16 October 2019.

The final List of Participants will be published on the IPU website.

* * * CQ.I\1JMUNlCA~I®NS··.INFOijMATION • Social media: Follow or join in the discussions at the Assembly on social media.
On Twitter: @IPUparliament Useful hashtags: #IPU141, #WomenMPs, #YoungMPs On lnstagram: ipu.parliament_official On Facebook: lnterParliamentaryUnion On YouTube: iparliamentaryunion • Photos: All official Assembly photographs will be uploaded on Flickr at regular times during the day: www.ipu.org/141 pies.

Please credit: Inter-Parliamentary Union.


• A mugshot for a mug I Pledge to make the world a better place: Come to the Pledging PhotoNideo Stand in the main lobby of the Sava Centre to pledge your commitment to some of the IPU's key causes (such as gender equality, climate action, stronger democracies, youth empowerment).

To celebrate 130 years of the IPU, the first 130 people to come to make their pledge and sign up for our newsletter will get a free anniversary mug.
• Media enquiries: For any media enquiries, please contact Thomas Fitzsimons on tf@ipu.org or +41 79 854 31 53.

• Press conferences (Press Centre, 2"" floor, Building A): Closing press conference: Wednesday 17 October, 1 p.m. * * * For more detailed information, please see.

Vacancies document.
Vacancies document.

* * * For all vacancies, candidatures should be accompanied by a signed cover fetter and a brief (maximum one page) curriculum vitae, as well as a completed contact information form (see www.ipu.orglfife/7882/downfoad).
In addition, candidatures for the Standing Committee Bureaux should include a written commitment from the candidate's parliament, and candidates for the Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians are required to complete the vacancies form available at www.ipu.org/sites/default/fi/es/documents!form vacancies chro october 2019-e.pdf.
Candidatures from the geopolitical groups concerned, and, where applicable, from candidates, may be submitted to the Submission and Control of Documents Service (Hall6/1, first floor, Building A) up to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, 15 October 2019 for the Preparatory Committee of the Fifth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament; and up to 9.30 a.m. on Wednesday, 16 October 2019 for the Committees and other bodies.
For the Standing Committee Bureaux, candidatures may be submitted up to one day before the time of the elections.

* * * FORUM OF YOUNG PARLIAMENTARIANS OF THE IPU At its meeting today, 14 October 2019, the Forum will elect one Board member (female) from the Asia-Pacific Group.

The time limit for submission of candidatures was 9.30 a.m. on Sunday, 13 October 2019.

The following candidature has been received: -Ms. N. Khadse (India), submitted by the Asia-Pacific Group.
On 17 October 2019, the Governing Council will hold elections arid approve nominations as outlined below.

* * * EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE The Governing Council will be required to elect seven members: two members (one male and one female) for the African Group; two members (at least one female) for the Asia-Pacific Group; one member (male or female) for the Eurasia Group; one member (male) for the Group of Latin America and the Caribbean (GRULAC); and one member (female) for the Twelve Plus Group.
To date, the following candidature has been received: -Mr. J.P. Letelier (Chile), submitted by GRULAC.
To date, the IPU Secretariat has been informed of the following candidatures: -Mr. M. Ali Houmed (Djibouti), submitted by the National Assembly of Djibouti to the African Group; -Mr. W. William (Seychelles), submitted by the National Assembly of the Seychelles to the African Group; -Ms. P. Krairiksh (Thailand), submitted by the National Assembly of Thailand to the Asia-Pacific Group; -Mr. R. Rabbani (Pakistan), submitted by the Senate of Pakistan to the Asia-Pacific Group; -Mr. A. Saidov (Uzbekistan), submitted by the Legislative Chamber of Uzbekistan to the Eurasia Group; -Mr. A. Shakirov (Kazakhstan), submitted by the Senate of Kazakhstan to the Eurasia Group: -Mr. B. Llano Ramos (Paraguay), submitted by the Senate of Paraguay to GRULA C; -Ms. A. Tolley (New Zealand), submitted by the House of Representatives of New Zealand to the Twelve Plus Group; -Ms. C. Widegren (Sweden), submitted by the Parliament of Sweden to the Twelve Plus Group.
~ - 6- Journal Monday, 14 October 2019 PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE FIFTH WORLD CONFERENCE OF SPEAKERS OF PARLIAMENT (5WCSP- Vienna, 17-21 August 2020) The Governing Council will be called upon to approve the nominations received from the geopolitical groups for eight vacancies: one vacancy (man or woman Speaker) for the A(rican Group; two vacancies (women Speakers) for the Asia-Pacific Group; one vacancy (woman Speaker) for the Eurasia Group; three vacancies (at least one woman Speaker) for GRULAC; and one vacancy (woman Speaker) for the Twelve Plus Group.
To date, the following nominations have been received: -Ms. L. Rojas Hernandez (Mexico), Mr. B. Llano (Paraguay) and Mr. C. Litardo (Ecuador) submitted by GRULAC.

COMMITTEES AND OTHER BODIES Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians The Governing Council will be required to elect one member (to serve in an individual capacity), preferably female from GRULAC.

Committee on Middle East Questions The Governing Council will be required to elect three members {female).
To date, the following candidature has been received: -Ms. H. Martins (Portugal), submitted by the Twelve Plus Group.

Committee to Promote Respect for International Humanitarian Law The Governing Council will be required to elect four members: one member (female) for the African Group; one member (female) for the Arab Group; one member (male) for the Asia-Pacific Group; and one member (male) for the Twelve Plus Group.
To date, the following candidature has been received: - Mr. C. Lacroix (Belgium), submitted by the Twelve Plus Group.

High-Level Advisory Group on Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism The Governing Council will be required to elect four members: one member {female or male) for the African Group; two members (one female and one male) for the Eurasia Group; and one member (fernale) for the Twelve Plus Group.
Group of Facilitators for Cyprus The Governing Council will be required to elect two facilitators.

To date, the following candidature has been received: -Mr. M. Mijatovic (Serbia), submitted by the Twelve Plus Group.

APPOINTMENT OF TWO INTERNAL AUDITORS FOR THE 2020 ACCOUNTS The Governing Council will appoint two Internal Auditors for the 2020 fiscal year.

To date, the following candidature has been received: -Mr. A. Gryffroy (Belgium), submitted by the Twelve Plus Group.
* * * STANDING COMMITTEE BUREAUX The following elections to the Bureaux will be held.

* * * Standing Committee .

.on Peace and International Security {elections: 15 October, 2.30 p.m. sitting) Two members: One member (female or male) for the Arab Group; and one member (female or male) for the Twelve Plus Group.

To date, the following candidature has been received: -Mr. P. Dallier (France), submitted by the Twelve Plus Group.
Standing Committee on Sustainable Development, Finance and Trade (elections: 16 October, 2.30 p.m. sitting) Six members: Two members (at least one male) for the Asia-Pacific Group; one member {female or male) for the Eurasia Group; and three vacancies (at least one male) for GRULAC.

Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights (elections: 16 October, 5 p.m. sitting) One member (male) for the Eurasia Group.
Standing Committee on United Nations Affairs {elections: 16 October, 2.30 p.m. sitting) Three members: one member {female) for the Asia-Pacific Group; one member {female or male) for GRULAC; and one member (female or male) for the Twelve Plus Group.

To date, the following candidatures have been received: -Mr. R. Pefia Flores (Costa Rica), submitted by GRULAC; -Mr. A. GWfroy (Belgium), submitted by the Twelve Plus Group.

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• * 141st IPU Assembly Belgrade (Serbia) 13-17 October 2019 JOURNAL1 Tuesday, 15 October 2019 9 a.m. -10.30 a.m. Bureau of the Standing Committee on United Nations Affairs 9 a.m. - 10.30 a.m. Bureau of the Standing Committee on Sustainable Development, Finance and Trade 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. 9 a.m. -10 a.m.
Assembly + Item 8 (emergency item)- Addressing climate change -Debate No.3 Art Cafe ground floor, Building B (in camera) Hall15/1 first floor, Building A (in camera) Haii1/0 ground floor Building A 10 a.m.- 12 noon + Continuation of the General Debate on Strengthening international law: Parliamentary roles and mechanisms, and the contribution of regional cooperation 11.45 a.m. Special guest speaker: Mr. Gilles Carbonnier, Vice-President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) 12 noon -1 p.m. • Special segment to mark the 13011 ' anniversary of the IPU Meeting initially scheduled for 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights The Standing Committee will not meet today, Tuesday, as it has completed its consideration of the proposals for amendments to the draft resolution.

9.30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians The Committee will hold hearings on cases in Sierra Leone and Brazil.
10.30 a.m. -12.30 p.m. Association of Secretaries General of Parliament (ASGP) Meeting 11 a.m. -12.30 p.m. Bureau of the Standing Committee on Peace and International Security Hall 3/1 first floor Building A (in camera) Hall 210 ground floor, Building A Art Cafe ground floor, Building B (in camera) ~--------------------- -----------------------cfE:iifERAL-DEBATE:::iiVif'oR"fA"i'ifTi\if'o"RiVI.i\fiOtii"----------------------------------------------------1 i Seating arrangements in view of high attendance- Plenary Hall (Hall 1/0).
On the basis of seats available at desks, where possible i i Members with delegations of up to five MPs will be allocated a total of four seats (two at desks), those with six to eight MPs six seats I __~ L(t~'~"-~~~-"~~."L<:~!~?.

"': :-:'~!~_,.,_i~-"-~~-~"'~"-~~-~-"i~~!-~:<:t_~_(f~~!.-~!-~"~~~L______________________ _ __ ___________ _ _ _ __________ __ 1 Information as at 5 p.m. on 14 October.

2 All meeting rooms indicated are located in the Sava Centre.
- 2- Journal Tuesday, 15 October 2019 11 a.m. -12.30 p.m. Workshop on Leaving no one behind in political representation: Gender and youth quotas Hall 310 ground floor Building A 11 a.m.- 2 p.m.

Advisory Group on Health 2.30 p.m.- 4 p.m. Committee on Middle East Questions Hall 1511 first floor, Building A (in camera) (in English only) Hall 310 ground floor, Building A (in camera) 2.30 p.m.- 5.30 p.m.
Speakers' Dialogue on Governance Open only to Speakers of Parliament, the Dialogue is a platform for high-level political exchange.
After introductory remarks by the IPU President, discussions will take place in two groups: Group 1 - Economy and development Pane/lists: Mr. Jim Clarken, Chief Executive, Oxfam, Ireland Mr. Charles Chauvel, Global Lead, Inclusive Processes and Institutions, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Group 2- Security and human rights Pane/lists: Mr. Shashi Tharoor, former UN Under-Secretary-General Mr. Mauro Miedico, Special Adviser to the Under-Secretary-General, UN Counter-Terrorism Office Halls 311 8.
1511 first floor Building A (in camera) The groups will report back on the main conclusions and recommendations -reaehe<J,-fellewee-t>y-afl-emhan!

)e-of-viewswith participants,- ----- - ----- ------- 2.30 p.m. - 5.30 p.m. ASGP Meeting 2.30 p.m. - 6.30 p.m.
Standing Committee on Peace and International Security • Elections Hall 210 ground floor, Building A Amphitheatre ground floor Building B • Panel discussion on the implementation of the 2014 resolution Towards a nuclear-weapon-free world: The contribution of parliaments • Panel discussion on Criminalization of money laundering 2.30 p.m. - 6.30 p.m.

Assembly • Continuation of the General Debate 2.30 p.m.- 6.30 p.m.
Drafting committee on the emergency item Geopolitical Groups are requested to submit the names of their representatives in the drafting committee before the star/ of its work.

