IPU, Alm.del - 2011-12 - Bilag 5: Resolutionstekster fra IPUs session i Kampala til udenrigsministeren

The 126th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union,Convincedthat the governance structures of international institutions must be democratized so as to ensurethat representative voices of all the world’s people are heard,Mindfulthat it is extremely urgent to respond effectively to acute and increasing global challengestranscending national borders, all of which threaten the future of humanityandinclude climate change, thesustainability and security of natural resources, the food crisis, lack of respect for human rights, the failure offinancial systems and international trade arrangements, international terrorism and organized crime,Awarethat the priorities of existing multilateral institutions and forums are too often dominated by theinterests of certain powerful States and their economies, and that the preoccupations of these Statesfrequently marginalize the needs of those nations and peoples most exposed to the consequences of theeconomic, social, cultural and political crises with which the multilateral institutions endeavour to grapple,Consideringthat the great powers disproportionately generate the very challenges that preoccupy them andaffect the world as a whole,Recognizingthat lasting stability and security depend on the representative, transparent, accountable andeffective nature of political systems and their institutions, and that this holds true at the neighbourhood,local, provincial, national and international levels,Concernedthat there remains a high degree of underrepresentation of women in positions of power, not onlyin parliaments and government, but also in international institutions such as the United Nations and theWorld Bank, and that gender mainstreaming is greatly needed to enable women to participate in andcontribute to achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)Mindfulthat the effective participation of women in all spheres of decision-making and at all levels is crucialfor relevant, successful and effective policies, and that the ownership of the agendas of global politicalinstitutions must therefore belong to all their constituent members and reflect their different perspectives,Consideringthat speedy reform is essential at all levels to provide for inclusive and democratic decision-making and problem-solving and to combat alienation and instability,Recallingthat the preamble and Article 1 of the Charter of the United Nations spell out the objectives: "toreaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rightsof men and women and of nations large and small, … to develop friendly relations among nations based onrespect for the principles of equal rights and self-determination of peoples, … to achieve internationalcooperation in solving international problems of an economic, social cultural and humanitarian character, andin promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms for all withoutdistinction as to race, sex, language or religion",1.Expresses its convictionthat it is imperative for international institutions, including the InternationalMonetary Fund, the World Bank and the World Trade Organization, to take immediate steps to ensurethat their structures and arrangements for governance - including the preparation of agendas, votingarrangements, decision-making processes, records of proceedings and methods of appointing ChiefExecutives - are made transparent and genuinely democratic and that all staff appointments arebased on merit while seeking to achieve geographical, ethnic and gender balance;2.Callsfor the establishment alongside the G20 of an inclusive and fully representative global economiccouncil, whose mission would be to coordinate the action of the United Nations and its Member States

in the economic and social spheres, andnotesthat such a global economic council could result fromreforms to the current UN Economic and Social Council;Strongly recommendsthat the appointment of the United Nations Secretary-General be an open andtransparent process aimed at finding the most competent and qualified person for the task;Demandsreform of the membership of the UN Security Council in the near future, particularlyregarding its permanent members, that is adapted to the new power balances in the world and givesthe Security Council the credibility and effectiveness that it needs in the 21st century to promotepeace and international security, as distinct from the post-1945 era;Appealsfor all appointments within the United Nations system to be made transparently and on thebasis of merit while striving to ensure geographical, ethnic and gender balance;Callsfor mandatory registers of lobbyists or accredited observers and bodies to be introduced at thenational and international levels of policy- and decision-making wherever applicable and inaccordance with the law in order to ensure that their actions are more transparent and citizens arebetter informed about them;Believesthat, notwithstanding the current financial and economic concerns, climate change, by farthe greatest challenge facing humanity, should be consistently and effectively addressed through afair, transparent and equitable process, fully engaging all sections of civil society and respecting theprinciples of the Framework Convention on Climate Change, in particular equity and common butdifferentiated responsibilities;Callsfor sustainable development to be given the highest political priority andwelcomesthe proposalof the Global Sustainability Panel in the context of Rio+20 to create a global sustainable developmentcouncil;Strongly encouragescompliance with the requirements of equity and renewal of political commitmentto sustainable development based on the Rio principles, both of which should be key objectives ofRio+20 and vital components of legitimate global governance;Calls uponparliamentarians to advocate strongly these priorities and work for immediate action bytheir governments to ensure their rapid implementation;Also calls uponparliamentarians to advocate special measures and incentives to facilitate theinclusion of women from all walks of life in decision-making and agenda-setting processes at thelocal, national, regional and international levels;Further calls uponparliamentarians to encourage international institutions to revitalize the women’sagenda globally and to mainstream gender in their objectives, structures and work;Appealsto parliamentarians to strive to generate widespread public understanding of why thesepriorities are essential and why any delay in implementing them can no longer be tolerated;Resolvesto ensure that the IPU undertake an annual review of progress worldwide in the areas ofintegrity, accountability, inclusiveness and fully representative democracy at all levels of power.