Cooperation Between the United Nations and the Inter-Parliamentary Union

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 114lCooperation between the United Nations and the Inter-Parliamentary Union, published in 2008.

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11 versions · 1995–2009

2009A/RES/63/24Cooperation between the United Nations and the Inter-Parliamentary UnionLatestCompare with previous version
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11 topics

Conferences Cooperation Between Organizations Democracy Development Gender Equality Governance Human Rights International Law International Security Legislative Bodies Partnership

What does this mandate say?

10 operative paragraphs

Welcomes the efforts made by the Inter-Parliamentary Union to provide for a greater parliamentary contribution and enhanced support to the United Nations;

Encourages the United Nations and the Inter-Parliamentary Union to continue to cooperate closely in various fields, in particular peace and security, economic and social development, international law, human rights, and democracy and gender issues, bearing in mind the significant benefits of cooperation between the two organizations, to which the report of the Secretary-General attests;Error: Reference source not found

Encourages the Inter-Parliamentary Union to strengthen further its contribution to the work of the General Assembly, including its revitalization, and in relation to the process of United Nations reform and system-wide coherence;

Invites the Peacebuilding Commission to continue to work closely with the Inter-Parliamentary Union in engaging national parliaments in the countries under consideration by the Commission in efforts to promote democratic governance, national dialogue and reconciliation;

Encourages the Inter-Parliamentary Union to continue to work closely with the Development Cooperation Forum and bring a robust parliamentary contribution to the Forum process and the broader development cooperation agenda;

Also encourages the Inter-Parliamentary Union to strengthen its contribution to the Human Rights Council, particularly as it relates to the universal periodic review of the fulfilment of human rights obligations and commitments by Member States;

Welcomes the growing practice of including legislators as members of national delegations to major United Nations meetings and events, as appropriate, and invites Member States to continue this practice in a more regular and systematic manner;

Calls for the further development of the annual parliamentary hearings at the United Nations as a joint United Nations-Inter-Parliamentary Union event and for the circulation of the hearings summary report as a document of the General Assembly;

Welcomes the proposal for a regular annual exchange between the United Nations System Chief Executives Board for Coordination and the senior leadership of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, with a view to building greater coherence in the work of the two organizations and maximizing parliamentary support for the United Nations;

Decides, in recognition of the unique role of national parliaments in support of the work of the United Nations, to include in the provisional agenda of its sixty-fifth session an item entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations, national parliaments and the Inter-Parliamentary Union”.

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