4.30 p.m.- 6.30 p.m. Workshop on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child: 30 years on, achievements and challenges Special guests: Ms. Afshan Khan, Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia, UNICEF Mr. Goran Bregovic, artist and UNICEF influencer Haii1/0 ground floor Building A Art Cafe .
ground.floor Building B (in camera) Hall 3/0 ground floor Building A 7p.m.

Reception in honour of the Forum of Women Parliamentarians, hosted .

by H.E.

Ms. Maja Gojkovic, Speaker of the National Assembly of Serbia Bell dvor Belgrade * * * - 3 - Journal Tuesday, 15 October 2019 9 a.m.- 10.30 a.m. Parity debate on #Not in My Parliament: National and regional strategies 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Assembly • Continuation of the General Debate 9.30 a.m.- 12.30 p.m. Workshop on SDG 8: Achieving full and productive employment and decent work for all: The economic challenge of our time 11 a.m.- 1 p.m.
Standing Committee on Peace and International Security • Expert hearing on Parliamentary strategies to strengthen peace and security against threats and conflicts resulting from climate-related disasters and their consequences 11.30 a.m.- 1 p.m. Open session of the Committee to Promote Respect for International Humanitarian Law Placing humanity first: The Geneva Conventions- Protecting p.eople in armed conflict for 70 years · 1 p.m.- 2.30 p.m. Side event on Reaching the hard-to-reach: How to make universal health coverage (UHC) a reality for all Event co-organized by the IPU, World Health Organization (WHO) and The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (PMNCH) The event will provide an opportunity for the exchange of best practices and sharing of personal experi.enc·es on how to drive progress on SDG 3- Good health and well-being, and SDG 16- Peace, justice and strong institutions, with a particular focus on challenges faced in ensuring that the needs and rights of marginalized groups are adequately addressed.
Amphitheatre ground floor Building B Haii1/0 ground floor Building A Hall15/1 first floor Building A Amphitheatre ground floor Building B Hall 3/1 first floor Building A Hall 15/1 first floor Building A 2.30 p.m.- 4.30 p.m.
Standing Committee on Sustainable Development, Finance and Trade • Debate on follow-up to the resolution adopted in March 2014: Towards risk-resilient development: Taking into consideration demographic trends and natural constraints Amphitheatre ground floor Building B • Elections and future programme of work 2.30 p.m. - 6.30 p.m. 2.30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Assembly .• Item 8 (emergency item)- Addressing climate change -Adoption of the resolution Haii1/0 ground floor Building A 2.45 p.m. ,+ Address by Mr. Miroslav LajC.

'lk, Chairperson-in-Office, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) 3 p.m. -4.15 p.m. • Future Policy Awards ceremony (special segment of the Assembly) The Awards ceremony will celebrate the winners of the 2019 Future Policy Awards on empowering youth.
Looking both at decent and sustainable jobs for youth as well as political participation, the ceremony will include the participation of distinguished representatives from the winners and the institutional partners, including the IPU, the World Future Council, UNDP and the ILO.

Youth representatives will also take part in the ceremony.

4 p.m. - 6.30 p.m. • Conclusion of the General Debate - 4- Journal Tuesday, 15 October 2019 2.30 p.m. - 6.30 p.m.
Standing Committee on United Nations Affairs + Panel discussions: Respect for international law in keeping with tbe UN Charter and other relevant resolutions 2019 IPU survey on the relationship between parliaments and the United Nations • Elections 5 p.m. - 6.30 p.m.
Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights • Item 4: Achieving universal health coverage by 2030: The role of parliaments in ensuring the right to health - Address by Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General, World Health Organization (WHO) - Adoption of the draft resolution • Elections and future programme of work 7p.m.

Cultural evening, hosted by hosted by H.E.

Ms. Maja Gojkovic, Speaker of the National Assembly of Serbia • Delegates are requested to wear their badges.
• There will be a shuttle service from the Sava Centre to the cultural evening between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m .

Hall 310 ground floor Building A Amphitheatre ground floor Building B Kombank Hall Belgrade • • .. .
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE ASSEMBLY ... • Todav, Tuesday, 15 October 2019 5.30 p.m. - 6 p.m., main lobby, ground floor, Sava Centre • Signing ceremony for interparlementaire et I'Assembf(ie parlementaire de Ia francophonie (Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation between the IPU and the Parliamentary Assembly of La Francophonie).

The ceremony will take place opposite the exhibition on the 1301h anniversary of the IPU, near the Publications Stand in the main lobby of the Sava Centre .
/'Accord-cadre de cooperation entre /'Union • • • OTHER ACTIVITIES Todav.

Tuesday, 15 October 2019 12 noon- 1 p.m., Ha/12/1, first floor, Building A, Sava Centre • Side event on Internet Governance Forum.

Crucial digital insights shared and gained.

This session, organized by the German IPU delegation, will be of interest to all delegates working on issues related to the internet and digital societies.
Information will be provided about parliamentary activities at the next session of the Internet Governance Forum, which takes place in Berlin on 25-29 November 2019.

In English.

1 p.m.- 2 p.m., Art Cafe, ground floor, Building B, Sava Centre • Side event on Agenda 2030: Preventing small arms and light weapons-related violence and building peaceful and sustainably developed societies- how can parliamentarians contribute?
This event, organized by the Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons, will provide an opportunity for parliamentarians to meet and discuss key questions on arms control, reducing armed violence and promoting peace.

Interpretation in English, French and Spanish will be provided, and a light lunch will be served at 1 p.m. outside the room .
... - 5- Journal Tuesday, 15 October 2019 Wednesdav, 16 October 2019 10 a.m.- 11 a.m. • Field visit to the Centre for Protection of Infants, Children and Youth in Belgrade: This visit, organized by UNICEF, will enable a group of 15-20 parliamentarians to learn about the work of the Centre, with which UNICEF has a long partnership.
Registration will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis; those interested in registering (maximum one MP per delegation, with a working knowledge of English or French) are invited to send their name, country, function and contact information to relations@ipu.org.

Participants are requested to meet at 9.10 a.m. at the Registration Desk in the main lobby of the Sava Centre.
1 p.m. - 2.15 p.m., Hall 3/0, ground floor, Building A, Sava Centre • Side event: Leaving no one behind: LGBTI inclusion and the SDGs: The event, organized by the Swedish delegation on behalf of the Twelve Plus Group, will begin with contributions from a number of parliamentarians from different geopolitical groups and continue with an open debate.
1.15 p.m.- 2.15 p.m., dining room of the Crowne Plaza hotel • Lunchtime roundtable discussion hosted by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction: This working lunch on understanding needs related to advancing disaster risk reduction will take place in English.

To enable an interactive exchange, the event will be limited to the first 20 parliamentarians who confirm participation, while ensuring a geographic and gender balance among participants.
Parliamentarians wishing to register their interest in participating were requested to email their name and contact details by 14 October to houghton@un.org.

Throughout the Assembly: *** • Exhibition on 1889-2019: Celebrating 130 years of the IPU: Delegates are invited to view the exhibition which has been set up in the main lobby of the Sava Centre.

It tells the story of the IPU, linking its past with its present impact, in six chapters spread over a series of panels.
• Exhibition on the 52"' Conference of the Inter-Parliamentary Union: Delegates are invited to view an exhibition on the Conference hosted by the Yugoslav National Group of the IPU in 1963 in Belgrade.

It is on display on the first floor of the Sava Centre, near the main escalators.
• Women in War- an ICRC exhibit on the various and complex roles of women in conflict: fighters, humanitarians, mothers, daughters, labourers, community leaders and survivors: This exhibit, marking the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, is on display near the main entrance to the Amphitheatre, ground floor, Sava Centre.
• Calling on all Parliaments to endorse the Common Principles for Support to Parliaments: The Common Principles can be endorsed by means of a letter of notification to the Secretary General of the IPU from a parliament's Speaker, Secretary General and/or IPU Group President.

The Common Principles can be accessed at https ://www.

ipu .org/resources/publications/reference/20 16-07/comhlon-principles-support-parl iaments.
To find out more, please come andsee us atthe Endorsement Stand in front of the Registration Desk in the main lobby of the Sava Centre.

If your parliament has not endorsed the Common Principles yet, please encourage it to do so.

You will be helping to build stronger institutions!

* * * • Assembly App: As part of the IPU's PaperS mart policy, an App is available which facilitates the online consultation of Assembly documents and provides access to Assembly-related information.
It can be downloaded from the App Store on iOS devices and Play Store on Android (CrowdCompass AttendeeHub).

Once downloaded, open the AttendeeHub app and enter "IPU 141 Assembly".

Delegations that wish to post their brochure on the App should forward the file in pdf format (not more than 1OMB) to sas@ipu.org.
• Print-on-demand service: This service is available until17 October at the Typing PoOl and Photocopying Service (ground floor, close to Hall 2/0, Building A) for those delegates who wish to obtain additional copies of any documents published on the IPU Assembly web page.

• /PU Assemblies in your pocket: This booklet, which provides an overview of IPU Assembly procedures, is available on the App and IPU Assembly web page in English, French, Spanish and Arabic.
• List of Participants: Delegations are reminded that the provisional List of Participants is available for consultation on the Assembly App and that only a limited number of copies have been printed.

In order to ensure the accuracy of the final List of Participants, delegations are kindly requested to report any changes to Ms. Marina Filippin at the Registration and Information Desk by 12 noon today, Tuesday, 15 October 2019.

The final List of Participants will be published on the IPU website.
* * * - 6 - Journal Tuesday, 15 October 2019 C6IVIIIJIUNICATIONS INFC>R.MAtr6N' ·- _ _.. ~-' < -- -- -- • ' - - - - - - - - - - • Social media: Follow or join in the discussions at the Assembly on social media.
On Twitter: @IPUparliament Useful hashtags: #IPU141, #WomenMPs, #YoungMPs On lnstagram: ipu.parliarnent_official On Facebook: lnterParliamentaryUnion On YouTube: iparliamentaryunion • Photos: All official Assembly photographs will be uploaded on Flickr at regular times during the day: www.ipu.org/141 pies.

Please credit: Inter-Parliamentary Union.

• A mugshot for a mug!


Pledge to make the world a better place: Come to the Pledging PhotoNideo Stand in the main lobby of the Sava Centre to pledge your commitment to some of the IPU's key causes (such as gender equality, climate action, stronger democracies, youth empowerment).

To celebrate 130 years of the IPU, the first 130 people to come to make their pledge and sign up for our newsletter will get a free anniversary mug.
• Media enquiries: For any media enquiries, please contact Thomas Fitzsimons on tf@ipu.org or +41 79 854 31 53.

• Press conferences (Press Centre, 2"' floor, Building A): Closing press conference: Wednesday 17 October, 1 p.m. * * * VACANCIES TO BE FILLED AT-THE 141"1 ASSEMBLY For more detailed information, please see Vacancies document.
For all vacancies, candidatures should be accompanied by a signed cover letter and a brief (maximum one page) curriculum vitae, as well as a completed contact information form (see www.ipu.org/fi/e/7882/download).

In addition, candidatures for the Standing Committee Bureaux should include a written commitment from the candidate's parliament, and candidates for the Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians are required to complete the vacancies form available at www.

ipu.
ipu.

org!sites/default!files!documents!form _vacancies_ chrp _october_ 201 9-e.pdf.
* * * Candidatures from the geopolitical groups concerned, and, where applicable, from candidates, may be submitted to the - -sulJmissionanctGontroraroocuments Servic!r(FiaW6!1;-firsrf/oor;-BTiililirfg-p.Jup fiTS p:m.toaav, Tuesaay,---rs Octa/Jer-zo-rg-for- - the Preparatory Committee of the Fifth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament; and up to 9.30 a.m. on Wednesday, 16 October 2019 for the Committees and other bodies.
For the Standing Committee Bureaux, candidatures may be submitted up to one day before the time of the elections.

