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PGA Delegation to the Second Review Conference on the UN

PGA will bring a small Delegation of Legislators from Senegal and Sweden to attend the Second Review Conference on the UN Program of Action (PoA) to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects.

Seminar on the 10th Anniversary of the Rome Statute - House of Representatives of Uruguay, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and PGA

Under the leadership of the Convenor of the International Law and Human Rights Program of PGA, the House of Representatives of Uruguay and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with PGA will commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the Entry into

Letter from PGA President Ross Robertson on the Arms Trade Treaty

As most of you will be aware by now, the ATT Conference concluded last Friday without agreement on a final text for the Treaty. We are naturally disappointed. At this time, however, it is important to remember the old saying:

PGA President Ross Robertson Hands Over Control Arms Parliamentarian Declaration to UNSG Ban Ki-moon

The Control Arms campaign includes organizations from more than 125 countries. Campaigners are calling on political leaders to agree on a strong Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) in New York in July, with common standards for the import, export and transfer of conv

PGA Side Event to the United Nations Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty

In the framework of the UN Conference on the ATT, PGA is organizing the Workshop “Making the Arms Trade Treaty a Reality – The Role of Legislators” organized by Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) and hosted by the Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of

Legislators Demand Strong Arms Trade Treaty

Delegates from 193 UN Member States gathered at the United Nations in New York to negotiate an international Arms Trade Treaty. 2,100 legislators from 114 countries worldwide have signed the Control Arms Global Parliamentarian Declaration on the Arms Trad

PGA President meets Indian Minister of State and participates in ATT Workshop

PGA President meets Indian Minister of State and participates in ATT Workshop PGA Activity 2012 Activity

Conference on the Implementation of the ICPD POA

Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) participated in the Fifth International Parliamentarians’ Conference on the Implementation of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Program of Action that took place in Istanbul, T

PGA Political Consultations on the International Criminal Court and the Arms Trade Treaty in Jamaica

PGA Technical Meeting on ICC and ATT to Jamaica PGA Activity 2012 Activity

Rabat 2012 - Universality of the Rome Statute in the Middle East and Mediterranean

On the occasion of a parliamentary conference and related consultations held in Cairo, Egypt, in 2005, PGA created the Working Group on the Universality of the Rome Statute of the ICC in the Middle East and the Mediterranean. The goal of the Working Group

PGA President Ross Robertson MP (New Zealand) accompanied by Chair of PGA National Group of India EMS Natchiappan MP and PGA Director of Projects, Peter A. Barcroft met earlier this afternoon with Mrs. Preneet Kaur, Minister of State in the Ministry of Ex

Liechtenstein Aggression

Parliamentarians welcome the First Ratification of the New System to contribute to the Prevention of the Illegal Use of Force through a permanent and independent International Criminal CourtToday the Principality of Liechtenstein deposited at the Unit

1,000 signatures for the Control Arms Global Parliamentary Declaration on the Arms Trade Treaty

Launched at the PGA Annual Forum on Armed Violence and Development in Colombo Sri Lanka in November 2011, the Control Arms Global Parliamentary Declaration on the Arms Trade Treaty has now been signed by over 1,000 Legislators in 47 countries worldwide.

Innovative Approaches for Building Sustainable Cities

Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA), in collaboration with the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), invite you to a Side Event on Environmental Health Initiatives: Innovative Approaches for Building Sustainable Cities during the In

Guatemala Becomes 121st State Party to the Rome Statute

Today, Guatemala deposited its instrument of accession to the Rome Statute at the United Nations, becoming the 121st State Party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.

PGA Condemns the Military Coup in Mali

PGA condemns the military coup in Mali.Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) joins the Council on Peace and Security of the African Union, the UN Secretary General, the UN Security Council, the European Union and many others that have firmly condemne

High-Level Meeting of Experts and Parliamentarians on the Relationship Between UN Security Council and the International Criminal Court

The aim of this dialogue was to improve the relationship between the ICC and the Security Council of the United Nations, and to assess how to overcome the challenges arising from this relationship in order to enhance the fight against impunity.

PGA Delegation to the 56th commission on the status of women

PGA convened a delegation of four Members of Parliament: Ms. Minou Tavárez from Dominican Republic; Ms. Irene Addo Torshie from Ghana; Ms. Elsa Papadimitriou from Greece; and Dr. Donya Aziz from Pakistan.