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Campaign to Promote Nuclear and Radiological Security

Launched in March 2021, PGA's Nuclear and Radiological Security Campaign seeks to address the fact that a large number of States worldwide have yet to become States Parties and/or fully implement CPPNM, its amendment, and ICSANT.

Biological Security and Health

The Challenge: Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs), a Threat to Peace, Security and Stability

Vanuatu and Fiji Take Important Steps to Address Cybercrime

PGA's Global Parliamentary Campaign against Cybercrime actively promotes universalization of the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime, as well as its two Additional Protocols,  including in the Pacific Islands region.

The Importance of Export Controls

PGA's International Peace and Security Program lead joined legislators, government ministry officials, and other experts in Valparaíso, Chile

PGA launches Global Parliamentary Initiative on Responsible Artificial Intelligence

Global effort to promote awareness of first-ever international AI treaty seeks to balance innovation with safeguards against disinformation, discrimination, and security threats

Participation by PGA in the G7 Global Partnership (GP) Meetings on Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

The PGA Secretariat was invited to participate in Global Partnership (GP) Meetings on Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction in Ottawa, Canada on 5 – 7 February 2025.

Cybercrime - Weekly Update - January 2025

The PGA Weekly Cybercrime Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program of PGA and is provided strictly for informational purposes only.

Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - January 2025

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

Cybercrime - Weekly Update - December 2024

The PGA Weekly Cybercrime Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program of PGA and is provided strictly for informational purposes only.

Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - December 2024

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

Republic of Seychelles Deposits its Instrument of Ratification to ICSANT With the United Nations

Seychelles will therefore now become the 126th State Party to the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism, thirty days from today's date of deposit of Instrument of Ratification - on January 2nd, 2025.

Vanuatu - Parliamentary approval of Accession to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime

It is anticipated that Vanuatu will deposit its Instrument of Accession to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime in the near future

PGA welcomes the Nomination of a Point of Contact by The Gambia to the United Nations Security Council 1540 Committee

Resolution 1540 (2004) affirms that the proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons and their means of delivery constitutes a threat to international peace and security

Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - November 2024

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

Cybercrime - Weekly Update - November 2024

The PGA Weekly Cybercrime Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program of PGA and is provided strictly for informational purposes only.

PGA Congratulates National Assembly of Seychelles on Authorization of ICSANT Ratification

PGA looks forward to the deposit of the Instrument of Ratification of Seychelles of the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (ICSANT) in the near future.

Somalia, The Gambia and Guinea encouraged to comply with reporting requirements under UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004)

Recent media articles encourage their governments to take positive steps.

PGA National Parliamentary Session on Nuclear and Radiological Security, Freetown, Sierra Leone

PGA is grateful to the Parliament of Sierra Leone for facilitating the organization of this Workshop and to UNODC for their continued important collaboration with and cooperation.

 Malawi, Kenya and Papua New Guinea invited to accede to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime

With these new invitations, 76 States are now Parties, two have signed it and 18 have been invited to accede to the Convention.

Seychelles Requests Invitation to Accede to Budapest Convention

Seychelles preparing changes to law to accede to Budapest Convention on Cybercrime

PGA Signs Open Letter to Protect Women's Rights

2024 Open Letter to Permanent Representatives to the United Nations in advance of the annual Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security

Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - October 2024

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

Statement by former PGA Member Hon. Kindness Paradza on the domestication of the Biological Weapons Convention in Zimbabwe

The Zimbabwe Government has domesticated the UN Biological Weapons Convention by drafting the Biological Weapons Bill.

Cybercrime - Weekly Update - October 2024

The PGA Weekly Cybercrime Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program of PGA and is provided strictly for informational purposes only.

Cybercrime - Weekly Update - September 2024

The PGA Weekly Cybercrime Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program of PGA and is provided strictly for informational purposes only.

Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - September 2024

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

Cybercrime - Weekly Update - August 2024

The PGA Weekly Cybercrime Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program of PGA and is provided strictly for informational purposes only.

Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - August 2024

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

Seychelles Approves Ratification of the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (ICSANT)

PGA especially wishes to acknowledge the central role played by PGA Executive Committee Member Hon. Bernard Georges in connection with this decision.

PGA Member Hon. Dr. Ephraim Kayembe MP welcomes ratification of Arms Trade Treaty by the Government of Malawi

Malawi has ratified the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) a multilateral agreement that regulates trade in conventional weapons.

Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - July 2024

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

Cybercrime - Weekly Update - July 2024

The PGA Weekly Cybercrime Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program of PGA and is provided strictly for informational purposes only.

PGA National Parliamentary Session on Nuclear and Radiological Security Dodoma, Tanzania

While Tanzania is already a State Party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation and other treaties, action is still pending .with respect to several other crucial international conventions and treaties which regulate nuclear and radiological security,.

Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - June 2024

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

Cybercrime - Weekly Update - June 2024

The PGA Weekly Cybercrime Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program of PGA and is provided strictly for informational purposes only.

PGA Welcomes Unanimous Parliamentary approval in Fiji for Accession to Budapest Convention on Cybercrime

Unanimous support for Fiji’s accession of the Budapest Convention

Promoting Accession to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime in the Pacific

Participants benefited from several expert presentations. Points of Action were identified at the conclusion of the Workshop to promote accession to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime in participant States in the region.

