Rules of Procedure of the Assembly (January 2023)

(Resolution 1202 (1999) adopted on 4 November 1999) with subsequent modifications of the Rules of Procedure* * Resolutions 1220 (2000), 1234 (2000), 1235 (2000), 1266 (2001), 1275 (2002), 1284 (2002), 1296 (2002), 1325 (2003), 1343 (2003), 1348 (2003), 1356 (2003), 1368 (2004), 1369 (2004), 1379 (2004), 1395 (2004), 1431 (2005), 1432 (2005), 1445 (2005), 1447 (2005), 1448 (2005), 1490 (2006), 1491 (2006), 1503 (2006), 1504 (2006), 1515 (2006), 1529 (2006), 1554 (2007), 1583 (2007), 1584 (2007), 1585 (2007), 1658 (2009), 1698 (2009), 1699 (2009), 1712 (2010), 1780 (2010), 1799 (2011), 1841 (2011), 1842 (2011), 1854 (2011), 1903 (2012), 1911 (2012), 1937 (2013), 1965 (2013), 2002 (2014), 2058 (2015), 2102 (2016), 2169 (2017), 2182 (2017), 2208 (2018), 2278 (2019), 2287 (2019), 2349 (2020), 2350 (2020), 2360 (2021), 2392 (2021), 2405 (2021)<br><br>Wherever used herein, the masculine form refers to both women and men, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. The words "President", "Vice-President", "Secretary General", "Representative", "Substitute", "chairperson", etc. refer to persons of both sexes.

Rules of Procedure of the Assembly

Parts: I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. X. XI. XII. XIII. XIV. XV. XVI. XVII. XVIII.

Complementary texts

Parts: I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. X. XI. XII. XIII. XIV. XV. XVI. XVII. XVIII. XIX. XX. XXI. XXII.

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    Additional provisions relating to Assembly debates Retour au sommaire Atteindre l'élement suivant

    (adopted by the Bureau of the Assembly on 25 March 2002 Approved by the Standing Committee on 26 March 2002. and 17 December 2007 See Doc. 11490 Part 1.) The additional provisions relating to Assembly debates shall apply in accordance with the provisions set out in Rule when the Assembly meets in a hybrid manner or remotely.

      i. - Organisation of debates

      In accordance with Rule 38 , the modalities for the organisation of Assembly debates are as follows:
      1. The time allotted for debating – as well as voting – in the agenda in respect of each report or group of reports should be adhered to. Therefore, the general debate will have to be interrupted somewhat earlier, so as to leave time for consideration of amendments and final voting of all texts. The President may allow the sitting to continue beyond the indicative closing times agreed by the Assembly if this is necessary to complete the business the Assembly has agreed to take at those sittings.
      2. So that it may be known in advance how long voting is likely to take, unless the Bureau decides otherwise and except for debates under urgent procedure, all amendments shall be tabled in accordance with the following deadlines:
      — for the first day of a part-session, three hours before the opening of the sitting;
      — for debates on the second day, not later than 4 p.m. on the first day of the part-session;
      — for debates on the subsequent days of a part session, not later than twenty-three and a half hours before the opening of the sitting at which the debate is to begin. i.e. normally 10.30 a.m. and 4 p.m. See Rule 34.6. of the Rules of Procedure.
      Unless the Bureau decides otherwise, sub-amendments must be tabled at least one hour before the scheduled end of the sitting preceding that in which the debate begins.
      3. If speakers whose names have been duly entered on the list and who are actually present, are not able to speak for lack of time, they shall be authorised to hand in the text of their speech in writing, in a final and legible form at the end of the debate, in one of the official or working languages, for publication in the Official report, provided that it does not exceed the speaking time they would have been allowed. See Rule 31.2. of the Rules of Procedure. The text, in electronic format and no longer than 400 words, shall be submitted to the Table Office not later than four hours after the list of speakers is interrupted.
      4. To ensure that the speaking time is respected, the time available is displayed and a bell rings when the time ends.