PGA Member Sen. Richard Durbin (United States) Joins Congressional Colleagues Call for End to U.S. Relationship with Russian Firm Arming Assad

U.S. Sens. John Cornyn (R-TX), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) today led a bipartisan letter to Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta.

Parliamentary Workshop on Advancing Maternal and Reproductive Health and Gender Equality in member countries of the OIC

Parliamentary Workshop on Advancing Maternal and Reproductive Health and Gender Equality in member countries of the OIC PGA Activity 2012 Activity

Consultations on the Implementation of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court in the national order of Brazil

A joint ICC-PGA delegation consisting of Judge Silvia Steiner, Dip. Felipe Michelini (Uruguay, Convenor of the PGA International Law and Human Rights Program), Dr. David Donat-Cattin (PGA Director of the ILHR programme) and Ms. Deborah Ruiz Verduzco (PG

Gender Perspectives in the Use of Technology against the Impact of Climate Change and for Access to Clean Water and Energy

The Permanent Mission of Turkey to the United Nations hosted, in collaboration with Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA), a Side Event on Gender Perspectives in the Use of Technology against the Impact of Climate Change and for Access to Clean Water a

Opportunities and Challenges in Improving Rural Women’s Access to Clean Water and Renewable Energy

The Permanent Mission of Norway to the United Nations hosted, in collaboration with Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA), a Side Event on Opportunities and Challenges in Improving Rural Women’s Access to Clean Water and Renewable Energy during the 56t

President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies receives a PGA Delegation

On 24 February 2012, the President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies Gianfranco Fini welcomed a delegation of Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) led by Executive Committee Member Dr. Felipe Michelini, MP (Uruguay), Convenor of the International Law

PGA Sends Delegation of Prominent Legislators to the 4th ATT PrepCom

In her welcoming remarks Ms. Shazia Rafi, PGA Secretary-General recalled PGA’s past extensive work in the disarmament arena in general, in particular in the context of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, working clo

PGA Statement on the Situation in Senegal

PGA continues to be increasingly alarmed by the volatile situation in Senegal. Recognizing that peaceful means are the best for solving electoral grievances, PGA supports the expressions of concern by UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon and UN High Commissio

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