The Inaugural Ceremony will take place on Sunday 15 October at 7 p.m., at the Nasuntara Hall, Parliament Building, in the presence of H.E. Mr. Abdurrahman Wahid, the President of the Republic of Indonesia. Indonesia is hosting the 104th Inter-Parliamentary Conference.
People tend to listen and give greater consideration to the views of parliaments.
For example, prior to granting donor assistance to recipient countries, the World Bank and IMF consider parliament's recommendations beforehand. This development is reflected in the desire to promote the role of IPU in the UN General Assembly. For that reason, delegations attending the UN General Assembly are encouraged to include representatives of national parliaments to participate in the delegations, thus lending the voice of IPU to the UN forum. The IPU has a significant role to play in establishing and maintaining world peace. The Union can help resolve international conflicts such as the Palestine-Israel conflict and the strife that afflicts other parts of the world, including Africa and Latin America.