The committee discussed the results of the IPU survey on how parliaments organise their with respect to the United Nations. The aim of the survey was to determine the manner in which parliaments related to the United Nations system, special meetings and negotiating processes within the United Nations and also in its country offices. To date, 65 responses to the survey, including that of South Africa, had been received. The preliminary results had highlighted a number of good practices. Parliaments were urged to forward their responses to the IPU as the survey would form part of the preparatory work for the Third World Conference of Speakers of Parliament.