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SALW/ATT - Weekly Updates - February 2023

The Weekly SALW/ATT Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program and provided strictly for informational purposes only.

Costa Rican parliamentarians discuss the Escazú Agreement

The timely discussion took place ahead of a vote by the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica to extend the timeline to consider the bill to ratify the Agreement.

Parliamentarians highlight the importance of the Escazú Agreement at COP27

COP27 closed with the adoption of a breakthrough agreement to provide loss and damage funding for vulnerable countries heavily impacted by floods, droughts and other climate disasters.

Increasing the Legitimacy of International Law and the democratization of International Law-Making

Members of Parliament, academics, and experts gathered to discuss how best to contribute to the formation of international law in the face of the current and multiple challenges it faces.

In Memoriam: Remembering Mr. Denys Monastyrskyi, MP, Ukraine (1980-2023)

Mr. Denys Monastyrskyi was serving his country in the morning of 18 January 2023 when his helicopter crashed in Brovary, a small town east of Kyiv.

PGA’s Parliamentary Rapid Response Team Strongly Condemns the killing of Former MP Ms. Mursal Nabizada

The Parliamentary Rapid Response Team (PARRT) publicly condemns the vile assassination of former Afghan Member of Parliament, Ms. Mursal Nabiada, by the Taliban regime.

Mónica Adame elected PGA’s Secretary-General for 2023-2025

Ms. Adame was elected unanimously by the PGA Board in Buenos Aires, Argentina on November 3rd, 2022 after a thorough, merit-based and publicly-announced selection process.

SALW/ATT - Weekly Updates - January 2023

The Weekly SALW/ATT Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program and provided strictly for informational purposes only.

Key ICC Judicial & Other Developments (July 2022 – December. 2022)

A non-exhaustive summary of key ICC judicial developments in the second half of 2022.

December 2022 PGA Rome Statute Campaign Update

PGA continued to reaffirm its determination to deliver accountability for Ukraine and other situations worldwide.

Cybercrime - Weekly Update - January 2023

Cybersecurity - Weekly Update - December 2022

Biological Security - Weekly Update - January 2023

Biological Security - Weekly Update - January 2023

December 2022 Quarterly Update of the Campaign for the Abolition of the Death Penalty

PGA welcomes the unprecedented support towards the adoption of the UN resolution A/RES/77/222, for a universal moratorium on the use of the death penalty, which took place on 15 December.

International Justice Update - December 2022

PGA's Update on International Justice is provided as a resource to our members and the general public on important headlines on the Impunity Gap, Legislative and Parliamentary Developments and Judicial News.

President of South Sudan has assented to accession by South Sudan to the Biological Weapons Convention

PGA's International Peace and Security Program was pleased to have been informed by PGA Member Hon. Alma Yak on 23rd December, 2022

Iran: No more Killings. No more room for Impunity. Action must be taken now!

Despite international calls for the Iranian government to respect its international obligations under international law, and to stop using the law of force to stay in power at all costs, the crackdown continues to escalate, while the revolt persists.

Democracy, the Rule of Law, and Fundamental Human Rights in Haiti are in Peril

PGA calls for an urgent humanitarian intervention to end widespread and systematic armed violence in Haiti

PGA’s engagement at the 21st session of the Assembly of States Parties of the ICC

PGA organized two critical side events on 8 December, which provided concrete reflections on serious issues faced by the Rome Statute system. Both events gathered high-level participation from the ICC and States representatives, as well as other civil society organizations.