19-20 November 2014

The Hearing is jointly organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the UN, under the aegis of the President of the GA. In accordance with Resolution 68/272, on Interaction between the United Nations, national parliaments and the Inter-Parliamentary Union, the Hearing is an opportunity for Member States “to work regularly with the Inter-Parliamentary Union in facilitating a parliamentary component to major United Nations conferences.” This year, the Hearing will focus on putting people at the center of the Post-2015 Development Agenda and the attendant Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It will examine the responsibilities shared by governments and parliaments. The Hearing will provide an opportunity for Members of Parliament to share their views on the SDGs before the start of the intergovernmental negotiations on the post-201S development agenda in the coming months. Each session will feature a panel composed of a parliamentarian, a Permanent Representative, a high level UN official, and an expert from civil society or academia. Panels will be moderated in interview style by a journalist.

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