The Convention represents a landmark international treaty that will help to deliver justice to victims of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, as well as other international crimes.
President Lasso can now govern for up to six months by decree on economic and administrative issues under the oversight of the Constitutional Court.
This day provides an opportunity to shed light, and denounce the violence and discrimination that lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex people (LGBTI+) suffer daily in their private and public lives.
These Roundtable Discussions on Building Resilience in Small-Scale Fishing Communities in South Africa, informed by expert presentations and local insights, sought to identify specific next steps that lawmakers may take to improve the livelihoods of their coastal constituents.
PGA, in collaboration with Fundación Sustentabilidad Sin Fronteras and Uno.Cinco, hosted the official side event to the Second meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP2) to the Escazú Agreement
PGA expresses its profound solidarity and support to Mr. Kara-Murza, his wife, and his children and strongly condemns the politically motivated conviction based on fabricated charges as well as the unjust sentence imposed for his criticism of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.
The Parliament of the Cook Islands has taken an historic step as a leader in the Pacific region in modernizing its criminal code by passing a law decriminalizing homosexuality.
The workshop was organized with the kind support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands and in cooperation with the National Assembly of Malawi.
Members of the National Assembly of Guyana convened an Introductory Meeting with their colleagues, highlighting PGA initiatives such as the Campaign for Democratic Renewal & Human Rights and the Campaign for a Human-Rights Based Approach to Climate Action.
Nous, les soussigné.e.s parlementaires, sommes alarmé.e.s par l’adoption du projet de loi 2023 anti-homosexualité par le Parlement de la République de l’Ouganda, et condamnons fermement l’adoption de cette législation rétrograde privant les personnes dont la sexualité et le genre diffèrent de leur existence même.
Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) strongly condemns the Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2023, adopted by the Parliament of Uganda on 21 March 2023.
Opinion Piece by PGA Board Member Dip Margarita Stolbizer (Argentina), Convenor of the Gender, Equality and Inclusion (GEI) Program.
The Plan of Action outlines specific measures that Parliamentarians can undertake to combat the illicit trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in Africa.
Parliamentary action was triggered by the PGA Rome Statute Campaign.
PGA congratulates Belize for this historic achievement, recognizing the important contributions by parliamentarians, civil society organizations, and other key stakeholders toward this milestone.
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 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.
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.