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Senator Cantero (Chile) celebrates decision by Congress of Guatemala to ratify the Rome Statute and calls upon El Salvador to do the same for a fully democratic American region.

El parlamentario, integrante de Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA), manifestó que “es satisfactorio saber que el trabajo realizado por todos quienes defendemos los derechos humanos está dando sus frutos”, ello en relación a la aprobación del Congres

Control Arms Global Parliamentary Declaration on Arms Trade Treaty

PGA played played a substantial role in drafting this Declaration with helpful input from several other Control Arms Steering Board Members and prominent NGOs.

PGA Executive Committee Member speaks out in support of draft Gender Equality Bill in Sierra Leone

The Sierra Leone Female Parliamentary Caucus and other notable Women’s Groups have last week presented to the Deputy Justice Minister Aro Bockarie, the draft of a Gender Equality Bill. Hon. Bernadette Lahai of the opposition SLPP described the Bill as a m

United Nations Secretary-General appoints PGA Secretary-General to UNDEF Advisory Board for 2012 -2013

Ms. Shazia Z. Rafi, Secretary‐General of Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA), has been appointed by the United Nations Secretary‐General to serve on the Advisory Board of the United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF).

30 Members of Parliament in New Zealand sign the Control Arms Global Parliamentary Declaration on the ATT

30 members of Parliament in New Zealand have signed the Control Arms Global Parliamentary Declaration on the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) and it is anticipated that more MPs in New Zealand will follow suit in January 2012.

Pakistan National Assembly Passes Landmark “Prevention of Anti-Women Practices (Criminal Law Amendment) Bill 2011”

Pakistan National Assembly Passes Landmark “Prevention of Anti-Women Practices (Criminal Law Amendment) Bill 2011”: Authored by Parliamentarians for Global Action Executive Committee Member Dr. Donya Aziz.

Meeting of Delegation of Members of Parliament from Suriname

December 2011, a High Level Delegation of Parliamentarians from Suriname, including the Deputy Speaker and PGA President Hon. Dr. Ruth Wijdenbosch MP and accompanied by Hon. John Achong, principle negotiator within the Delegation of Suriname in the ongoin

33rd Annual Forum of Parliamentarians for Global Action

"The Impact of Armed Violence on Development - Issues, Challenges and Parliamentary Solutions". October 28-30 2011, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

16th PGA Annual Defender of Democracy Awards

In conjunction with the 33rd Annual Forum, PGA held its Defender of Democracy Awards dinner on the evening of October 30th, 2011.

PGA Delegation Fact-Finding Field Excursion to Northern Sri Lanka

With the kind assistance of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka, a Delegation of PGA Legislators, comprised of Ms. Bernadette Lahai, MP (Sierra Leone), Mr. Ashraf Chowdhury, MP (New Zealand), Lord George Foulkes (United Kingdom), Mr. E.M.S. Natch

 Parliamentary Consultations on the Rule of Law & Justice in the Central African Republic

In the context of the ongoing peace consolidation efforts in the Central African Republic, this parliamentary conference provided a platform to discuss the role of international justice and the Rule of Law in the peace-building process, including the stre

Visit by Delegation of 3 Members of the Constituent Assembly of Nepal to The Hague

Organized by PGA, a Delegation of 3 Members of the Constituent Delegation of Nepal participated in a series of high level bilateral meetings at the International Criminal Court in mid September 2011.

The Philippines becomes 117th State Party to the Rome Statute of the ICC

New York/The Hague, August 30, 2011 - Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) welcomes today’s deposit of the instrument of ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) by the Philippines, which becomes the 117th State P

PGA Workshop - “Legislators and the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) - A Vital Role”

In her opening remarks, Ms. Shazia Z. Rafi, Secretary-General of PGA, expressed her gratitude to the participants at the Workshop and gave special thanks to H.E. Sergio de Queiroz Duarte, United Nations High Representative for Disarmament, for taking the

PGA Delegation to the Third PrepCom Meeting on the Arms Trade Treaty

PGA brought a Delegation of 7 Members of Parliament from India, Sri Lanka, Colombia, Suriname, Pakistan, Uruguay and Sweden to the July 2011 3rd PrepCom for the Arms Trade Treaty at UN Headquarters in New York.

Roundtable at the European Parliament on the International Criminal Court and the European Union

Under the leadership of Ms. Marietje Schaake, MEP (Netherlands) and in collaboration with PGA, several MEPs as well as a delegation of NGOs and representatives from EU institutions gathered at this Roundtable to deliberate on and contribute to the new EU.

Roundtable on the Fight Against Impunity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Sexual Violence in Conflict Situations

In light of the deeply disturbing, prevailing climate of impunity for sexual and gender based crimes in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), PGA’s Swiss National Group, chaired by Ms Yvonne Gilli, MP, and in cooperation with

PGA’s Side Meeting to the 19th Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD)

On May 12th, PGA organized a side meeting to the 19th CSD at the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations. The meeting topic was to discuss non-nuclear green energy options for countries when looking for alternatives to current products. The meeti