The Defender of Democracy Awards were conferred in a high-level ceremony on 28 October 2024, hosted by the Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan, Honorable Sardar Ayaz Sadiq.
The largest global gathering of LBGTIQ changemakers and serves as a platform to campaign against the discrimination and persecution faced by communities around the world.
PGA looks forward to the deposit of the Instrument of Ratification of Seychelles of the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (ICSANT) in the near future.
The 2024 International Day of the Girl theme is ‘Girls’ vision for the future’ conveying both the need for urgent action and persistent hope, driven by the power of girls’ voices and vision for the future
Each year on 10 October, the global abolitionist movement comes together to observe the World Day Against the Death Penalty. “The Death Penalty Protects No One: Abolish it Now.”
In an era characterized by growing challenges to democratic values and institutions, the Parliamentary Toolbox for Democracy Defense is a vital resource to empower parliamentarians and democracy advocates worldwide.
Date | Event | Location | Campaign |
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11-15 November | PGA Parliamentary Participation in ILGA World | Cape Town, South Africa | SOGI Campaign |
11–22 November | 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) | Baku, Azerbaijan | Climate Action Campaign |
14 November | Parliamentary workshop on the Escazú Agreement and Launch of PGA Toolkit on the Escazú Agreement | Trinidad and Tobago | Climate Action Campaign |
21 November | Parliamentary Messages to Commemorate World Fisheries Day | Virtual | Protection of the Oceans |
November | National Parliamentary Webinar to Promote Accession to the Budapest Convention and its Two Additional Protocols in Suriname | Suriname | Global Cybercrime Initiative |
November | National Parliamentary Webinar to Promote Accession to the Budapest Convention and its Two Additional Protocols in Barbados | Virtual | Global Cybercrime Initiative |
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— Parliamentarians for Global Action (@PGAction) November 6, 2024
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— Parliamentarians for Global Action (@PGAction) November 4, 2024
President PGA Syed Naveed Qamar, while concluding the 45th Annual Forum for Parliamentarians for Global Action presented the "Islamabad Plan of Global Action for International Justice."
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The presentation of the Islamabad Plan of Global Action was followed by an open debate by the… pic.twitter.com/rChFGAOo9Y
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