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Actions We, As Parliamentarians, Can Take To Mitigate The Impact Of Covid-19 On Girls And Women And LGBTI Persons

PGA calls on parliamentarians to take actions to protect the rights of girls, women and LGBTI persons as part of their national COVID-19 response.

Dorcas Sibanda: Death Penalty Should be Abolished Completely

Dorcas Sibanda says while Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has done well to commute death sentences to life imprisonment, he should have completely abolished the death sentence as stipulated in the national Constitution.

PGA Launches Global Parliamentary Campaign in Support of the Negotiation of a Treaty on the Prohibition of Fully Autonomous Weapons

PGA is pleased to announce the launch of its Global Parliamentary Campaign in Support of the Negotiation of a Treaty Prohibiting Fully Autonomous Weapons.

Message from PGA on our Covid-19 Response

The novel coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic has touched every corner of the globe and underscored the inequities in our societies.

COVID-19: UN chief calls for global ceasefire to focus on ‘the true fight of our lives’

PGA strongly endorses the UN Secretary-General’s appeal to halt all active armed conflicts in the world and enact a universal ceasefire binding all Parties in war-zones.

PGA Conducted A Field Mission To Advocate For Reversing The Withdrawal Of South Africa From The Rome Statute System

On 10-13 March 2020, PGA conducted a field mission to South Africa to consult with MPs and Government Officials on the ICC.

Zimbabwean Legislators Renew Commitment to the International Criminal Court During Visit to The Hague

Zimbabwean delegation welcomed by ICC President, Judge Chile Eboe-Osuji (Nigeria).

Briefing on the need to fight IUU Fishing and promote Sustainable Small Scale-Fisheries

On 10 March 2020, the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa along with PGA hosted a Briefing on Maritime Governance and Sustainable Development

Europe should show solidarity with Greece in coping with migration emergency, says OSCE PA’s Pritchard in Athens

Mr. Mark Pritchard, MP, is the Chair of PGA’s UK National Group

Moroccan MPs Reiterate Commitment to International Justice

From 17 to 19 February 2020, PGA facilitated a visit of members of the House of Representatives of the Kingdom of Morocco to The Hague...

PGA condemns deadly attacks against civilians in Delhi and calls for an independent investigation and prosecution of perpetrators

PGA expresses profound concern about reports of mass sectarian violence against civilians in New Delhi, India.

5th Anniversary of Boris Nemtsov’s Assassination: PGA Members Call for Justice and an End to Violence Against Politicians

PGA solemnly marks the fifth anniversary of the assassination of Boris Nemtsov, an opposition politician, human rights advocate, and champion for democracy in Russia.

PGA Nigerian National Group formally inaugurated and recognized in the Nigerian National Assembly

The National Group was regrouped in 2019 under the leadership of Hon. Abdulrazak Namdas, MP.

Legislators From Latin America Discuss At The OAS Their Role As Defenders Of Democracy In The Digital Era

On 24 February 2020, the OAS and PGA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two organizations and co-organized an institutional dialogue on the Role of Parliamentarians as Defenders of Democracy in the Digital Era.

Parliamentary meeting on Securing our Common Future: An Agenda for Disarmament

An Agenda for Disarmament the disarmament agenda released in 2018 by the UN Secretary-General, co-sponsored by IPU, PNND, PGA, PFSALW, GCSP, WFC, Gov of Canada and UNODA.

UN Ambassadors and Leaders Discuss Synergies for a More Efficient National Implementation of SDGs

On 12 February 2020, the Permanent Mission of Liechtenstein under the leadership of Amb. Christian Wenaweser, hosted the first 2020 PGA UN Advisory Committee meeting.

PGA Statement on the situation in El Salvador

PGA condemns the assault of the armed and security forces on the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador on 9 February 2020..

The announcement of former Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir’s surrender to the ICC is a contribution to peace in Darfur

Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) welcomes the reported announcement on 11 February 2020 by representatives of the transitional authorities of Sudan that former President Omar al-Bashir will be transferred to the International Criminal Court (ICC).