PGA’s vision is to contribute to the creation of a Rules-Based International Order for a more equitable, safe, sustainable and democratic world.
PGA’s vision is to contribute to the creation of a Rules-Based International Order for a more equitable, safe, sustainable and democratic world.
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PGA has a long and solid partnership history with the Dominican Republic, a state party to the Rome Statute, of promoting the fight against impunity for the most serious crimes of international concern.
PGA operates under the political direction of the Executive Committee and the International Council, with technical and legal assistance from the Secretariat, which is based in New York and has an office in The Hague.
On 8 November 2016, Sen. Julio César Valentín, Chair of the PGA National Group in Dominican Republic, tabled a bill that created the necessary national mechanisms to cooperate efficiently with the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Chairperson of the PGA National Group in Dominican Republic, Dip. Victor Bisonó has met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic to discuss the importance of the ratification of the Kampala Amendments by Dominican Republic.
The Dominican Republic has acceded to the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Right (ICCPR-OP2).
PGA congratulates PGA Executive Committee Member and Deputy Convenor of PGA International Peace and Security Program, Dip. Víctor Bisonó for his Draft Bill of Legislation which seeks to amend Law No. 36 of 1965 of the Dominican Republic on Firearms.
Throughout 2015, Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) has continued to develop and strengthen its preexisting campaigns, as well as introduce new initiatives that further the vision of PGA “To contribute to the creation of a rules-based international order for a more equitable, safe and democratic world.”
Sua William Sio, at its annual meeting, elected nine new Members and the Treasurer of the PGA Executive Committee ("the Board") for a term of 2 years.
On 10 - 11 March, 2015 PGA organized, together with the Senate of the Dominican Republic, a Parliamentary Workshop on the Ratification and Implementation of the Rome Statute and the Kampala Amendments.
The international community has pledged to end child, early and forced marriage (CEFM) as expressed in the Resolution on this issue adopted at the UN General Assembly in December 2014.
PGA congratulates its PGA National Groups in The Dominican Republic and Sierra Leone for their consistent, unyielding and steadfast efforts –over many years - which contributed in a substantive way to the ratification of the ATT by their Governments.
Together with the Parliament of Argentina, PGA will host a Regional Parliamentary Workshop to promote Ratification and Implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty in Buenos Aires in April 2014.