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Parliamentary Delegation from Sub-Saharan Africa Participates in EuroPride Valletta 2023

PGA seeks to provide a safe space for dialogue between Sub-Saharan African legislators and their peers from Europe and North America, and with Civil Society representatives, on the inclusion of LGBTQI+ persons.

Uniting in Action on International Day of Democracy

Recurrent attacks on democratic institutions over the past two decades are a stark reminder of the fragility of our systems.

OP-ED: Jamaican Senator Sophia Frazer-Binns on Environmental governance – A case for acceding to the Escazú Agreement

In an era of pending climate departure, with the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution, which poses an existential threat to Small Island Developing States like Jamaica, environmental governance and management have taken on a new meaning.

Ghana abolishes the death penalty for ordinary crimes

The adoption of the Criminal Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2022, replacing capital punishment with life imprisonment, marks a significant milestone as it aligns Ghana’s criminal system with international best practice

“I Oppose the Mandatory Hijab” Campaign

This campaign is a resounding call for women’s right to decide what to wear, transcending borders, cultures, and religions to address a significant symbol that has been used to oppress and punish Iranian women for decades.

Parliamentary Delegation from Honduras participates in the Sixth Conference of LGBTI Political Leaders of the Americas and the Caribbean

Democracy requires equality. Political leaders have a great responsibility in ensuring that all communities are represented, including LGBTQI+ persons, and adopt policies and legislation increasing their representation in parliament.

PGA expresses sincere condolences on the passing of its extraordinary former member, Prof. Vittorio Prodi

Prof. Prodi was an engaged PGA Member during the 10 years as elected Member of the European Parliament during the 6th and 7th parliamentary terms, in particular in his position of the Chairperson of the PGA European Parliament Group in 2005-07.

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.

OP-ED: Against deep-sea mining, the international movement must grow!

Without oceans, no life on earth. The statement is clear.

 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)

PGA and ParlAmericas jointly host multi-stakeholder session on effective environmental governance

Parliamentarians for Global Action Joint event with ParlAmericas: “Towards effective environmental governance: Access to information, participation, and justice”

A quarter century since the inception of the International Criminal Court

Today, Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) commemorates the 25th Anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), a milestone in the collective pursuit of justice, accountability, and the Rule of Law.

Statement of PGA Group in the European Parliament on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court

On the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, we, members of Parliamentarians for Global Action in the European Parliament, reaffirm our unwavering commitment to universal accountability for the most serious crimes of concern to the international community.

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.

PGA gathers parliamentarians from the ACP-EU to discuss the International Criminal Court

PGA event in the European Parliament – ‘Demystifying the International Criminal Court: The Importance of Reinforcing the Universality of the Rome Statute'

 Fighting against Torture is Fighting Against the Death Penalty

Torture, as a peremptory norm of international law, must always be prohibited under all circumstances. Yet, it still does persist in various corners of the world.

Towards a Digital Rights Bill in Cameroon

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