ASP 21 Side Event: The Universality of the International Criminal Court - On the importance of ratifying the Rome Statute and its Amendments

The discussion analysed the main problems hindering States from ratifying the Rome Statute and its Amendments with examples of successes as well as challenges experienced, elucidated from the perspective of States’ representatives and Parliamentarians from three countries.

Moderniser la Cour pénale internationale : crimes contre l’environnement, traite des êtres humains, justice hybride et responsabilité des entreprises

(disponible en anglais)

Note explicative sur l’importance de la mise en œuvre efficace et intégrale du Statut de Rome de la Cour pénale internationale

(disponible en anglais)

Rôle des parlementaires dans le renforcement de l’intégrité du Statut de Rome, la promotion de la justice et la lutte contre l’impunité des auteurs de crimes internationaux

Les parlementaires jouent un rôle central dans le système de la CPI et ont non seulement un poids politique mais également des pouvoirs législatifs qui peuvent favoriser l’Etat de droit à travers le monde.

Cybercriminalité (mise à jour hebdomadaire) - décembre 2022

Cybersecurity - Weekly Update - December 2022

PGA Participates in the Ninth Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention

PGA's International Peace and Security Program staff participated in a portion of the 9th Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC). The accompanying delegation included parliamentarians and government officials from Chad, Djibouti, Somalia and South Sudan.

ASP 21 Side Event: Challenges For The Rome Statute System And The Fight Against Impunity

This side event offered an important opportunity to facilitate discussion among States and other stakeholders on identifying a way forward to produce guidelines or criteria on merit-based and transparent national nomination procedures.

Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - December 2022

The Weekly Nuclear/Radiological Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program.

SALW/ATT - Weekly Updates - December 2022

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

Parliamentarians highlight the importance of the Escazú Agreement at the First Annual Forum on Human Rights Defenders in Environmental Matters in Latin America & the Caribbean

The Forum aimed to discuss the situation of human rights defenders in environmental matters in the region, with participants representing the Parties to the Escazú Agreement, recognized specialists in the field, human rights defenders, indigenous peoples and local communities, and people or groups in vulnerable situations who defend the environment.

PGA welcomes the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2663 (2022) on November 30th, 2022

The resolution extends the mandate of UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) for 10 years, in particular its acknowledgement of the importance of Parliamentarians in seeking its full implementation.

Prix du Défenseur de la Démocratie

Ce prix a pour objectif d’honorer des individus qui ont fait preuve d’un engagement exceptionnel et contribué à la promotion de la paix, le renforcement de la démocratie et des pratiques démocratiques, l’Etat de droit, les droits humains, la non-discrimination et/ou la parité.

Biological Security - Weekly Update - December 2022

Biological Security - Weekly Update - December 2022

Parliamentarians gather to discuss the protection of the Oceans

The Breakfast Discussion provided parliamentarians the opportunity to discuss recent actions, share experiences, and explore next steps for the three Oceans Campaign projects

- Fiche d’information pour les parlementaires : l’Accord d’Escazù, un traité sur l’environnement et les droits humains

(disponible en anglais et en espagnol)

Factsheet for Parliamentarians: The Escazú Agreement, an Environmental and Human Rights Treaty

This Factsheet for Parliamentarians introduces the Escazú Agreement, a groundbreaking regional treaty in Latin America and the Caribbean, that serves as a key tool to catalyze climate governance and action from a human rights-based approach

Former MPs Call for New Zealand to Make Aggression a Leadership Crime

Former MPs propose a cross-party consensus within this 53rd Parliament to adopt legislation ratifying the 2010 Kampala Amendment to the 1998 Rome Statute that would make ‘aggression’ a crime in NZ domestic law.

Biological Security - Weekly Update - November 2022

Biological Security - Weekly Update - November 2022