It was noted that while most African parliaments are very proud to be members of the IPU they did not get the full benefits of membership. Ten African parliaments who were members of the IPU did not send delegations to the Assembly, mostly because of the cost. It was further noted from the report of the Secretary-General that while some regional conferences had taken place, most IPU activities had taken place in Geneva or New York, and for some parliaments, the cost of participating in these activities was too high.