On 17 October 2019, the Governing Council will hold elections and approve nominations as outlined below.
* * * EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE The Governing Council will be required to elect seven members: two members (one male and one female) for the African Group; two members (at least one female) for the Asia-PacifiG Group; one member (male or female) for the Eurasia Group; one member (male) for the Group of Latin America and the Caribbean (GRULAC); and one member (female) for the Twelve _Plus Group.

To dale, the following candidature has been received: -Mr. J.P. Leteller (Chile), submitted by GRULAC.
To date, the IPU Secretariat has been informed of the following candidatures: -Mr. M. Ali Houmed (Djibouti), submitted by the National Assembly Of Djibouti to the African Group; -Mr. W. William (Seychelles), submitted by the National Assembly of the Seychelles to the African Group; -Ms. P. Krairiksh (Thailand), submitted by the National Assembly of Thailand to the Asia-Pacific Group; -Mr. R. Rabbani (Pakistan), submitted by the Senate of Pakistan to the Asia-Pacific Group; -Mr. A. Saidov (Uzbekistan), submitted by the Legislative Chamber of Uzbekistan to the Eurasia Group; -Mr. A. Shakirov (Kazakhstan), submitted by the Senate of Kazakhstan to the Eurasia Group: -Ms. A. Tolley (New Zealand), submitted by the House of Representatives of New Zealand to the Twelve Plus Group; -Ms. C. Widegren (Sweden), submitted by the Parliament of Sweden to the Twelve Plus Group.
PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE FIFTH WORLD CONFERENCE OF SPEAKERS OF PARLIAMENT (SWCSP- Vienna, 17-21 August 2020) The Governing Council will be called upon to approve the nominations received from the geopolitical groups for eight vacancies: one vacancy (man or woman Speaker) for the African Group; two vacancies (women Speakers) for the Asia Pacific Group; one vacancy (woman Speaker) for the Eurasia Group; three vacancies (at least one woman Speaker) for GRULAC; and one vacancy (woman Speaker) for the Twelve Plus Group.
To date, the following nominations have been received: -Mr. S. Chenine (Algeria), submitted by the African Group; -Ms. LRojas Hernandez (Mexico), Mr. B. Llano (Paraguay) and Mr. C. Litardo (Ecuador) submitted by GRULAC.

f/',) - 7- Journal Tuesday, 15 October 2019 COMMITTEES AND OTHER BODIES Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians The Governing Council will be required to elect one member (to serve in an individual capacity), preferably female from GRULAC.
Committee on Middle East Questions The Governing Council will be required to elect three members {female).

To date, the following candidature has been received: -Ms. H. Martins (Portugal), submitted by the Twelve Plus Group.
Committee to Promote Respect for International Humanitarian Law The Governing Council will be required to elect four members: one member (female) for the African Group; one member (female) for the Arab Group; one member (male) for the Asia-Pacific Group; and one member (male) for the Twelve Plus Group.
To date, the following candidatures have been received: -Ms. M. Ndiaye (Senegal}, submitted by the African Group; -Ms. J. Salma (Bahrain), submitted by the Arab· Group; -Mr. S. Patra (India), submitted by the Asia-Pacific Group; -Mr. C. Lacroix (Belgium), submitted by the Twelve Plus Group.
High-Level Advisorv Group on Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism The Governing Council will be required to elect four members: one member {female or male) for the African Group; two members (one female and one male) for the Eurasia Group; and one member (female) for the Twelve Plus Group.

To date, the following candidature has been received: -Mr. S. Chiheb (Algeria), submitted by the African Group.

Group of Facilitators for Cyprus The Governing Council will be required to elect two facilitators.
To date, the following candidature has been received: -Mr. M. Mijatovic (Serbia), submitted by the Twelve Plus Group.

• • • APPOINTMENT OF TWO INTERNAL AUDITORS FOR THE 2020 ACCOUNTS The Governing Council will appoint two Internal Auditors for the 2020 fiscal year.

To date, the following candidature has been received: -Mr. A. Gryffroy (Belgium), submitted by the Twelve Plus Group .

• * * STANDING COMMITTEE BUREAUX The following elections to the Bureaux will be held.
Standing Committee on Peace and International Security {elections: 15 October, 2.30 p.m. sitting) Two members: One member (female or male) for the Arab Group; and one member {female or male) for the Twelve Plus Group.

To date, the following candidatures have been received: -Mr. M. AI-Ahbabi (Qatar), submitted by the Arab Group; -Mr. P. Dallier (France), submitted by the Twelve Plus Group.
Standing Committee on Sustainable Development, Finance and Trade (elections: 16 October, 2.30 p.m. sitting) Six members: Two members (at least one male) for the Asia-Pacific Group; one member (female or male) for the Eurasia Group; and three vacancies (at least one male) for GRULAC.

Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights (elections: 16 October, 5 p.m. sitting) One member (male) for the Eurasia Group.
Standing Committee on United Nations Affairs (elections: 16 October, 2.30 p.m. sitting) Three members: one member {female) for the Asia-Pacific Group; one member (female or male) for GRULAC; and one member {female or male) for the Twelve Plus Group.

To date, the following candidatures have been received: -Mr. R. Pefia Flores (Costa Rica), submitted by GRULAC; -Mr. A. Gryffroy (Belgium), submitted by the Twelve Plus Group .
• • * 141st IPU Assembly Belgrade (Serbia) 13-17 October 2019 JOURNAl1 Wednesday, 16 October 2019 Time·· 9 a.m. -10 a.m.

Gender Partnership Group 9 a.m. -10.30 a.m. Parity debate on #NotlnMyParliament: National and regional strategies 9a.m.-11a.m.

Bureau of the Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights 9 a.m.- 1 p.m.
Assembly • Continuation of the General Debate on Strengthening international law: Parliamentary roles and mechanisms, and the contribution of regional cooperation 9.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. Workshop on SDG 8 - Achieving full and productive employment and decent work for all: The economic challenge of our time 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. Executive Committee 10.30 a.m.- 12.30 p.m. Meeting of the Association of Secretaries General of Parliament (ASGP) 11 a.m. -1 p.m.
Standing Committee on Peace and International Security • Expert hearing on Parliamentary strategies to strengthen peace and security against threats and conflicts resulting from climate-related disasters and their consequences 14lsi I No.4 Art Cafe ground floor Building B (in camera) Amphitheatre ground floor Building B Hall 311 first floor Building A (in camera) Hall 110 ground floor Building A Hall 1511 first floor Building A Art Cafe ground floor Building B (in camera) Hall 210 ground floor Building A Amphitheatre ground floor Building B 11.30 a.m.- 1 p.m. Open session of the Committee to Promote Respect for International Humanitarian Law Placing humanity first: The Geneva Conventions- Protecting people in armed conflict for 70 years Hall 3/1 first floor Building A 1 Information as at 5 p.m. on 15 October.
2 All meeting rooms indicated are located in the Sava Centre.
1 p.m. - 2.30 p.m. - 2- Journal Wednesday, 16 October 2019 Side event on Reaching the hard-to-reach: How to make universal health coverage (UHC) a reality for all Event co-organized by the IPU, World Health Organization (WHO) and The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (PMNCH) The event will provide an opportunity for the exchange of best practices and sharing of personal experiences on how to drive progress on SDG 3- Good health and well-being, and SDG 16- Peace, justice and strong institutions, with a particular focus on challenges faced in ensuring that the needs and rights of marginalized groups are adequately addressed.
Hall1511 first floor Building A 2.30 p.m.- 4.30 p.m.
Standing Committee on Sustainable Development, Finance and Trade • Debate on follow-up to the resolution adopted in March 2014: Towards risk-resilient development: Taking into consideration demographic trends and natural constraints Amphitheatre ground floor Building B • Elections 2.30 p.m.- 5.30 p.m. ASGP Meeting 2.30 p.m.- 5.30 p.m. Committee on Middle East Questions 2.30 p.m.- 6 p.m. Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians The Committee will review draft decisions for submission to the Governing Council.
2.30 p.m.- 6.30 p.m. 2.30 p.m.- 3 p.m.

Assembly • ·Item 8 (emergency item)- Addressing climate change ·-Adoption of the resolution 2.45 p.m. • Address by Mr. Miroslav Lajcak, Chairperson-in-Office, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) 3 p.m. -4.15 p.m. • Future Policy Awards ceremony (special segment of the Assembly) The Awards ceremony will celebrate the winners of the 2019 Future Policy Awards on empowering youth.
Looking both at decent and sustainable jobs for youth as well as political participation, the ceremony will include the participation of distinguished representatives from the winners and the institutional partners, including the IPU, the World Future Council, UNDP and the ILO.

Youth representatives will also take part in the ceremony.

4.15 p.m.- 6.30 p.m. • Conclusion of the General Debate 2.30 p.m. - 6.30 p.m.
Standing Committee on United Nations Affairs • Panel discussions: Respect for international law in keeping with the UN Charter and other relevant resolutions 2019 IPU survey on the relationship between parliaments and the United Nations • Elections Hall 210 ground floor Building A Art Cafe ground floor Building B (in camera) Hall 3/1 first floor Building A (in camera) Hall1/0 ground floor Building A Hall 3/0 ground floor Building A 5 p.m. - 6.30 p.m.
Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rig hts • Item 4: Achieving universal health coverage by 2030: The role of parliaments in ensuring the right to health - Address by Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General, Amphith eatre ground fl oor Building B - 3- Journal Wednesday, 16 October 2019 World Health Organization (WHO) - Adoption of the draft resolution • Elections and futu re prog ramme of work * * * 7 p.m.

Cultural evening, hosted by hosted by H.E.


Ms. Maja Gojkovic, Speaker of the National Ass embly of Serbi a Kombank Hall Bel grade • Delegates are requested to wear their badges.

• There will be a shuttle service from the Sava Centre to the cultural evening between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Preview of main programme for Thursday, 17 October * * 8.30 a.m. -10.30 a.m. Bureau of Women Parliamentarians 9.30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Governing Council • Consideration of remaining items on the agenda, including: - decisions on the human rights of parliamentarians - reports of specialized meetings • Launch of the Handbook for Parliamentarians No.

30- Eliminating Forced Labour, published jointly by the IPU and the International Labour Office (ILO) 11 a.m. -1 p.m.
Preliminary consultation on the Global Parliamentary Report 2021: Parliament in a changing world, jointly organized by the IPU and the ASGP 2.30 p.m. Governing Council • Consideration of all remaining items on the agenda At the end of the Governi ng Council Assembly- Closing sitting • Outcome document of the General Debate {Item 3) Art Cafe ground floor Building B (in camera) Hall 110 ground floor Building A Hall 3/0 ground floor Building A Hall 1/0 ground floor Building A Hall 1/0 ground floor Building A • Resolution of the Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights (Item 4) - Achieving universal health coverage by 2030: The role of parliaments in ensure the right to health - Add ress by Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General, World Health Organization (WHO) • Reports of the Standing Committees on Peace and International Security; Sustainable Development, Finance and Trade; and United Nations Affairs (Item 5) • Approval of the subject item for the Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights at the 143'd IPU Assembly and appointment of the Rapporteurs (Item 6) • Amendments to the IPU Statutes and Rules (Item 7) • Remarks f rom representatives of the Geopolitical Groups • Closure of the Assembly -4- Journal Wednesday, 16 October 2019 OTHER ACTIVITIES Today, Wednesday, 16 October 2019 10 a.m.- 11 a.m. • Field visit to the Centre for Protection of Infants, Children and Youth in Belgrade: This visit, organized by UNICEF, will enable a group of 15-20 parliamentarians to learn about the work of the Centre, with which UNICEF has a long partnership.
Registration will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis; those interested in registering (maximum one MP per delegation, with a working knowledge of English or French) are invited to send their name, country, function and contact information to relations@ipu.org.

