Eighth Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention

The Eighth Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention is being held in the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, from 7 to 25 November 2016.

Nepal and Liberia deposit Instruments of Ratification of Biological Weapons Convention (BWC)

PGA wishes to warmly congratulate, and pay tribute to, its Members in Nepal and Liberia for their central and essential contributions, culminating in the ratifications by Liberia and Nepal of the Biological Weapons Convention.

Parliamentarians Celebrate Approval of the Kampala Amendments to the Crime of Aggression by the Senate of Argentina

On 2 November 2016, the Senate of Argentina approved the ratification of the Amendments to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC)

Nepal Signs Instrument of Ratification of BWC

Foreign Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal and PGA Member, Hon. Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat (MP) notifies PGA that Parliament has approved Biological Weapons Convention Bill.

Update on Accession of Samoa to the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BWC)

Notification received by PGA Member, Hon. Minister Lemalu Lemi Taefu from Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on Accession of Samoa to the BWC

PGA receives Certificate of Appreciation from H.E. Jorge Santos, Speaker of the National Assembly of Cape Verde

Certificate of Appreciation in acknowledgement of PGA`s contribution in organizing the PGA Lusophone States Workshop

Questions asked by Servaes (PvdA) to the Minister of Foreign Affairs on the withdrawal of African countries from the International Criminal Court

Parliamentary questions about the withdrawal of African countries from the International Criminal Court

PGA Members in Bolivia are pushing for the full implementation of the Rome Statute of the ICC

On 27 October 2016, Sen. Carlos Pablo Klinsky Fernández, Member of PGA from Bolivia, informed our Secretariat that he has introduced a Communication before the International Policy Commission

PGA Members Call on South African MPs to Stand Against Impunity in reaction to South African Government’s Decision to Withdraw from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court

News broke today that the Government of South Africa has notified the United Nations Secretary General of its intention to withdraw from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Launch of the Parliamentary Factsheet on Death Penalty & Terrorism-related Offences

On 20 October 2016, PGA in consultation with the World Coalition against the Death Penalty (WCADP), launched a Parliamentary Factsheet on the Death Penalty and Terrorism-Related Offences

One Step Closer to Ending Child Marriage in Zimbabwe: PGA’s National Group presents Bill of Amendments to Laws addressing child marriage

PGA celebrates the major achievement of its Zimbabwean members’ work to end child, early and forced marriage.

Campaign for the Rome Statute of the ICC Update: Aug. - Oct. 2016

Our latest Campaign for the Rome Statute of the ICC Update is now available to download. Stay up to date and informed on all our activities and actions regarding this campaign.

PGA members in Dominican Republic meet with the Minister of Foreign Affairs to discuss the Ratification of the Kampala Amendments

Chairperson of the PGA National Group in Dominican Republic, Dip. Victor Bisonó has met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic to discuss the importance of the ratification of the Kampala Amendments by Dominican Republic.

Liberia - Statement by PGA Member Senator Stephen J. H. Zargo, Chairman of Defence and Security Committee of Senate of Liberia, addressed to PGA, in connection with the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC)

I am pleased to inform that my Government has ratified all of the remaining ECOWAS Protocols to which Liberia is a signatory.

PGA Members from Paraguay met with the Minister of Justice to discuss Voluntary Cooperation Agreements

PGA Members from Paraguay discuss Voluntary Cooperation Agreements with Minister of Justice.

PGA Members Share Deep Concerns at the Overwhelming Vote of the Parliament of Burundi in Favour of Withdrawal from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court

Burundi voted massively in favor of the country withdrawing from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC)

Parliamentarians Welcome the Adoption of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe’s Report on Co-operation with the International Criminal Court

PACE has adopted a report titled “Co-operation with the International Criminal Court: towards a concrete and expanded commitment”

PGA publishes Parliamentary Factsheet highlighting why the Death Penalty for Terrorism-related Offences is Ineffective, Counter-productive and Violates Human Rights

Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA), in consultation with the World Coalition against the Death Penalty (WCADP), is launching today a Parliamentary Factsheet on the Death Penalty and Terrorism-Related Offences.