Summary Records of the Proceedings of the 139th IPU Assembly Geneva 14-18 October 2018 Table of contents Page(s) Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 4 Opening of the 139th Assembly General Debate on the theme Parliamentary leadership in promoting peace and development in the age of innovation and technological change Opening statement by Ms. G. Cuevas Barron, President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union ................................................................................................................................ 5 Video message from Mr. A. Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations ............ 5 Presentation by Dr. F. Gianotti, Director General of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) ............................................................................................... 5 Statements by Ms. S. Kihika (Kenya), President of the Bureau of Women Parliamentarians, and Ms. M. Osoru (Uganda), President of the Board of the Forum of Young Parliamentarians ............................................................................................... 7 Presentation by Mr. H. Rogers, Founder of the Blue Planet Foundation ......................... 11 Special segment to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Presentation of a video by Ms. B. Mbete, Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa to celebrate the legacy of Nelson Mandela on the occasion of the centenary of his birth ............................................................................................................................. 28 Panel discussion moderated by Mr. M. Limon, Director of the Universal Rights Group with the participation of Ms. G. Cuevas Barron, President of the IPU, Ms. F. Koofi (MP, Afghanistan and member of the Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians); Ms. P. Hicks (Director, Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights) and Mr. T. Mendel (Executive Director, Centre for Law and Democracy) ...................................................................................... 28 Presentation by video recording of the IPU Declaration entitled 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, by Ms. A. Clwyd, Member of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom and former President of the IPU Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians ............................................................................. 31 Adoption of the Declaration .............................................................................................. 31 Emergency Item Consideration of requests for the inclusion of an emergency item in the Assembly agenda ............................................................................................................. 13 Plenary debate on the emergency item entitled: Climate change – Let us not cross the line ............................................................................................................... 17 Adoption of the resolution ................................................................................................. 51 Decision on the unfinished business of the 138th Assembly - results of the roll-call votes .......................................................................................................................... 6,14,51 Final agenda ............................................................................................................................ 16 Inter-Parliamentary Union – 139th Assembly Summary Records of the Proceedings Page(s) Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights Adoption of the agenda .................................................................................................... 53 Approval of the summary record of the Committee's session held during the 138th IPU Assembly in Geneva (March 2018) ............................................................ 53 Preparation of a resolution entitled Strengthening inter-parliamentary cooperation on migration and migration governance in view of the adoption of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration ........................................................... 53 (a) Presentation of the draft resolution and explanatory memorandum by the co-Rapporteurs .............................................................................................. 53 (b) Debate on the draft resolution ................................................................................... 54 (c) Drafting and adoption of the draft resolution in plenary ............................................ 62 (d) Appointment of a rapporteur to the 139th IPU Assembly .......................................... 63 Election of the Vice-President of the Committee .............................................................. 64 Preparations for future Assemblies (a) Proposals for a subject item for the next resolution to be considered by the Committee ...................................................................................................... 63 (b) Committee agenda at the 140th IPU Assembly ......................................................... 63 Standing Committee on Peace and International Security Adoption of the agenda .................................................................................................... 65 Approval of the summary record of the Committee's session held during the 138th IPU Assembly in Geneva (March 2018) ............................................................ 65 Elections to the Bureau of the Standing Committee ......................................................... 65 Panel discussion on the theme Comprehensive disarmament and non-proliferation ...... 65 Panel discussion on the theme Combatting sexual violence in UN peacekeeping operations and beyond ..................................................................................................... 70 Expert hearing on the theme Non-admissibility of using mercenaries as means of undermining peace and violating human rights ................................................................ 74 Any other business ........................................................................................................... 79 Standing Committee on Sustainable Development, Finance and Trade Adoption of the agenda .................................................................................................... 80 Approval of the summary record of the Committee's session held during the 138th IPU Assembly in Geneva (March 2018) ............................................................ 80 Elections to the Bureau of the Standing Committee ......................................................... 80,88 Preparations for the 140th Assembly ................................................................................ 88 Parliamentary contribution to the 2018 UN Climate Change Conference ........................ 86 Debate on the theme of the draft resolution entitled The role of fair and free trade and investment in achieving the SDGs, especially regarding economic equality, sustainable infrastructure, industrialization and innovation .............................................. 80 Panel discussion on Taking forward the IPU resolution entitled Engaging the private sector in implementing the SDGs, especially on renewable energy .................... 89 Standing Committee on United Nations Affairs Adoption of the agenda .................................................................................................... 95 Approval of the summary record of the Committee's session held during the 138th IPU Assembly in Geneva (March 2018) ............................................................ 95 Panel discussion: Would a UN intergovernmental tax body help resolve outstanding issues of corporate tax evasion? .................................................................. 95 Panel discussion: What scope for cooperation between parliaments and the WHO as the leading UN agency for global health? ............................................................................... 100 Elections to the Bureau of the Standing Committee ......................................................... 103 Forum of Young Parliamentarians of the IPU Adoption of the agenda .................................................................................................... 104 Country updates on youth participation ............................................................................ 104 Panel discussion: Identifying a target for youth participation in parliaments .................... 107 Interactive discussion on Parliamentary leadership in promoting peace and development in the age of innovation and technical change ................................................................. 110 2 Inter-Parliamentary Union – 139th Assembly Summary Records of the Proceedings Page(s) Update and discussion on the Forum’s workplan and activities (2018-2019) .................. 111 Preparations for the 140th Assembly (April 2019) ............................................................. 112 Any other business ........................................................................................................... 112 Open session of the Committee to Promote Respect for International Humanitarian Law .... 113 Panel discussion on The role of parliaments in combatting terrorism