Participants are requested to meet at 9.10 a.m. at the Registration Desk in the main lobby of the Sava Centre.
1 p.m.- 2.15 p.m., Ha/13/0, ground floor, Building A, Sava Centre • Side event: Leaving no one behind: LGBTI inclusion and the SDGs: The event, organized by the Swedish delegation on behalf of the Twelve Plus Group, will begin with contributions from a number of parliamentarians from different geopolitical groups and continue with an open debate.
1.15 p.m.- 2.15 p.m., dining room of the Crowne Plaza hotel • Lunchtime roundtable discussion hosted by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction: Tbis working lunch on understanding needs related to advancing disaster risk reduction will take place in English.

To enable an interactive exchange, the event will be limited to the first 20 parliamentarians who confirm participation, while ensuring a geographic and gender balance among participants.
Parliamentarians wishing to register their interest in participating were requested to email their name and contact details by 14 October to houghton@un.org .

...

Throughout the Assembly: • Exhibition on 1889-2019: Celebrating 130 years of the IPU: Delegates are invited to view the exhibition which has been set up in the main lobby of the Sava Centre.

It tells the story of the IPU, linking its past with its present impact, in six chapters spread over a series of panels.
• Exhibition on the 52"" Conference of the Inter-Parliamentary Union: Delegates are invited to view an exhibition on the Conference hosted by the Yugoslav National Group of the IPU in 1963 in Belgrade.

It is on display on the first floor of the Sava Centre, near the main escalators.
• Women in War- an ICRC exhibit on the various and complex roles of women in conflict: fighters, humanitarians, mothers, daughters, labourers, community leaders and survivors: This exhibit, marking the 7oth anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, is on display near the main entrance to the Amphitheatre, ground floor, SaVa Centre.
• Calling on all Parliaments to endorse the Common Principles for Support to Parliaments: Thanks to Estonia, Ghana, South Africa and Iraq for bringing national parliament endorsements to 126.

Only four more endorsements to reach our anniversary goal of 130 during this Assembly.

To find out more, please come and see us at the Endorsement Stand in front of the Registration Desk in the main lobby of the Sava Centre.

If your parliament has not endorsed the Common Principles yet, please encourage it to do so.
You will be helping to build stronger institutions!

* * * OTHER INFORMATION • Assembly App: As part of the IPU's PaperSmart policy, an App is available which facilitates the online consultation of Assembly documents and provides access to Assembly-related information.

It can be downloaded from the App Store on iOS devices and Play Store on Android (CrowdCompass AttendeeHub).

Once downloaded, open the AttendeeHub app and enter "IPU 141 Assembly".
Delegations that wish to post their brochure on the App should forward the file in pdf format (not more than 10MB) to sas@ipu.org.

• Print-on-demand service: This service is available until 17 October at the Typing Pool and Photocopying Service (ground floor, close to Hall 210, Building A) for those delegates who wish to obtain additional copies of any documents published on the IPU Assembly web page.
• IPU Assemblies in your pocket: This booklet, which provides an overview of IPU Assembly procedures, is available on the App and IPU Assembly web page in English, French, Spanish and Arabic.

• List of Participants: Delegations are reminded that the provisional List of Participants is available for consultation on the Assembly App and that only a limited number of copies have been printed.
In order to ensure the accuracy of the final List of Participants, delegations are kindly requested to report any changes to Ms. Marina Filippin at the Registration and Information Desk today.

The final List of Participants will be published on the IPU website.

* * * - 5- Journal Wednesday, 16 October 2019 COMMUNICATIONS INFORMATION • Social media: Follow or join in the discussions at the Assembly on social media.
On Twitter: @IPUparliament Useful hashtags: #IPU141, #WomenMPs, #YoungMPs, #NotlnMyParliament On lnstagram: ipu.parliament_official On Facebook: lnterParliamentaryUnion On YouTube: iparliamentaryunion • Photos: All official Assembly photographs will be uploaded on Flickr at regular times during the day: www.ipu.org/141pics.

Please credit: Inter-Parliamentary Union.

+ A mugshot for a mug!


Pledge to make the world a better place: Come to the Pledging PhotoNideo Stand in the main lobby of the Sava Centre to pledge your commitment to some of the IPU's key causes (such as gender equality, climate action, stronger democracies, youth empowerment).

To celebrate 130 years of the IPU, the first 130 people to come to make their pledge and sign up for our newsletter will get a free anniversary mug.
• Press conferences (Press Centre, 2"0 floor, Building A): Closing press conference: Thursday, 17 October, 1 p.m. • Media enquiries: For any media enquiries, please contact Thomas Fitzsimons on tf@ipu.org or +41 79 854 31 53 .

• • • VACANCIES TO BE FILLED AT THE 141st ASSEMBLY For more detailed information, please see Vacancies document.
• • • For all vacancies, candidatures should be accompanied by a signed cover letter and a brief (maximum one page) curriculum vitae, as well as a completed contact information form (see www.ipu.org/file/7882/download).

In addition, candidatures for the Standing Committee Bureaux should include a written commitment from the candidate's parliament, and candidates for the Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians are required to complete the vacancies form available at www.ipu.
org!sites/defaultlfifes/documentslform _vacancies_ chrp _october_ 201 9-e.pdf.

Candidatures from the geopolitical groups concerned, and, where applicable, from candidates, may be submitted to the Submission and Control of Documents Service (Half 6/1, first floor, Building A) up to 9.30 a.m. todav, Wednesday, 16 October 2019 for the Committees and other bodies.

For the Standing Committee Bureaux, candidatures may be submitted up to one day before the time of the elections.
• •• On 17 October 2019, the Governing Council will hold elections and approve nominations as outlined below.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE The Governing Council will be required to elect seven members: two members (one male and one female) for the African Group; two members (at least one female) for the Asia-Pacific Group; one member (male or female) for the Eurasia Group; one 'member (male) for the Group of Latin America and the Caribbean (GRULAC); and one member (female) for the Twelve Plus Group.
To date, the following candidatures have been received: -Mr. J. Mudenda (Zimbabwe) and Ms. E. Anyakun (Uganda), submitted by the African Group; -Ms. P. Krairiksh (Thailand} and Mr. R. Rabbani (Pakistan), submitted by the Asia-Pacific Group; -Mr. A. Saidov (Uzbekistan), submitted by the Eurasia Group; -Mr. J.P. Letelier (Chile), submitted by GRULAC; -Ms. C. Widegren (Sweden), submitted by the Twelve Plus Group.
Other candidatures for the Executive Committee: -Mr. M. Ali Houmed (Djibouti), submitted by the National Assembly of Djibouti to the African Group.
PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE FIFTH WORLD CONFERENCE OF SPEAKERS OF PARLIAMENT (SWCSP- Vienna, 17-21 August 2020) The Governing Council will be called upon to approve the nominations received from the geopolitical groups for eight vacancies: one vacancy (man or woman Speaker) for the African Group; two vacancies (women Speakers) for the Asia Pacific Group; one vacancy (woman Speaker) for the Eurasia Group; three vacancies (at least one woman Speaker) for GRULAC; and one vacancy (woman Speaker) for the Twelve Plus Group.
The following nominations have been received: -Mr. S. Chenine (Algeria), submitted by the African Group; -Ms. Z. Greceanii (Republic of Moldova), submitted by the Eurasia Group; -Ms. L. Rojas Hernandez (Mexico), Mr. B. Llano (Paraguay) and Mr. C. Litardo (Ecuador) submitted by GRULAC.

COMMITTEES AND OTHER BODIES Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians The Governing Council will be required to elect one member (to serve in an individual capacity), preferably female from GRULAC.
To date, the following candidature has been received: Ms. A. Reynoso (Mexico), submitted by GRULAC.

~ 1 - 6- Journal Wednesday, 16 October 2019 Committee on Middle East Questions The Governing Council will be required to elect three members (female).

To date, the following candidatures have been received: -Ms. B. Baseem {Iraq), submitted by the Arab Group; -Ms. H. Martins (Portugal), submitted by the Twelve Plus Group.
Committee to Promote Respect for International Humanitarian Law The Governing Council will be required to elect four members: one member (female) for the African Group; one member (female) for the Arab Group; one member (male) for the Asia-Pacific Group; and one member (male) for the Twelve Plus Group.
To date, the following candidatures have been received: -Ms. M. Ndiaye (Senegal), submitted by the African Group; -Ms. J. Salma (Bahrain), submitted by the Arab Group; -Mr. S. Patra (India), submitted by the Asia-Pacific Group; -Mr. C. Lacroix (Belgium), submitted by the Twelve Plus Group.
High-Level Advisory Group on Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism The Governing Council will be required to elect four members: one member (female or male) for the African Group; two members (one female and one male) for the Eurasia Group; and one member (female) for the Twelve Plus Group.
To date, the following candidatures have been received: -Mr. S. Chiheb (Algeria), submitted by the African Group; -Ms. A. Karapetyan (Armenia) and Mr. K. Kosachev (Russian Federation), submitted by the Eurasia Group; -Ms. A. Vadai (Hungary), submitted by the Twelve Plus Group.

Group of Facilitators for Cyprus The Governing Council will be required to elect two facilitators.

To date, the following candidature has been received: -Mr. M. Mijatovic (Serbia), submitted by the Twelve Plus Group.
* * * APPOINTMENT OF TWO INTERNAL AUDITORS FOR THE 2020 ACCOUNTS The Governing Council will appoint two Internal Auditors for the 2020 fiscal year.

To date, the following candidature has been received: -Mr. A. Gryffroy (Belgium), submitted by the Twelve Plus Group.

* * * STANDING COMMITTEE BUREAUX The following elections to the Bureaux will be held.
Standing Committee on Sustainable Development, Finance and Trade (elections: 16 October, 2.30 p.m. sitting) Six members: Two members (at least one male) for the Asia-Pacific Group; one member (female or male) for the Eurasia Group; and three vacancies (at least one male) for GRULAC.

The following candidatures have been received: -Ms. S. Rehman (Pakistan) to complete the first term of Pakistan (end of term: April 2021 ); and Mr.
I. Sereewatthanawut (Thailand) to complete the first term of Thailand (end of term: March 2020), candidatures submitted by the Asia-Pacific Group; -Mr. R. Marian (Republic of Moldova), submitted by the Eurasia Group; -Ms. M. Carvalho (Brazil) and Mr. B. Scotland (Guyana), submitted by GRULAC.

Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights (elections: 16 October, 5 p.m. sitting) One member (male) for the Eurasia Group.
The following candidature has been received: -Mr. E. Primakov (Russian Federation), submitted by the Eurasia Group.

Standing Committee on United Nations Affairs (elections: 16 October, 2.30 p.m. sitting) Three members: one member (female) for the Asia-Pacific Group; one member (female or male) for GRULAC; and one member (female or male) for the Twelve Plus Group.
The following candidatures have been received: -Ms. P. Tohmeena {Thailand), to complete the second term of Thailand (end of term: October 2020), submitted by the Asia-Pacific Group; -Mr. R. Pefia Flores (Costa Rica), submitted by GRULAC.

