PGA wishes to congratulate the National Assembly of The Republic of Guinea Bissau, following its ratification of the Arms Trade Treaty on July 2nd, 2018.

PGA wishes, in particular, to congratulate Co-Convenor of PGA's Peace & Democracy Program and PGA Executive Committee Member, Hon. Dr. Suzy Barbosa for her tireless efforts over a period of several years in promoting, and now achieving, this goal. Hon. Suzy Barbosa MP participated in PGA's Regional Africa Parliamentary Workshop to Address the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in Dar es Salaam, Africa in April 2016, supported by the Government of Finland. Hon. Suzy Barbosa MP also participated in PGA's Workshop to Promote Universality and Implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty in Lusophone States in July 2016, supported by UNSCAR.

PGA looks forward to the deposit by the Government of Guinea Bissau of its Instrument of Ratification of the Arms Trade Treaty later in 2018.

As a PGA Member, I am very pleased to see such an important step being taken in the Nacional Popular Assembly. In the past 18 months I have been working with PGA and with my colleagues in Parliament in order to promote and secure this Ratification of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT).

The approval of the Ratification of the ATT takes place in a crucial time for Guinea Bissau. It is important that the Executive sees that the Deposit of the Instrument of Ratification takes place as soon as possible. Dr. Suzy Barbosa, Member of Parliament, PGA Executive Member

The Ratification of the Arms Trade Treaty in Guinea Bissau is of great importance. It comes at a time when we are arising from all the uncertainties that our country has gone through in the past few years.

As a member of PGA, I thank the organization for sensitizing our MPs to promote the Arms Trade Treaty. This important instrument will help our country to set a good example, not only to the region but also to International Community as a whole. Hon. Cipriano Cassama, Speaker of Parliament