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Article 23. Metropolitan section and section of regional governments Article 24 A. Regional sections. The World Organisation shall have a Metropolitan section, whose membership shall be open to large Metropolitan governments, as defined in the Rules of pr
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Article 23
The same procedure shall apply to a member whose suspension is proposed. The suspension shall apply for the period until the next World Council where the decision will be taken whether to lift the sanction or, on the contrary, exclude the member.
METROPOLITAN SECTION AND SECTION OF REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS Article 24 a
The World Organisation shall have a Metropolitan Section, whose membership shall be open to large metropolitan governments, as defined in the Rules of Procedure. The Metropolitan Section shall promote the specific policies of, and deal with matters of concern to, its members and promote the membership of metropolitan cities in the World Organisation. Article 24 b
The World Organisation shall have a Section dedicated to regional governments, known as Forum of Regions, whose membership shall be open to regional authorities, as defined in the Rules of Procedure. The Forum of Regions shall promote the specific policies of, and deal with matters of concern to, its members and promote the membership of regional governments in the World Organisation
REGIONAL SECTIONS
Article 25
Regional sections shall establish their own constitution and governing bodies and are established as independent legal entities. They set their own policies and administer their own affairs, provided these are not contrary to this Constitution. Article 26
Regional sections are part of the World Organisation’s operating structure. They do not preclude direct membership in the World Organisation, but provide the World Organisation with institutional support within their agreed geographical area in pursuing its mission and objectives. Article 27
Regional sections co-ordinate and facilitate membership in their geographical area. With their members, they provide support to the policies and activities decided by the governing bodies of the World Organisation. They perform a policy, programming and administrative role within the World Organisation, and a co-ordinating role in relation to the electoral process, within the framework of this Constitution.
Article 28
The formal establishment of a regional section shall be approved by the World Council, taking into account the existing situation and after full consultation with local government members affected by the establishment of the section.
Article 29
There shall be a written agreement between the World Organisation and each regional section, in which the division of tasks and mutual responsibilities shall be defined and agreed. The conclusion of such an agreement shall be a precondition for the establishment of a regional section. These agreements shall take into account the diversity and specific needs of each regional section, in relation to its context and the characteristics of its membership and area Article 30
With the exception of particular conditions (if any) set out in such agreements, the World Organisation is not liable for debts and liabilities of the regional sections, nor shall regional sections have liability for debts and liabilities of the World Organisation. Article 31
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The World Organisation shall coordinate, at world level, the multilateral activities of its members for which it has received a mandate.
GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE
Article 32
The governance of the World Organisation is executed by: a. the General Assembly;
b. the World Council;
c. the Executive Bureau;
d. the Presidency, composed of President and Co-presidents;
e. the Treasurer;
f. the Secretary General.
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY Article 33 Role
The General Assembly is the supreme organ of the World Organisation. It has responsibility for the overall policy, direction and oversight of the organisation. In particular, the General Assembly shall: a. give guidance on the general policy direction of the organisation;
b. receive the report of activities and financial report submitted by the World Council;
c. appoint members of the World Council from among the local government members, after considering a report from the Committee on Statutory Affairs in relation to the validity of elections for this purpose to be duly held within each world region, as set out in the Electoral Procedure Rules;
d. deal with all matters placed on its agenda by the World Council;
e. adopt any revisions to the Constitution;
f. decide on the dissolution and the liquidation of the World Organisation.
Article 34 Composition
The General Assembly shall comprise all members of the World Organisation, through their duly appointed representatives.
Article 35 Sessions
The General Assembly shall be convened by the World Council, normally at the time of the World Congress to which both the World Organisation members and non-members are invited. The World Council may convene extraordinary sessions in between ordinary meetings, in the conditions described in the General Rules of Procedure.
The announcement of ordinary and extraordinary meetings must be sent to members at least one month in advance, indicating the agenda items.
The World Council may invite persons and entities which are not members of the World Organisation to attend the General Assembly as observers.
The session will be chaired by the President of the World Organisation who will direct the discussions and give attendees a chance to speak. The Secretary General will act as the Secretary of the Assembly, noting the resolutions passed in the meeting minutes.
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