-Mr. A. Gryffroy (Belgium), submitted by the Twelve Plus Group.
* * * 141st IPU Assembly Belgrade (Serbia) 13-17 October 2019 JOURNAl1 Thursday, 17 October 2019 8.30 a.m. -10.30 a.m. Bureau of Women Parliamentarians 9.30 a.m.- 1 p.m. Governing Council During this sitting and the afternoon sitting, the Governing Council will continue its consideration of items remaining on its agenda.

Remaining items include: > Report by the Secretary-Generaland launch of Handbook for Parliamentarians No.
30- Eliminating Forced Labour, published jointly by the IPU and the International Labour Office (ILO) > Reports on recent IPU specialized meetings > Reports and decisions of the Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians > Reports of committees and other bodies > Future inter-parliamentary meetings 11 a.m. -1 p.m.
Preliminary consultation on the Global Parliamentary Report 2021: Parliament in a changing world, jointly organized by the IPU and the ASGP 2.30 p.m. Governing Council The Council will complete its consideration of the remaining items on its agenda.

It will approve nominations received from Geopolitical Groups for vacancies in the Preparatory Committee of the Fifth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament.
It will hold the following elections and make the following appointments: Election of seven members to the Executive Committee Election of one member to the Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians Election of three members to the Committee on Middle East Questions Election of four members to the Committee to Promote Respect for International Humanitarian Law Election of four members to the High-level Advisory Group on Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism Election of two facilitators to the Group of Facilitators for Cyprus > Appointment of two internal auditors for the 2020 accounts 1 Information as at 5 p.m. on 16 October.
2 All meeting rooms indicated are located in the Sava Centre.
No.5 Art Cafe ground floor, Building B (in camera) Hall 1/0 ground floor Building A Hall 3/0 ground floor Building A Hall 1/0 ground floor Building A - 2 - Journal Thursday, 17 October 2019 At the end of the Governing Council Assembly- Closing sitting • General Debate on the theme Strengthening international law: Parliamentary roles and mechanisms, and the contribution of regional cooperation (Item 3) Hall 1/0 ground floor Building A Adoption of the Belgrade Declaration Rapporteur: Mr. M Grujic (Serbia) • Achieving universal health coverage by 2030: The role of parliaments in ensure the right to health (Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights) (Item 4) Rapporteur: Ms. A Gerkens (Netherlands) Adoption of the draft resolution Address by Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General, World Health Organization (WHO) • Endorsement of the IPU Declaration to mark the 301h anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child Rapporteur: Ms. A Gerkens (Netherlands) • Reports of the Standing Committees (Item 5) Rapporteurs: Mr. J.l.
Echflniz (Spain), President of the Standing Committee on Peace and International Security Ms. V. Muzenda (Zimbabwe), President of the Standing Committee on Sustainable Development, Finance and Trade Mr. P. Kaljavivi (Namibia), Member of the Bureau of the Standing Committee on United Nations Affairs • Approval of the subject item for the Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights at the 143" Assembly and appointment of the Rapporteurs (Item 6) Worldwide legislation to combat online sexual child exploitation Co-Rapporteurs: Ms. A Gerkens (Netherlands) - Ms. J. Oduol (Kenya) - Name to be confirmed (Thailand) • Amendments to the IPU Statutes and Rules (Item 7) • Concluding remarks by representatives of the Geopolitical Groups Closure of the Assembly * * • OTHER ACTIVITIES • Exhibition on 1889-2019: Celebrating 130 years of the IPU: Delegates are invited to view the exhibition which has been set up in the main lobby of the Sava Centre.
It tells the story of the IPU, linking its past with its present impact, in six chapters spread over a series of panels.

• Exhibition on the 52"• Conference of the Inter-Parliamentary Union: Delegates are invited to view an exhibition on the Conference hosted by the Yugoslav National Group of the IPU in 1963 in Belgrade.

It is on display on the first floor of the Sava Centre, near the main escalators.
• Women in War- an ICRC exhibit on the various and complex roles of women in conflict: fighters, humanitarians, mothers, daughters, labourers, community leaders and survivors: This exhibit, marking the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, is on display near the main entrance to the Amphitheatre, ground floor, Sava Centre.
• Calling on all Parliaments to endorse the Common Principles for Support to Parliaments: Thanks to Estonia, Ghana, South Africa, Iraq, Guyana, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cabo Verde and Dominican Republic for bringing national parliament endorsements to 130.

Still 63 to go to achieve universal endorsement To find out more, please come and see us at the Endorsement Stand in front of the Registration Desk in the main lobby of the Sava Centre.

If your parli;3"'.
If your parli;3"'.

'1'.rri~e~ t has not endorsed the Common Principles yet, please encourage it to do so.

You will be helping to build stron~· .stitutions!

... J - 3- Journal Thursday, 17 October 2019 OTHER INFORMATION • Print-on-demand service: This service is available until 17 October at the Typing Pool and Photocopying Service (ground floor, close to Hall 2/0, Building A) for those delegates who wish to obtain additional copies of any documents published on the IPU Assembly web page.
• IPU Assemblies in your pocket: This booklet, which provides an overview of IPU Assembly procedures, is available on the App and IPU Assembly web page in English, French, Spanish and Arabic.

• List of Participants: The final List of Participants will be published on the IPU website (www.ipu.org).

• Results of the 141" Assembly and related meetings: Delegations will receive one printed copy of the Results of the Assembly.
Members of the IPU are reminded that the different sections of the brochure may be accessed on the IPU website (www.ipu.org) and downloaded in PDF format two weeks after the close of the Assembly.

• Summary records of the Assembly, the Governing Council and the four Standing Committees will be made available before the next Assembly.

* * * COMMUNICATIONS INFORMATION • Social media: Follow or join in the discussions at the Assembly on social media.
On Twitter: @IPUparliament On lnstagram: ipu.parliament_official Useful hashtags: #IPU141, #WomenMPs, #YoungMPs, #NotlnMyParliament On YouTube: iparliamentaryunion On Facebook: lnterParliamentaryUnion • Photos: All official Assembly photographs will be uploaded on Flickr at regular times during the day: www.ipu.org/141 pies.

Please credit: Inter-Parliamentary Union.

• A mugshot for a mug!


Pledge to make the world a better place: Come to the Pledging PhotoNideo Stand in the main lobby of the Sava Centre to pledge your commitment to some of the IPU's key causes (such as gender equality, climate action, stronger democracies, youth empowerment).

To celebrate 130 years of the IPU, the first 130 people to come to make their pledge and sign up for our newsletter will get a free anniversary mug.
• Press conferences (Press Centre, 2"• floor, Building A): Closing press conference: Thursday, 17 October, 1 p.m. • Media enquiries: For any media enquiries, please contact Thomas Fitzsimons on tf@ipu.org or +41 79 854 31 53.

* * * VACANCIES TO BE FILLED AT THE 14151 ASSEMBLY For more detailed information, please see Vacancies document.
* * * PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE FIFTH WORLD CONFERENCE OF SPEAKERS OF PARLIAMENT (5WCSP- Vienna, 17-21 August 2020) The Governing Council will be called upon to approve the nominations received from the geopolitical groups for eight vacancies: one vacancy (man or woman Speaker) for the African Group; two vacancies (women Speakers) for the Asia-Pacific Group; one vacancy (woman Speaker) for the Eurasia Group; three vacancies (at least one woman Speaker) for GRULAC; and one vacancy (woman Speaker) for the Twelve Plus Group.
The following nominations have been received: -Mr. S. Chenine (Algeria), submitted by the African Group; -Ms. Z. Greceanii (Republic of Moldova), submitted by the Eurasia Group; -Ms. L. Rojas Hernandez (Mexico), Mr. B. Llano (Paraguay) and Mr. C. Litardo (Ecuador) submitted by GRULAC.

The Governing Council will hold elections and make appointments as outlined below.
* * * EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE The Governing Council will be required to elect seven members: two members (one male and one female) for the African Group; two members (at least one female) for the Asia-Pacific Group; one member (male or female) for the Eurasia Group; one member (rnale) for the Group of Latin America and the Caribbean (GRULAC); and one member (female) for the Twelve Plus Group.
The following candidatures have been received: -Mr. J. Mudenda (Zimbabwe) and Ms. E. Anyakun (Uganda), submitted by the African Group; -Ms. P. Krairiksh (Thailand) and Mr. R. Rabbani (Pakistan), submitted by the Asia-Pacific Group; -Mr. A. Saidov (Uzbekistan), submitted by the Eurasia Group; -Mr. J.P. Lete/ier (Chile), submitted by GRULAC; -Ms. C. Widegren (Sweden), submitted by the Twelve Plus Group.
~ - 4- Journal Thursday, 17 October 2019 COMMITTEES AND OTHER BODIES Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians The Governing Council will be required to elect one member (to serve in an individual capacity), preferably female from GRULAC.

The following candidature has been received: -Ms. A. Reynoso (Mexico), submitted by GRULAC.

Committee on Middle East Questions The Governing Council will be required to elect three members (female).

The following candidatures have been received: -Ms.
I. AI Madhy (Iraq), submitted by the Arab Group; -Ms. H. Marlins (Portugal), submitted by the Twelve Plus Group; -Ms. F. Benbadis (Algeria), submitted by the National People's Assembly of Algeria.

Committee to Promote Respect for International Humanitarian Law The Governing Council will be required to elect four members: one member (female) for the African Group; one member (female) for the Arab Group; one member(male) for the Asia-Pacific Group; and one member (male) for the Twelve Plus Group.
The following candidatures have been received: -Ms. M. Ndiaye (Senegal), submitted by the African Group; -Ms. J. Salma (Bahrain), submitted by the Arab Group; -Mr. S. Patra (India), submitted by the Asia-Pacific Group; -Mr. C. Lacroix (Belgium), submitted by the Twelve Plus Group.
High-Level Advisory Group on Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism The Governing Council will be required to elect four members: one member (female or male) for the African Group; two members (one female and one male) for the Eurasia Group; and one member (female) for the Twelve Plus Group.
The following candidatures have been received: -Mr. S. Chiheb (Algeria), submitted by the African Group; -Ms. A. Karapetyan (Armenia) and Mr. K. Kosachev (Russian Federation), submitted by the Eurasia Group; -Ms. A. Vadai (Hungary), submitted by the Twelve Plus Group.

Group of Facilitators for Cyprus The Governing Council will be required to elect two facilitators.

The following candidature has been received: -Mr. M. Mijatovic (Serbia), submitted by the Twelve Plus Group.
• * • APPOINTMENT OF TWO INTERNAL AUDITORS FOR THE 2020 ACCOUNTS The Governing Council will appoint two Internal Auditors for the 2020 fiscal year.

The following candidature has been received: -Mr. A. Gryffroy (Belgium), submitted by the Twelve Plus Group .