Cybercrime - Weekly Update - May 2024

The PGA Weekly Cybercrime Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program of PGA and is provided strictly for informational purposes only.

Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - May 2024

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

PGA Congratulates Grenada on becoming the 72nd State Party to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime

Grenada joining the Convention on Cybercrime may set an example for other countries of the Caribbean region to follow.

PGA Congratulates Sierra Leone on becoming the 71st State Party to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime

On 19 April 2024, the Embassy of Sierra Leone in Brussels deposited the instrument of accession to the Convention on Cybercrime

Cybercrime - Weekly Update - April 2024

The PGA Weekly Cybercrime Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program of PGA and is provided strictly for informational purposes only.

Campaign to Address the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) and to Promote Universality and Implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)

The widespread misuse of small arms and light weapons (SALW) has resulted in an extensive range of negative humanitarian and socio-economic consequences including loss of life and grievous injuries.

Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - April 2024

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

National Parliamentary Session on Promoting Nuclear and Radiological Security in Kathmandu, Nepal

While Nepal is already a State Party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and other agreements, to date action is still pending with respect to several other crucial international conventions and treaties.

Cybercrime - Weekly Update - March 2024

The PGA Weekly Cybercrime Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program of PGA and is provided strictly for informational purposes only.

Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - March 2024

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

PGA National Parliamentary Session on Nuclear and Radiological Security - Harare, Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe has ratified a significant number of treaties promoting nuclear and radiological security worldwide in the past few years. This session focused on the steps towards implementation.

Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - February 2024

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

Cybercrime - Weekly Update - February 2024

The PGA Weekly Cybercrime Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program of PGA and is provided strictly for informational purposes only.

SALW/ATT - Weekly Updates - January 2024

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

Cybercrime - Weekly Update - January 2024

The PGA Weekly Cybercrime Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program of PGA and is provided strictly for informational purposes only.

Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - January 2024

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

Cameroon Deposits Instrument of Accession to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime

Hon. Agho Oliver Bamenju, MP, Cameroon, was part of the official Cameroonian delegation along with Tsadia Celestine Roger, Diplomat, Ministry of External Relations and Jean-Yves Meo from the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications

Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - December 2023

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

SALW/ATT - Weekly Updates - December 2023

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

Cybercrime - Weekly Update - December 2023

The PGA Weekly Cybercrime Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program of PGA and is provided strictly for informational purposes only.

National Parliamentary Session in Cameroon on Nuclear and Radiological Security

This activity aimed to engage parliamentarians in promoting nuclear and radiological security in Cameroon.

Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - November 2023

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

Cybercrime - Weekly Update - November 2023

The PGA Weekly Cybercrime Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program of PGA and is provided strictly for informational purposes only.

National Parliamentary Session in Suriname on Nuclear and Radiological Security

This activity aimed to engage parliamentarians in promoting nuclear and radiological security in Suriname.

Cybercrime - Weekly Update - October 2023

The PGA Weekly Cybercrime Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program of PGA and is provided strictly for informational purposes only.

Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - October 2023

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

Zimbabwe Accession to ICSANT and the Amendment to the CPPNM

The ability of Non-State Actors, including terrorists and terrorist organizations, not only to obtain and use Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), but also to gain access to Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) materials, continues to pose a grave threat to international peace and security.

Cybercrime - Weekly Update - September 2023

The PGA Weekly Cybercrime Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program of PGA and is provided strictly for informational purposes only.

Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - September 2023

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

Cybercrime - Weekly Update - August 2023

The PGA Weekly Cybercrime Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program of PGA and is provided strictly for informational purposes only.

Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - August 2023

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

National Parliamentary Session in The Gambia on Nuclear and Radiological Security

This event aimed at engaging parliamentarians in promoting nuclear and radiological security in The Gambia.

 PGA National Parliamentary Session in Seychelles on Encouraging Female and Male Parliamentarians to Promote Nuclear and Radiological Security

A central focus of the Workshop was to raise awareness surrounding the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (ICSANT)

Cybercrime - Weekly Update - July 2023

The PGA Weekly Cybercrime Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program of PGA and is provided strictly for informational purposes only.

Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - July 2023

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

National Parliamentary Session in Trinidad and Tobago on Nuclear and Radiological Security

The primary focus of the session was to promote the ratification of the Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (ACPPNM) and the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (ICSANT) in Trinidad and Tobago.

Caribbean Regional Workshop on the Universalization of the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime and its Additional Protocols

The workshop was organized with the kind support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands and in cooperation with the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago.

Towards a Digital Rights Bill in Cameroon

Hon. Agho Oliver Bamenju puts forth a Parliamentary Question to Minister of Post and Telecommunications

Cybercrime - Weekly Update - June 2023

The PGA Weekly Cybercrime Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program of PGA and is provided strictly for informational purposes only.

Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - June 2023

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

SALW/ATT - Weekly Updates - May 2023

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

Cybercrime - Weekly Update - May 2023

Cybersecurity - Weekly Update - May 2023

Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - May 2023

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