152nd IPU
Assembly

Istanbul, Türkiye

Apr 15, 2026 - Apr 19, 2026

Register

General timetable of the 152nd Assembly and related meetings

09:00 to 13:00

Executive Committee (closed session)

MR25 A+B, floor M2
14:00 to 18:00

Executive Committee (closed session)

MR25 A+B, floor M2
10:00 to 13:00

Executive Committee (closed session)

MR25 A+B, floor M2
15:00 to 18:00

Executive Committee (closed session)

MR25 A+B, floor M2
09:00 to 18:00

Beginning of registration

Hilton Bomonti Conference Centre, ground floor
09:00 to 10:00

Gender Partnership Group (closed session)

MR25 A+B, floor M2
09:30 to 13:00

Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians (closed session)

MR23, floor M2
10:00 to 13:00

Executive Committee (closed session)

MR25 A+B, floor M2
14:30 to 18:00

Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians (closed session)

MR23, floor M2
14:30 to 19:00

Twelve Plus Group meeting (closed session)

Garden 1, floor M1
19:30 to 21:30

Arab Group meeting (closed session)

Garden 1, floor M1
15:00 to 18:30

Group of Latin America and the Caribbean meeting (closed session)

MR21, floor M2
17:00 to 20:00

African Group meeting (closed session)

Garden 2, floor M1
09:00 to 10:00

Bureau of Women Parliamentarians (closed session)

MR25 A+B, floor M2
09:30 to 11:00

Asia-Pacific Group meeting (closed session)

Garden 2, floor M1
10:00 to 11:00

Briefing for Advisers and Secretaries to delegations

MR21, floor M2
10:30 to 13:00

Forum of Women Parliamentarians

Crystal Ballroom, floor M1
11:30 to 13:00

Joint Meeting with the Chairpersons of the geopolitical groups, the Presidents of the Standing Committees and the Presidents of the other specialized bodies of the IPU (closed session)

MR25 A+B, floor M2
11:45 to 13:00

Forum of Women Parliamentarians (breakout session)

Garden 2, floor M1
14:30 to 17:30

Committee on Health (closed session)

MR21, floor M2
14:30 to 17:30

High-Level Advisory Group on Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism (closed session)

MR25 A+B, floor M2
14:30 to 17:30

Forum of Women Parliamentarians

Crystal Ballroom, floor M1
14:30 to 18:00

Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians (closed session)

MR23, floor M2
16:00 to 17:30

Briefing on IPU Assemblies for Members of Parliament attending for the first time

Garden 2, floor M1
18:30 to 20:00

Inaugural ceremony

Grand Ballroom, floor M4
17:30 to 18:15

Eurasia Group meeting (closed session)

Garden 1, floor M1
08:00 to 09:00

Assembly Steering Committee (closed session)

09:00 to 11:00

Governing Council

Grand Ballroom, floor M4
09:00 to 13:00

Standing Committee on Peace and International Security

Crystal Ballroom, floor M1

  • Debate on the draft resolution on The role of parliaments in establishing robust post-conflict management mechanisms and restoring a just and lasting peace.
  • Beginning of drafting in plenary

09:00 to 13:00

Standing Committee on Sustainable Development

Garden 2, floor M1

  • Debate on the draft resolution on Building a fair and sustainable global economy: The role of parliaments in combating protectionism, reducing tariffs and preventing corporate tax avoidance
  • Beginning of drafting in plenary

09:30 to 11:00

Bureau of Young Parliamentarians (closed session)

MR23, floor M2
11:00 to 13:00

Assembly: Start of the General Debate on the theme Nurturing hope, securing peace and ensuring justice for future generations

Grand Ballroom, floor M4
11:30 to 13:00

Bureau of the Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights (closed session)

MR23, floor M2
14:00 to 17:00

Task Force on the peaceful resolution of the war in Ukraine (closed session)

MR25 A+B, floor M2
14:30 to 17:30

Committee on Middle East Questions (closed session)

MR21, floor M2
14:30 to 18:00

Forum of Young Parliamentarians

Garden 1, floor M1
14:30 to 18:00

Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians (closed session)

MR23, floor M2
14:00 to 17:45

Assembly

Grand Ballroom, floor M4

  • Continuation of the General Debate

14:30 to 18:30

Standing Committee on Peace and International Security

Crystal Ballroom, floor M1

  • Drafting in plenary of the draft resolution

14:30 to 18:30

Standing Committee on Sustainable Development

Garden 2, floor M1

  • Drafting in plenary of the draft resolution

09:00 to 10:30

Bureau of the Standing Committee on United Nations Affairs (closed session)

MR25 A+B, floor M2
09:00 to 13:00

Assembly

Grand Ballroom, floor M4

  • Continuation of the General Debate

09:00 to 12:00

Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights

Crystal Ballroom, floor M1

  • Preparatory debate on the next resolution of the Standing Committee: Inclusive social development for all: Parliamentary strategies to promote the rights and empowerment of people living with disabilities

09:30 to 11:00

Panel discussion on Promoting diversity in parliament

Garden 2, floor M1
09:30 to 12:30

Committee to Promote Respect for International Humanitarian Law (closed session)

