The Bureau considered and approved the following references:
The Bureau took note of the report drawn up by the Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights following interviews with candidates for the post of a judge in respect of the United Kingdom, subject to ratification by the Assembly through the Progress report (Doc. 16198 Add. 2).
The Bureau considered and approved the revised Terms of Reference for the Parliamentary Network on the situation of the children of Ukraine (Appendix 1).
On the basis of a proposal by the European Conservatives, Patriots & Affiliates Group, the Bureau nominated Mr Malte Kaufmann (Germany) as a member.
On the basis of a proposal by the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Group, the Bureau nominated Ms Lucia Plaváková (Slovak Republic) as a member.
On the basis of a proposal by the Group of the Unified European Left, the Bureau nominated Mr Vlad Batrîncea (Republic of Moldova) as a member.
The Bureau decided to set up an ad hoc committee of the Bureau to participate in this event, with the following composition: CULT: 6; POL: 6; JUR: 5; EGA: 5; SOC:5; MIG: 5; MON: 4; CDH: 2; RUL: 2.
The Bureau approved the revised list of members of the representative delegation of Belarusian democratic forces for 2025:
Members:
Substitutes:
The Assembly is invited to ratify these Bureau decisions.
The Bureau took note:
The Bureau took note:
The Bureau updated the agenda of the part-session.
The Bureau prepared the meeting of the Joint Committee.
The Bureau approved the Progress report (Doc. 16198).
The Bureau approved the observation report of the parliamentary elections.
The Bureau took note of the statement on the second round of the presidential election (1 June 2025).
The Bureau approved the list of members of the ad hoc committee to observe these elections (Appendix 2).
The Bureau took note of the modalities to implement the recent changes to the appointments of Vice-Presidents of the Assembly and of General Rapporteurs provided in the memorandum presented by the Secretary General of the Parliamentary Assembly.
The Bureau approved the following extensions of references:
The Bureau took note of the communication by the President of the Assembly and held an exchange of views with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe.
Duration: June 2024 – 31 December 2025
In accordance with the Bureau decision of 7 March 2024 to invite the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development to consider the setting-up of a Network on the Situation of the Children of Ukraine in the framework of the follow-up and implementation of paragraph 26 of Resolution 2529 (2024) on “the situation of the children of Ukraine”, the Parliamentary Network on the situation of the children of Ukraine of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe shall be constituted in the June 2024 part-session of the Assembly under the auspices of the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development.
The terms of reference of the Network were adopted by the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe at its meeting on 3 June 2024 for transmission to the Bureau of the Assembly.
Aim of the Network
1. In accordance with Resolution 2529 (2024), it is the task of the Network to provide support to the Assembly “to continue its role as a facilitator (…) to support the Ukrainian authorities and various international organisations, such as UNICEF, the UNHCR, the High Commissioner for Human Rights and other competent United Nations agencies, and the ICRC, in determining the most rapid means to identify and facilitate an effective search for children, with access to as much information as possible about their identity and the conditions of their deportation or forcible transfer by the Russian Federation.”
In particular, as a platform of exchange, the Network should:
Composition of the Network
2. The Network shall be composed of:
2.1. In respect of the 46 member States of the Council of Europe: for each unicameral parliament, one titular and one substitute member of parliament, appointed by their national delegation; for each for bicameral parliament, one titular and one substitute member of each chamber of the parliament, appointed by their national delegation.
2.2. In respect of the parliaments with Observer or Partner for Democracy status with the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe: one member of each national delegation, appointed by the national delegation.
2.3. Three members appointed by each of the following Committees of the Parliamentary Assembly:
2.4. One associate member appointed by the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe.
3. The members of the Bureau of the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development, the chairpersons of political groups and the President of the Assembly, shall be ex officio members of the Network.
Working methods of the Network
4. In terms of the application of the Rules of Procedure of the Assembly, the Network shall be assimilated to a Sub-Committee of the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development. All members of the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development shall be entitled to attend the Network’s meetings.
5. The working languages of the Network shall be English and French.
6. The Network shall hold its first meeting during the 2024 fourth part-session of the Assembly (30 September – 4 October), with the President of the Assembly in the Chair and shall elect its Bureau amongst its members on this occasion.
7. In fulfilling its task set out in paragraph 1 of these terms of reference, the Network shall be inspired by international and European treaties, United Nations declarations and reports, and texts adopted by the Parliamentary Assembly, in particular those related to the war of aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine.
8. The Network may co-operate with parliamentarians and national parliaments outside of Europe, as well as parliamentary networks and regional and international parliamentary assemblies.
9. The Network may rely on the “Bring Kids Back UA” initiative and on information sharing with Ukrainian civil society.
10. The Network shall endeavour to limit its environmental impact.
Chairperson / Président·e: ZZ
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* Pre-electoral mission / mission préélectorale