• • • 141st IPU Assembly Belgrade (Serbia) 7 October 2019 1 Inter-Parliamentary Union For dernncrucy, rilr overyt~ne.
I 41st ~~~ ~~m:H1if~ti~~; Assemhlv Bclgrodc {Serbi;) I)· 17 Octabcr20!9 Belgrade Declaration Strengthening international law: Parliamentary and the contribution and meciJanisms, regional cooperation Endorsed by the 14151 IPU Assembly (Belgrade, 17 October 2019) We, Members of Parliament from over 140 countries and 25 regional and other parliamentary organizations, gathering in Belgrade, Serbia, at the 141'1 Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), mark the IPU's 1301h anniversary, uphold its dedication to peace, and underscore that international law is the bedrock of a world order based on solidarity and cooperation.
We firmly support the Purposes and Principles enshrined in Articles 1 and 2 of the Charter of the United Nations and acknowledge that a better world for our peoples is possible only within an international order based on the rule of law.
We express our support for strong and effective multilateral institutions, with the United Nations at their core, designed to find solutions to common challenges; settle disputes between States; ensure accountability for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity; combat impunity; and verify that States abide by their international commitments.
We also pledge our support for regional cooperation which helps to enhance the international legal order and enables the full implementation of our shared commitments.
Today, the world is witnessing grave breaches of international humanitarian law, as well as repeated violations of the basic rules, principles and fundamental tenets of international law, such as respect for the territorial integrity and political independence of States, refraining from the threat or use of force, non-interference in the internal affairs of States, and the duty of States to uphold international human rights law.
Non-compliance with climate, trade and disarmament agreements are also violations of international law with vast repercussions oh development, well-being and global security.

We deplore all action that is not in compliance with international law, and we stand together to drive and promote changes that will transform the vision for a better world into reality, making sure that our people can lead a life free from want and free from fear.
Our debate has identified several avenues for parliamentary action in shaping and implementing international law, and to this end enhancing the contribution of regional cooperation.

#IPU141 - 2- Shaping and implementing international law It is ultimately up to parliaments to enact relevant legislation and ensure its implementation.

Soft law and customary law can help shape international norms and reinforce a predictable and rules-based international order.
In light of their legislative, budgetary and oversight functions, parliaments must be more forthcoming in translating international treaties and other legally binding instruments into legal and political systems and national realities.
As parliaments and parliamentarians, we must: " " " " " " " " " " At the national level, hold parliamentary debates on treaties, conventions and other legally binding international instruments in the early stages of their negotiation, and aim to ensure increased parliamentary scrutiny of the national mandate for the negotiation of such instruments.
Ensure that international law is transposed into domestic legislation and that this legislation is implemented by developing effective and evidence-based policies and programmes, allocating the necessary budgets and rigorously overseeing their successful implementation.

Where required, undertake legislative and constitutional reforms to ensure that adequate legal frameworks are in place to incorporate international law into domestic legislation smoothly (e.g.
through automatic incorporation) and effectively (e.g.

by attributing higher hierarchical status).

Engage in a regular review of national implementation of international commitments, in particular in terms of examining and contributing to national reports prepared for submission to the international treaty bodies.

Consider the establishment of ad hoc parliamentary committees mandated to systematically assess the compatibility between domestic legislation and international law.
Follow major global processes and provide a parliamentary perspective to the national negotiating mandate, including in terms of ensuring that before entering into new international commitments parliament has had the opportunity to formulate its views (including through parliamentary reports).
Exercise early warning of potential conflict locally and nationally and take adequate action to avoid escalation, help build bridges of dialogue and cooperation, and ensure that the State duly complies with international law obligations in relation to genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity, including ethnic cleansing, as well as other gross violations of international human rights law.
Make every effort to guarantee the independence of the judiciary and adopt laws, policies and budgets aimed at strengthening the capacity of domestic courts to adjudicate on cases involving norms of international law.

Help build public awareness and societal engagement in support of international law, and ensure that human rights and humanitarian law are included in the curricula of all learning institutions.
Engage with civil society organizations and encourage them to contribute, through parliamentary processes as well, to the strengthening of, and compliance with, international law.

Delivering on priority areas While acknowledging the wide variety of international instruments which our countries have signed up to over the years, we have identified a number of priority areas which require our urgent attention.
These include: " " " " Robustly tackling the climate emergency, ratifying and implementing the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.

Firmly respecting and promoting international human rights law, as well as international humanitarian law and international criminal law.

On the 3Q1h anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, solemnly recommitting ourselves to fully implementing its provisions and those of its optional protocols.
Redoubling our efforts to achieve gender equality and the political empowerment of women, in keeping with the provisions of the Beijing Platform for Action and Security Council resolution 1325, and taking urgent action for the full implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women- starting from within our own parliaments.
-3- > > > > As the Geneva Conventions turn 70, strengthening the observance of international humanitarian law and facilitating humanitarian action through relevant norms and effective funding.

Ensuring that military and security forces are properly trained in international humanitarian law, and that they are held accountable for their actions.

Delivering on our commitments in the area of disarmament and non-proliferation, and securing the abolition of weapons of mass destruction.
Supporting international efforts towards the gradual elimination of nuclear weapons, in particular by explicitly committing to the "No First Strike" principle, reducing the number of nuclear weapons on high alert and those that are operationally deployed, and decreasing the number of existing nuclear warheads - which are more than enough to destroy the planet several times over.
Ensuring the ratification and effective implementation at national level of international humanitarian law and human rights instruments as a critical step in ensuring that those entitled to protection actually benefit from it.

Establishing an effective institutional infrastructure to ensure compliance with international human rights standards, including by setting up national human rights institutions and strengthening cooperation between those institutions and our respective parliaments.
> Making sure that the voice of young people is heard in decision-making, including by creating > > )> the necessary platforms and adopting concrete measure for youth participation.

Combating impunity for international crimes, including through cooperation with international tribunals and the International Criminal Court, in keeping with national law.
The contribution of regional cooperation Regional cooperation is an essential component in strengthening the international legal order, contributing to peaceful settlement of disputes and advancing sustainable peace.
After centuries of bloody conflict, culminating in the Second World War with its over 80 million fatalities, former adversaries in Europe created a European Coal and Steel Community, which went on to become the European Union and what is today a community of over 520 million citizens who enjoy unprecedented peace, freedom and prosperity.
Regional cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean brought about the Treaty of Tlatelolco of 1967, which for the first time in history established an entire continent as a nuclear-weapon-free zone.

In Africa, regional and sub-regional cooperation, in particular through the African Union, has been a driver of political stability and economic development.
The vast majority of regional organizations have corresponding parliamentary assemblies and unions which complement the inter-governmental components and aim to promote greater understanding and cooperation within and among regions.

We aim to further enhance the contribution of regional cooperation to international law, including by: )> Actively supporting regional initiatives that aim to promote political dialogue and joint projects which can foster trust and understanding.
> Making use of the tools provided by parliamentary diplomacy to tackle unresolved issues and > help build bridges in times of crisis.

· Identifying and disseminating good practices for regional cooperation and formulating proposals for concrete joint action.

> Within our respective regional parliamentary organizations, putting in place mechanisms to help > )> > > monitor implementation of regional and international commitments.
Reviewing and strengthening transparency and accountability mechanisms at the level of regional and global organizations.

Building strategic partnerships at the regional and sub-regional levels to enhance the observance of universal values and norms, while also taking into consideration regional specificities.

Sharing good practices and enhancing dialogue and cooperation between regional parliamentary organizations and our world organization, the IPU.
Supporting the IPU as the global umbrella body of parliamentary organizations in its efforts to enhance the coherence and effectiveness of inter-parliamentary cooperation, including in the context of preparations for the Fifth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament in 2020.

