There were no vacancies on the First Standing Committee (Peace and International Security). On the Second Standing Committee (Sustainable Development, Finance and Trade) there was one vacancy for a titular vice- president from the Africa Group. The meeting agreed that Ms Lucy Changwe from Zambia would be nominated on behalf of the Southern Africa sub region. The Third Standing Committee (Democracy and Human Rights) had a vacancy for a titular vice-president from the Africa Group, but it was agreed that the sub region would not put forward a nomination for this position to the Africa Geopolitical Group. In conclusion the meeting looked at consolidation of the reform of the IPU, specifically the legal foundation of the IPU. On the proposal of the meeting it was agreed that Speaker Sisulu would be the representative serving on the task team to look at the documentation that had served before the Executive Committee of the IPU related to changing the legal nature of the IPU to that of an international organisation.