We Condemn the Adoption of New Legislation Criminalizing the Identification of LGBTIQ+ People in Uganda

Opinion Piece by PGA Board Member Dip Margarita Stolbizer (Argentina), Convenor of the Gender, Equality and Inclusion (GEI) Program.

Regional Plan of Action - Promoting Female Parliamentary Engagement in Support of the Silencing The Guns in Africa Initiative

The Plan of Action outlines specific measures that Parliamentarians can undertake to combat the illicit trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in Africa.

Uruguay completes ratification process of all amendments to the ICC Rome Statute

Parliamentary action was triggered by the PGA Rome Statute Campaign.

Belize becomes the 14th State Party to the Escazú Agreement

PGA congratulates Belize for this historic achievement, recognizing the important contributions by parliamentarians, civil society organizations, and other key stakeholders toward this milestone.

Pacific Parliamentary Delegation Participates in Sydney WordPride 2023

PGA organized in the margins of Sydney World Pride, a Talanoa Dialogue on Human Rights and Inclusion for Pacific Parliamentarians and lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex (LGBTI+) activists.

The High Seas Treaty: Historic Agreement to Protect the Ocean

The High Seas Treaty provides a legal framework to ensure conservation and sustainable use of and access to marine genetic resources. Nearly two decades after initial discussions began at the UN in 2004, the High Seas Treaty is a momentous opportunity for this common heritage of humankind.

Panama Becomes First Country in Latin America to Achieve Over 50% Ocean Protection

PGA congratulates Panama on the historic conservation of 54 percent of its national waters, significantly surpassing the international target to protect at least 30 percent of the Ocean through Marine Protected Areas by 2030.

Re: Threats to Terminate the Mandate of the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia

Following Human Rights Watch’s initiative, PGA joins over 60 other organizations around the world to call to members and observers of the UN Human Rights Council to block Ethiopia’s efforts to terminate the mandate of the ICHREE.

One year of aggression against Ukraine

One year has passed since the Russian Federation launched its textbook example of aggression against Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

The Escazú Agreement as Belize's Opportunity for Regional Leadership

With Senate Approval Now in Hand, Belmopan Can Ratify Escazú Immediately

Proposition pour amender les amendements de Kampala au Statut de Rome relatifs au crime d’agression

La CPI est actuellement incapable de poursuivre le crime d’agression commis contre l’Ukraine, car la Fédération de Russie n’est pas partie à la CPI et n’a pas accepté la juridiction du crime d’agression.

Le Sud-Soudan devient le 185e État partie à la convention sur les armes biologiques

PGA félicite chaleureusement le gouvernement du Sud-Soudan à l'occasion de ce dépôt d'instrument d'adhésion à la CIAB, malgré les nombreux défis auxquels il est actuellement confronté au niveau national.

UN Ambassadors and Officials gather for the Strategic Meeting of the PGA United Nations Advisory Committee

– The Permanent Mission of Liechtenstein to the United Nations (UN) generously hosted the first 2023 strategic meeting of the PGA UN Advisory Committee. This informal encounter counted on the participation of UN Ambassadors and officials to discuss pressing issues for the international community.

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.