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110~1nbcr ?019 Declaration to mark the 301 h anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child Endorsed by the 141st IPU Assembly (Belgrade, 17 October 2019) Recognizing that in the 30 years since the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (the Convention), the lives of millions of children have been improved through its implementation; that the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Convention are inextricably linked and mutually reinforcing; that the twenty-first century has brought forth new challenges; and that there is a pressing need and urgency to accelerate progress and intensify action to ensure that every child enjoys every right, we, parliamentarians, re-affirm our commitment to: l> > > l> > Upholding and protecting the rights and guiding principles enshrined in the Convention: non-discrimination; the best interests of the child as a primary consideration in all actions concerning children; the child's inherent right to life, survival and development; and the child's right to express his or her views freely in all matters affecting the child, with those views being given due weight; Ensuring that our respective countries secure and deploy adequate resources so that all children, including refugee, migrant and internally displaced children, have access to health care services, education and protection from all forms of violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation; Advocating for the protection of all children against all forms of violence, exploitation and abuse, including refugee and migrant children, and, using our role as leaders of public opinion, to break the silence on taboos and to change attitudes, traditions or practices that can be harmful to children; Ensuring that national SDGs monitoring frameworks include child-focused indicators; Supporting children to learn about and take action on their rights and the SDGs, including in schools and through participatory processes.
We hereby recognize that taking concrete, actionable and time-bound steps towards the full implementation of the Convention, including through policies, laws and budgets in our respective national contexts, constitutes the best and most robust investment we can make to fulfil the promise of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development- for children and young people, and for peace, human security and sustainable development.
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Assemhlv Belgrade (Serbi~) 13 • 170etobcr 2019 Ac:hi~:t!vina universal health coverage 2030: The role of parliaments in ensuring the rinie,t to health Resolution adopted by consensus' by the 141., IPU Assembly (Belgrade, 17 October 2019) The 141'' Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Recalling that, as affirmed in the Constitution of the World Health Organization (WHO), "the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health is one of the fundamental rights of every human being without distinction of race, religion, political belief, economic or social condition", and that the right to health is protected by the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights as well as other widely ratified international instruments, including the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Recalling a/so the 2012 IPU resolution, Access to health as a basic right: The role of parliaments in addressing key challenges to securing the health of women and children, and the 2017 addendum to that resolution, and expressing appreciation for the national and international efforts that have been made to advance the right to health for all, Underlining that the world's governments have set achieving universal health coverage (UHC) by 2030 as a target of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (in particular Goal 3, targetS), and welcoming coordination mechanisms such as the Global Action Plan for Healthy Lives and Well-being for All and multi-stakeholder platforms, including UHC2030, Welcoming the Political Declaration adopted at the seventy-fourth session of the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Meeting on universal health coverage, and recalling important commitments and goals set in the area of Financing for Development for the world's governments in the context of the Addis Ababa Action Agenda, Acknowledging the important role of parliaments and parliamentarians in advancing the UHC agenda, and the need for meaningful collaboration with public authorities, non-governmental organizations, academic institutions, private sector entities and all relevant stakeholders in order to achieve U HC, 1 The delegation of India expressed a reservation on the words "indigenous peoples" in preambular paragraph 8.
#IPU141 - 2- Noting that, although major progress has been made towards UHC, half the world's population still lacks access to necessary health services, that 100 million people are pushed into extreme poverty each year because of health expenses, and that 800 million people spend at least 10 per cent or more of their household budget on health-care expenses, Noting also that UHC means national health policies and programmes in which all individuals and communities have access to the full spectrum of essential, available, accessible, acceptable, affordable and quality health services, from health promotion to prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and palliative care, at the time of need, which are delivered in a respectful and equitable manner and without causing financial hardship, Recognizing that UHC must ensure that services are provided on an equal and non-discriminatory basis and that no one is left behind, in particular the vulnerable, disadvantaged, stigmatized or marginalized, children, youth, women, the elderly, indigenous peoples, people living with disabilities (especially women and children), people with rare or neglected diseases, migrants, refugees, people on the move, rural populations, especially rural women, and people affected by mental health conditions or pre-existing medical conditions, and especially noting that the impact is compounded when an individual suffers multiple or intersecting forms of discrimination, Expressing concern that women, children, adolescents, the elderly, and people living with disabilities bear the greatest burden of ill health and preventable deaths, and often have limited financial resources to pay for essential health care, thus placing them at an economic disadvantage and higher risk of poverty, Noting with concern that women generally bear higher out-of-pocket health-care-related expenses than men, and so are adversely affected by limitations or non coverage of services under UHC that are unique to women, such as for reproductive and maternal health,
 Recognizing that primary health care, including immunization campaigns, is the most inclusive, effective and efficient approach to enhancing people's physical and mental health and well-being, and that such health care is also the cornerstone of a sustainable health system capable of UHC, and welcoming the intergovernmental commitment in the 2018 Declaration of Astana to strengthen primary health-care systems as an essential step towards achieving the SDGs, Insisting on the importance of people-centred health services that are equitable, well-resourced, accessible, integrated and supported by a skilled workforce, as well as of patient safety and quality health care as core components of health-system governance in order to fully empower people to improve and protect their own health, Noting the importance of continued commitment and progress towards the implementation of the WHO Global Strategy on Human Resources for Health: Workforce 2030, as well as the implementation of the outcomes of the United Nations High-Level Commission on Health Employment and Economic Growth in supporting human resource requirements as a building block for strong health systems and the foundation for achieving UHC, Underlining the constitutional dimension of the right to health and the importance of allocating specific percentages and portions of national budgets to health, as a cornerstone to achieving comprehensive sustainable development, Underlining also that investment in U HC is an investment in human capital that generates jobs, increases growth and reduces inequalities, including gender inequality, and recalling the importance of sustainable, adequate health funding, Being mindful that progress towards UHC also requires the political, social, economic, environmental and climate determinants of health to be addressed, Noting that the increasing number of complex emergencies is hindering the achievement of UHC, and that it is vital to ensure coordinated and inclusive approaches
 through national and international cooperation, following the humanitarian imperative and humanitarian principles to safeguard UHC in emergencies, - 3- Expressing its concern at the increasing number of refugees around the world, taking into account that providing health care for refugees can be a great burden for host countries, some of which are hosting millions of them, and recognizing the responsibility of the international community to take solid steps in providing refugees with UHC, Conscious of the connection between global health security and UHC, and of the need to continue delivering essential health care in emergency and fragile situations, especially as regards women in armed conflicts, and determined to take action to prevent epidemics and the spread of disease by advocating and supporting countries' compliance with the International Health Regulations (2005) and to ensure their respective strong core capacities in public health to prevent, detect and respond to public health risks, particularly during health emergencies, Recognizing that the achievement of UHC is intrinsic to achieving healthy lives and well-being for all, at all ages, and that it requires strong and sustained political commitment at all levels, 1.
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Reaffirms that the devotion of maximum available resources to the progressive realization of UHC is possible and achievable for all countries even in challenging settings, and calls on parliaments and parliamentarians to take all applicable legal and policy measures in order to help their respective governments to achieve UHC by 2030 and to ensure quality, affordable and accessible health care; Urges parliaments to put in place a robust legal framework for UHC, to ensure effective implementation of UHC legislation in reality, and to ensure that the right of everyone to public health and medical care is guaranteed for all in law and in practice, without discrimination; A/so urges States to work closely with their national parliament, supported by the IPU, to raise further awareness among parliaments and parliamentarians about UHC and fully engage them in the process, so as to sustain political support towards achieving UHC by 2030; Further urges parliaments to work for UHC to be established henceforth as a feature of national development plans and policies, health being at once a prerequisite for and a factor in countries' sustainable development; Calls on States to ensure that national health policies and programmes are gender-sensitive, results-based and consistent with international human rights standards, including the principles of respect for autonomy and informed consent, and are developed through an inclusive and participatory process, and urges parliaments to remove legal or other barriers preventing access to health services, including by strengthening primary health care and human resources, such as by supporting dual vocational training; Calls for priority to be given to the availability, accessibility, affordability, acceptability and quality of health-care services, including essential services for women, children, adolescents and groups in vulnerable positions, particularly at the primary-health-care level, in particular by promoting policies that acknowledge and support the work of community health
 providers, most of whom are women, so that they can effectively provide essential health services, especially in rural areas; Encourages States to implement prevention and education programmes to promote the health literacy of their citizens and to address behaviour-related health concerns, such as alcohol and tobacco use, occupational health and safety, obesity and sexually transmitted diseases; Urges States - in order to meet a broad-based request from citizens to be accompanied towards the end of their lives in a dignified and as painless a manner as possible- to include palliative care and pain relief in their basic health-care services; Calls on parliaments to strengthen health systems so as to reduce maternal, newborn, child and adolescent mortality and morbidity by strengthening sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn and adolescent health and nutrition services, promoting in particular breastfeeding, systematic immunization campaigns and early -4- childhood development interventions, as well as by providing information on and access to the broadest possible range of safe, effective, affordable and acceptable modern methods of family planning; 10.
Urges parliaments to ensure that health-sector interventions for protecting sexual and reproductive health and rights, especially for adolescents, are combined with promotive, early detection, preventive and educational measures in other sectors, in particular with respect to promoting gender equality and combating child, early and forced marriage, early and unintended pregnancies, and gender-based violence, including female genital mutilation or other forms of gender-based violence; 11.
Also urges parliaments to respond to the specific health needs of women and girls, including awareness, prevention and early detection of cervical cancer, breast cancer and HIV-AIDS; provision of support and services to young girls during puberty; as well as adequate support and services to survivors of gender-based violence; 12.
Calls on parliaments to ensure that national policies to implement UHC address malnutrition in all its forms, with special attention to the nutritional needs of adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women and children during the first 1,000 days; 13.
A/so calls on parliaments to promote and foster access to essential, affordable, safe, effective and good-quality medicines, medical devices, contraceptives, vaccines, diagnostics and other technologies, without discrimination, to combat counterfeit and falsified medicines, and to support innovation, research and development in medicines and vaccines for communicable and non-communicable diseases; 14.
Urges parliaments to promote the immunization programmes of their respective governments, as the most effective preventive measure against infectious diseases, and to enact measures that will tighten patient safety regulations during the clinical testing of new vaccines to allay public fears of vaccination; 15.
Underlines the need for early diagnosis, support, accessible and quality health information and affordable health services for people living with disabilities or chronic physical and mental health conditions, and for efforts to empower and include them to be scaled up; 16.
Encourages a partnership-based approach to achieving UHC on a whole-of government and whole-of-society basis, and invites parliaments to raise public awareness of UHC and engage communities and all relevant stakeholders in the development of plans and strategies that respond to their realities; 17.
Underlines the need for a systematic approach to issues of gender, equity and human rights in health budgeting and planning and health-related decision-making processes, the informed participation of individuals and communities, particularly women, and health information systems which generate reliable evidence on health needs to ensure sound policy choices; 18.
Urges parliaments to insist on the establishment of robust national indicators and disaggregated data for measuring progress on UHC, and calls for regular reporting and accurate use of disaggregated data to remove gender-based discrimination in the implementation of UHC; 19.
Calls on parliaments to consider the Addis Ababa Action Agenda on Financing for Development and to allocate adequate domestic resources for the progressive realization of UHC through sustainable health financing, including through increased budgets where needed, as well as through measures to promote efficiency, equity, quality, cost containment and a stable basis for funding, mindful of the nominal minimum target for domestic resources identified by WHO as equivalent to 5 per cent ofGDP; 20.
Urges States to allocate more resources for the recruitment of new doctors and health-care staff, undertaking positive action in the relevant international forums aimed at easing the overly hard budget constraints implemented during the past decade; -5- 21.

Calls on parliaments to ensure that training for human resources is on a par with the reliability of health facilities' equipment in order to bridge the gap sometimes observed between human resources and adequate health infrastructure; 22.
A/so calls on parliaments to ensure financial protection in order to reduce out-of pocket payments for health services and to eliminate financial barriers that prevent access to health; 23.
Requests parliaments in developed countries providing official development assistance to work towards increasing their country's assistance for health, including for research and development, while reminding developed countries of their commitment according to the United Nations General Assembly Resolution to contribute at least 0.7 percent of their GDI to official development assistance, and urges parliaments to ensure that governments and international funding partners align their financial support with health systems, plans and priorities designed to achieve UHC in recipient countries; 24.
Calls on parliaments to use all generic parliamentary functions to hold their respective national governments accountable for the effective implementation of their UHC commitments, monitor the impact of UHC policies and programmes, and encourage governments to take corrective action where necessary, and urges parliaments to establish mechanisms to follow up on the implementation of this resolution; 25.
Underlines the transformational potential of technology-based health innovations and new models of health care to accelerate progress towards achieving UHC, especially in low- and middle-income countries; 26.
Calls on public authorities, especially health institutions, to observe strict ethical standards of care and, along with other national and international entities, to ensure continued health-care services and treatment for victims of armed conflict, fragile contexts, or health and other emergencies, such as natural disasters; 27.
Strongly urges States and all parties to armed conflict to ensure health care and to develop effective measures to prevent and address acts of violence, attacks and threats against medical personnel and humanitarian personnel exclusively engaged in medical duties, their means of transport and equipment, as well as health centres, hospitals and other medical facilities and also schools and training centres in armed conflict, in accordance with the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols and United Nations Security Council resolution 2286 on the protection of health care in armed conflict, bearing in mind that such attacks render efforts to build up health systems impossible; 28.
Calls on the relevant authorities of the international community to create an effective mechanism for all countries to share the joint responsibility of providing refugees with adequate health services and achieving UHC for refugees wherever possible; 29.
A/so calls on parliaments to take all possible measures to ensure global health security by preventing the spread of diseases and other public health events, particularly through systematic immunization campaigns, as well as strengthening surveillance and response systems, and to advocate for the implementation of the International Health Regulations (2005) and for the allocation of appropriate resources to meet countries' obligations and address critical gaps in their respective public-health core capacities to prevent, detect and respond to public health risks; 30.
Urges that antibiotic resistance be included as a global indicator or an intermediate goal in the SDGs, recognizing that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a serious and pressing global health threat and that measures designed to counteract antibiotic resistance are an important aspect of protection against threats to human health and of ensuring access to necessary medicines, calls for full implementation of the Interagency Coordination Group recommendations, and calls on the Tripartite agencies and the United Nations Environment Programme to step up their work on AMR, especially to support countries to implement their national action plans; -6- 31.
A/so urges parliaments to address the political, social, economic, environmental and climate determinants of health as enablers and prerequisites for sustainable development, and to promote a multisectoral approach to health; 32.

