Interaction between the United Nations, national
parliaments and the Inter-Parliamentary Union
A/RES/72/278
and the Inter-Parliamentary Union to support the work of the United Nations and
continue efforts to bridge the democracy gap in international relations,
Welcoming the annual parliamentary hearings at the United Nations, as well as
other specialized parliamentary meetings organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union
in cooperation with the United Nations to correspond to major United Nations
conferences and events,
Recognizing the work of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in mobilizing
parliamentary action towards the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development, 3 the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 4 and
the Paris Agreement adopted under the United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change, 5
Recognizing also the growing role of the Inter-Parliamentary Union Standing
Committee on United Nations Affairs in providing a platform for regular interaction
between parliamentarians and United Nations officials, including on the 2030 Agenda
for Sustainable Development, reviewing implementation of international
commitments, facilitating closer ties between the United Nations country teams and
national parliaments and helping to shape parliamentary input to major United
Nations processes,
Recognizing further the work of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in the areas of
democracy and human rights, gender equality, the empowerment of women,
combating violence against women, including against women in politics, youth
empowerment, peace and security, disarmament, non-proliferation, sustainable
development and interfaith and inter-ethnic dialogue, as well as countering terrorism
and preventing violent extremism as and when conducive to terrorism,
Taking note of the work carried out upon the request of Member States by
agencies and programmes of the United Nations system, including the United Nations
Development Programme, in support of national parliaments around the world,
Acknowledging the role and responsibility of national parliaments in regard to
national plans and strategies, as well as in ensuring gre ater transparency and
accountability at both the national and the global levels,
1.
Welcomes the actions taken by the Inter-Parliamentary Union to pursue a
more systematic engagement with the United Nations, and encourages both
organizations to enhance their cooperation in meeting their common objectives;
2.
Encourages the United Nations and the Inter-Parliamentary Union to
continue to work closely in various fields, including sustainable development,
peacebuilding and sustaining peace, international law, human rights, gender equality
and the empowerment of women and girls, youth empowerment, democracy and good
governance, information and communications technologies, disaster risk reduction,
capacity-building and financing for development;
3.
Also encourages the United Nations and the Inter-Parliamentary Union to
strengthen cooperation by engaging parliamentarians in efforts to maintain support
for the implementation of relevant United Nations agreements;
4.
Encourages the continued active involvement of the Inter-Parliamentary
Union in promoting the enhanced contribution of parliaments at the national, regional
and global levels in support of the achievement of the Sustainable Development
Goals;
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Resolution 70/1.
Resolution 69/283, annex II.
See FCCC/CP/2015/10/Add.1, decision 1/CP.21, annex.
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