MR21, floor M2
09:30 to 13:00

Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians (closed session)

MR23, floor M2
11:00 to 12:30

ASGP meeting

Garden 1, floor M1
11:00 to 13:00

Special session on advancing the two-State solution for Palestine, Israel and peace in the Middle East

MR25 A+B, floor M2
11:30 to 13:00

Standing Committee on United Nations Affairs

Garden 2, floor M1

  •  Discussion on The UN field presence in Türkiye: A test case of greater UN engagement with parliaments

14:00 to 16:00

Workshop on Multistakeholder approaches to peace and reconciliation: Legislative and faith-based perspectives

MR25 A+B, floor M2
14:30 to 17:30

Working Group on Science and Technology (closed session)

MR23, floor M2
14:30 to 18:30

Standing Committee on Peace and International Security

Crystal Ballroom, floor M1

  • Completion of drafting in plenary of the draft resolution

14:30 to 17:30

ASGP meeting

Garden 1, floor M1
14:30 to 18:30

Assembly

Grand Ballroom, floor M4

  • Continuation of the General Debate
  • Vote on the emergency item

16:30 to 18:00

Workshop on New global methane rules: Implications for trade and national economies

MR25 A+B, floor M2
19:00 to 20:00

Dinner cruise for women parliamentarians

13:00 to 14:30

Workshop on Sustainable health financing through health taxes: The role of parliamentarians (organized by the IPU and WHO)

MR21, floor M2
09:00 to 10:00

Gender Partnership Group (closed session)

MR25 A+B, floor M2
09:00 to 10:30

Committee on Middle East Questions (closed session)

MR21, floor M2
09:00 to 11:00

Bureau of the Standing Committee on Peace and International Security (closed session)

MR23, floor M2
09:00 to 11:00

Standing Committee on United Nations Affairs

Crystal Ballroom, floor M1

  • Discussion on Towards a more effective and representative United Nations: The need for a Charter review.
  • Elections

09:00 to 13:00

Assembly

Grand Ballroom, floor M4

  • Continuation of the General Debate - Debate on the emergency item.
  • Special segment on the 50th anniversary of the CHRP

09:30 to 12:30

Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights

Garden 2, floor M1

  • Debate on Implementing the parliamentary mandate on artificial intelligence: Progress, action taken and priorities
  • Elections

10:00 to 12:30

ASGP meeting

Garden 1, floor M1
10:00 to 12:30

Executive Committee (closed session)

MR25 A+B, floor M2
11:00 to 12:30

Workshop on The UN Convention against Cybercrime: Parliamentary perspectives on ratification and implementation

Crystal Ballroom, floor M1
11:00 to 13:00

Open session of the Committee to Promote Respect for International Humanitarian Law, on Parliamentary action to end statelessness

MR21, floor M2
11:30 to 13:30

Bureau of the Standing Committee on Sustainable Development (closed session)

MR23, floor M2
13:30 to 15:00

Bureau of Women Parliamentarians (closed session)

MR21, floor M2
14:00 to 16:00

Standing Committee on Peace and International Security

Crystal Ballroom, floor M1

  • Adoption of the draft resolution on The role of parliaments in establishing robust post-conflict management mechanisms and restoring a just and lasting peace 
  • Preparations for future Assemblies.
  • Elections

14:30 to 17:30

ASGP meeting

Garden 1, floor M1
14:30 to 18:00

Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians (closed session)

MR23, floor M2
14:30 to 18:30

Assembly

Grand Ballroom, floor M4

  • Special accountability segment on the implementation of IPU resolutions and other decisions.
  • Conclusion of the General Debate

14:30 to 18:30

Possible drafting committee on the emergency item (closed session)

MR25 A+B, floor M2
15:00 to 16:30

Workshop on Oceans and climate change: Parliamentary leadership in protecting our blue planet

MR21, floor M2
16:30 to 18:00

Standing Committee on Sustainable Development

Garden 2, floor M1

  •  Adoption of the draft resolution on Building a fair and sustainable global economy.
  • The role of parliaments in combating protectionism, reducing tariffs and preventing corporate tax avoidance
  • Preparations for future Assemblies
  • Elections

16:30 to 18:30

Hearing with the candidates for the position of IPU Secretary General

Crystal Ballroom, floor M1
19:30 to 22:00

Cultural evening for all delegates

Haliç Congress Center
09:00 to 13:00

Governing Council

Grand Ballroom, floor M4

  •  Election of the IPU Secretary General
  • Decisions on the human rights of MPs
  • Reports on the activities of Committees and other bodies
  • Reports of specialized meetings

10:00 to 12:30

ASGP meeting

Garden 1, floor M1
14:30 to 17:30

ASGP meeting

Garden 1, floor M1
14:30 to 20:00

Governing Council

Grand Ballroom, floor M4
14:30 to 20:00

Assembly

Grand Ballroom, floor M4

  • Adoption of resolutions 
  • Reports of the Standing Committees 
  • Outcome document of the General Debate 
  • Closing sitting