Requests parliaments to facilitate and support the learning and sharing of UHC experiences, best practices, challenges and lessons learned across IPU Member Parliaments and their parliamentarians; 33.
Also requests the agencies of the United Nations system, in particular WHO, to provide countries with coordinated, multifaceted support aimed at achieving UHC, to collaborate in monitoring the achievement of UHC, considering WHO's mandate to evaluate health indicators, and to boost the capacity of parliaments and parliamentarians to develop and monitor national UHC policies through the establishment of strong, learning health-care systems; 34.
Further requests parliaments and parliamentarians to work for States' implementation of the recommendations of the meetings on achieving UHC, particularly those of the United Nations High-Level Meeting on universal health coverage held in September 2019, and calls on the IPU to provide its Members with all the tools required for the follow-up and evaluation of those recommendations.
141 5 t IPU Assembly Belgrade (Serbia) 13~17 October 2019 14lst ~~~ fJ;;,:~.,~·i_i.rr} _·:r Assembly Belgrade (Serbia) 13 ·· l70cltJbet l0i9 Addressing climate change Resolution adopted unanimously by the 141" IPU Assembly (Belgrade, 16 October 2019) The 141 st Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Aware of the role and importance of democratic governance for peace and development resonating in the vision and mission of the IPU, a global organization of 179 Member Parliaments, and recalling the commitments on climate change made by the IPU at its 1391h and 140th Assemblies, Acknowledging that global warming of anthropogenic origin is one of the major challenges facing the global community today, Recalling the commitments made by the global community in the Paris Agreement, which builds on previous international cooperation regarding various facets of climate change in the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, Agenda 21, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Kyoto Protocol, the Cancun Agreements, the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation, the Warsaw Outcomes, the SAMOA Pathway, the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, the Addis Ababa Action Agenda, and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Also recalling the commitment of the Parties to the UNFCCC to tackle the challenge of global warming on the basis of equity and the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities, Acknowledging that the Paris Agreement recognizes that sustainable lifestyles and sustainable patterns of consumption and production, with developed country Parties taking the lead, play an important role in addressing climate change, Recalling that the Paris Agreement notes the importance of ensuring the integrity of all ecosystems, including oceans, and the protection of biodiversity, recognized by some cultures as Mother Earth, and the importance for some of the concept of "climate justice'\ Also recalling the commitment of the Paris Agreement to
 holding the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2' C above pre-industrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5' C above pre-industrial levels, recognizing that this would significantly reduce the risks and impacts of climate change, Acknowledging the implications of various reports based on the best available science that the consequences of even limited global warming of 1.5• C are likely to be extensive, serious and damaging, but could be mitigated considerably by immediate and focused action and active international collaboration and cooperation through multilateral processes, #IPU141 -2- Recalling that the foremost priority for developing countries continues to be their rapid progress along the path of sustainable development to ensure the well-being of the majority of the population of the world, consistent with the commitment in the Paris Agreement to achieve sustainable development, Appreciating the work being done under the Marrakech Task Force on Sustainable Lifestyles and by other regional groupings on sustainable consumption and production, Applauding the efforts and initiatives of those local communities, the business and financial sectors, academic and research institutions, children and youth, media and governments in promoting an innovative mix of traditional and modern sustainable lifestyles at the individual and collective levels as their respective contributions to live within Earth's boundaries, Recalling the IPU's commitment in the Hanoi Declaration of 2015 to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 and to ensure that parliaments hold governments to account in implementing effective measures to achieve these Goals while leaving no one behind, 1.
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Urges all Parties to implement the Paris Agreement in letter and spirit, and to invest in mitigation and adaptation resolutely and speedily, in keeping also with the provisions of the UNFCCC and the protocols and agreements under its aegis; Urges countries to take strong and effective mitigation action, as per the Paris Agreement, that would enable the achievement of the temperature goals, and notes, inter alia, that any shortfall in mitigation would tremendously enhance the burden of adaptation for vulnerable communities, populations, regions and countries; Calls on the developed country Parties to the Paris Agreement to implement in letter and spirit their commitments under the Convention to provide finance, technology and capacity-building assistance to developing countries; stresses the need for the enhancement of urgent action for adaptation in developing countries to preserve and enhance their natural resources, which are the source of livelihoods and well-being for millions; Urges all Parties to move forward expeditiously towards the effective implementation of the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage; Calls on national parliaments to urge their governments to take a leading role in effective measures to counter global warming, raise awareness and provide extensive education on the causes and impact of climate change, and to actively encourage the adoption of sustainable lifestyles and sustainable patterns of consumption and production; A/so calls on national parliaments to urge their governments, in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, to support the development of comprehensive national resilience mechanisms, strengthen disaster risk reduction and prevention, enhance disaster preparedness for effective responses, and invest in risk-reduction measures and societal resilience for disasters including, inter alia, desertification, deforestation, sand storms and mass flooding; Calls on all parliamentarians to work with their governments in partnership with all stakeholders to implement the Paris Agreement by moving towards rapid implementation of the SDGs, thereby contributing to the enhancement of resilience and adaptation to climate change, and in particular calls on all parliamentarians to engage with youth to hear their voices and solutions to combat climate change and to open a dialogue with the younger generation; Strongly appeals for a significant shift and enhancement in financial, technological and capacity-building assistance for developing countries towards adaptation rather than mitigation.
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IPU l~dltt:.,k(~erbJJ.t) IJ n:k-u.jt>Jlr:1jjlj'1' Celebrating IPU's 1301 h anniversary Concept note The JPU is celebrating its 130'" anniversary from June 2019 to June 2020.

In celebrating this anniversary, the JPU is keen to be as inclusive as possible by involving its Membership.
The 141'' Assembly in October 2019 provides an excellent opportunity to engage the Membership directly to amplify the IPU's messaging and to keep the anniversary momentum going until June 2020.

This is in line with the Global Parliamentary Campaign agreed to by the IPU governing bodies as the guidelines for celebrating the anniversary.
Under the umbrella theme of "130 years of empowering parliamentarians", the proposals below are designed to involve Members as much as possible during the five days of the Assembly.

Dedicated segment of the Plenary session Ms. Gabriela Cuevas Barron, IPU President, will deliver opening remarks and present an overview of the activities organized by the IPU to mark the 130'" anniversary, including the Quintet Meeting held at IPU Headquarters on 30 June.
Mr. Martin Chungong, IPU Secretary General, will introduce, by way of a short Members' compilation video, the various initiatives undertaken by some JPU Members to celebrate the anniversary to date.

Ms. Valentina Matvienko, Chairperson of the Council of the Federation, Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, will present the report of the Quintet Meeting.
Ms. Maja Gojkovic, Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia and President of the 141'' I PU Assembly, will present Serbia's initiatives.

As the founding Members of the IPU, France and the United Kingdom will then be invited to come to the stage first to present the report on the recreation of the original first I PU meeting.

Member Parliaments which have organized anniversary events will then be invited to present their initiatives from their seats.
These include: • Bahrain • Bangladesh • Bhutan • Djibouti • Hungary • Paraguay • Uzbekistan Time allowing, other delegations will be more than welcome to contribute to the discussion.
#IPU1 -2- Communication actions to include as many parliamentarians as possible in the celebration of the anniversary at #IPU141 • Pledging photo/video booth The IPU communications team will set up, in a central location of the conference centre, a video and photo booth with IPU anniversary backdrop wallpaper and professionallightin~ to encourage Members to personally commit to various issues on the occasion of the IPU's 1301 anniversary.
To help them, eight pledging cards- with short, simple messages that work on social media- will be available in English, French and Spanish.
The messages link to the IPU's key strategic objectives, #IPU130years, and the anniversary umbrella theme of empowerment: I commit to gender equality #/PU130years #Empowering #WomenMPs I commit to empowering youth #IPU130years #Empowering #YoungMps I commit to leaving no one behind #/PU130years #SDGs I commit to fighting for human rights #IPU130years #HumanRights I commit to fighting climate change #IPU130years #CiimateEmergency I commit to health for all #/PU130years #Hea/lhForA/1 t commit to strengthening democracy #IPU130years #StrongParliaments Some blank pledging cards with the IPU anniversary logo and branding will be available for Members wishing to personalize their pledge.
Members can also elaborate on their message in the social media post accompanying the pledge photograph.

The booth will be staffed by the IPU communications team and local staff to encourage sharing and interaction.

The booth can also be used by Members to produce short videos for posting on lnstagram.
• Merchandising The communications team has produced merchandising (anniversary bracelets and mugs) which will be free of charge and given as an incentive to Members who contribute to the anniversary initiatives, for example, those who make a pledge and share on social media.

• Exhibition The Serbian Parliament will show the IPU anniversary exhibition 1889-2019: Celebrating 130 years of the JPU during the Assembly in a central location in the conference centre.
The exhibition tells the story of the IPU -linking its past with its present impact-in six chapters divided over 20 panels.

Parliament of Malta 14Pt IPU General Assembly: October 14-17, 2019 Delegation: Hon Mario Galea.

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Introduction The IPU is the global organization of parliaments.

It was founded 130 years ago as the first multilateral political organization in the world, encouraging cooperation and dialogue between all nations.
Today, the IPU comprises 179 national Member Parliaments and 12 regional parliamentary bodies.

It promotes democracy and helps parliaments become stronger, younger, gender-balanced and more diverse.

It also defends the human rights of parliamentarians through a dedicated committee made up of MPs from around the world.
Twice a year, the IPU convenes over 1,500 parliamentary delegates and partners in a world assembly, bringing a parliamentary dimension to global governance, including the work of the United Nations and the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The delegation was composed Hon Mario Galea and arrived in Belgrade on Sunday 13 October 2019.
The plenary sittings of the Assembly, the meetings of the Governing Council, the Executive Committee and some Standing Committees sessions took place at the Sava Centre in Belgrade.

Under the overarching theme of Strengthening international law: Parliamentary roles and mechanisms, and the contribution of regional cooperation, MPs will also discuss the latest developments to improve gender equality, empower young people, defend MPs' human rights, and achieve universal health coverage.

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14·11PU GA: General Debate Parliamentarians at the Assembly also adopted the Belgrade Declaration, Strengthening international law: Parliamentary roles and mechanisms, and the contribution of regional cooperation.

In the Declaration, IPU Member Parliaments underlined the importance of a peaceful world order based on the rule of law.
They expressed their support for strong and effective multilateral institutions, with the United Nations at their core, designed to find solutions to common challenges and settle disputes between States and also pledged their commitment to regional cooperation as a means to enhance the international legal order and work towards the full implementation of shared international commitments.

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1411PU GA: Emergency Item and other resolutions Four requests for emergency items were received by the General Assembly: • Resolution on addressing climate change (India); • Protection of civilians and international security: Demanding an end to Turkey's offensive in Syria (France, United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland and Egypt); • Double standards of Western countries in combatting terrorism, especially in resolving the conflict in Syria (Turkey); • Urgent call for the restoration of representative democratic order and for respect for democratic principles in Peru (Peru) The Assembly discussed the first proposal on climate change forwarded by the delegation from India and a resolution was adopted unanimously by the 141" IPU Assembly.
The resolution called for all parties to implement the Paris Agreement in letter and spirit and to invest in mitigation and adaptation of climate change.

This in part depends on the finance, technology and capacity-building assistance to developing countries and by preserving and enhancing the world's natural resources.

Moreover, a landmark resolution calling for parliaments to achieve universal health coverage (UHC) by 2030 was also adopted at the 1411PU General Assembly.
The resolution urges parliaments to put in place effective UHC legislation to ensure that the right to public health and medical care is guaranteed for all in law and in practice, without discrimination.

The resolution is designed to accelerate progress towards universal health coverage for up to 5 billion people who are projected to lack access to essential health services by 2030.
It follows the Political Declaration adopted at the seventy-fourth session of the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Meeting on universal health coverage in September.
The resolution calls on parliaments to use all their power to hold their respective national governments accountable for the effective implementation of UHC commitments, to monitor the impact of UHC policies and programmes, and to establish parliamentary mechanisms to measure progress on achieving access to health care for all by 2030.
To celebrate the 30'h anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, a special event was organised in partnership with UNICEF in the presence of its regional ambassador, Goran Bregovic.

In their declaration to mark this event, IPU Member Parliaments recognized that, in the 30 years since its adoption, the lives of millions of children had been improved through its implementation.
However, with new challenges facing children in the twenty-first century, parliamentarians reaffirmed their commitment to upholding and protecting the rights and guiding principles enshrined in the Convention.

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Parliaments At the 141 st IPU Assembly in Belgrade, Serbia, IPU Member Parliaments condemned human rights violations against a record number of new cases of abused MPs.
The IPU Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians, the only international body with an exclusive remit to support MPs in danger, examined the cases of 305 parliamentarians in 10 countries whose human rights had been allegedly violated.

Over half the cases are new complaints - mainly from Venezuela, Yemen, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sierra Leone and Libya.

Most of the cases concern opposition MPs (83%) and a fifth are women MPs (21 %).

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1411PU GA: Future inter-parliamentary meetings The 142"d IPU Assembly will take place in Geneva, Switzerland from 16-20 April2020.