PGA’s vision is to contribute to the creation of a Rules-Based International Order for a more equitable, safe, sustainable and democratic world.
PGA’s vision is to contribute to the creation of a Rules-Based International Order for a more equitable, safe, sustainable and democratic world.
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Seychelles will therefore now become the 126th State Party to the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism, thirty days from today's date of deposit of Instrument of Ratification - on January 2nd, 2025.
It is anticipated that Vanuatu will deposit its Instrument of Accession to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime in the near future
Resolution 1540 (2004) affirms that the proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons and their means of delivery constitutes a threat to international peace and security
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PGA looks forward to the deposit of the Instrument of Ratification of Seychelles of the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (ICSANT) in the near future.
Recent media articles encourage their governments to take positive steps.
PGA is grateful to the Parliament of Sierra Leone for facilitating the organization of this Workshop and to UNODC for their continued important collaboration with and cooperation.
With these new invitations, 76 States are now Parties, two have signed it and 18 have been invited to accede to the Convention.
Seychelles preparing changes to law to accede to Budapest Convention on Cybercrime
2024 Open Letter to Permanent Representatives to the United Nations in advance of the annual Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security
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The Zimbabwe Government has domesticated the UN Biological Weapons Convention by drafting the Biological Weapons Bill.
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The PGA Weekly Cybercrime Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program of PGA and is provided strictly for informational purposes only.
The Weekly Nuclear/Radiological Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program.
The PGA Weekly Cybercrime Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program of PGA and is provided strictly for informational purposes only.
The Weekly Nuclear/Radiological Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program.
PGA especially wishes to acknowledge the central role played by PGA Executive Committee Member Hon. Bernard Georges in connection with this decision.
Malawi has ratified the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) a multilateral agreement that regulates trade in conventional weapons.
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While Tanzania is already a State Party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation and other treaties, action is still pending .with respect to several other crucial international conventions and treaties which regulate nuclear and radiological security,.
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Unanimous support for Fiji’s accession of the Budapest Convention
Participants benefited from several expert presentations. Points of Action were identified at the conclusion of the Workshop to promote accession to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime in participant States in the region.
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Grenada joining the Convention on Cybercrime may set an example for other countries of the Caribbean region to follow.
On 19 April 2024, the Embassy of Sierra Leone in Brussels deposited the instrument of accession to the Convention on Cybercrime
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While Nepal is already a State Party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and other agreements, to date action is still pending with respect to several other crucial international conventions and treaties.
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Zimbabwe has ratified a significant number of treaties promoting nuclear and radiological security worldwide in the past few years. This session focused on the steps towards implementation.
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The Weekly SALW/ATT Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program and provided strictly for informational purposes only.
The PGA Weekly Cybercrime Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program of PGA and is provided strictly for informational purposes only.
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Hon. Agho Oliver Bamenju, MP, Cameroon, was part of the official Cameroonian delegation along with Tsadia Celestine Roger, Diplomat, Ministry of External Relations and Jean-Yves Meo from the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications
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This activity aimed to engage parliamentarians in promoting nuclear and radiological security in Cameroon.
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This activity aimed to engage parliamentarians in promoting nuclear and radiological security in Suriname.
The PGA Weekly Cybercrime Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program of PGA and is provided strictly for informational purposes only.
The Weekly Nuclear/Radiological Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program.
The ability of Non-State Actors, including terrorists and terrorist organizations, not only to obtain and use Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), but also to gain access to Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) materials, continues to pose a grave threat to international peace and security.
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The Weekly Nuclear/Radiological Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program.
The PGA Weekly Cybercrime Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program of PGA and is provided strictly for informational purposes only.
The Weekly Nuclear/Radiological Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program.
This event aimed at engaging parliamentarians in promoting nuclear and radiological security in The Gambia.
A central focus of the Workshop was to raise awareness surrounding the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (ICSANT)
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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.
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.
Hon. Agho Oliver Bamenju puts forth a Parliamentary Question to Minister of Post and Telecommunications
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The Weekly Nuclear/Radiological Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program.
The Weekly Nuclear/Radiological Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program.
The Weekly SALW/ATT Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program and provided strictly for informational purposes only.
The workshop was organized with the kind support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands and in cooperation with the National Assembly of Malawi.
The Plan of Action outlines specific measures that Parliamentarians can undertake to combat the illicit trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in Africa.
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PGA warmly congratulates the Government of South Sudan on the occasion of this deposit of Instrument of Accession to the BWC, notwithstanding the many challenges it is currently confronting at the national level.
Biological Security - Weekly Update - February 2023
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The Weekly SALW/ATT Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program and provided strictly for informational purposes only.
Biological Security - Weekly Update - January 2023
PGA's International Peace and Security Program was pleased to have been informed by PGA Member Hon. Alma Yak on 23rd December, 2022
PGA calls for an urgent humanitarian intervention to end widespread and systematic armed violence in Haiti
South Sudan has approved the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction.
PGA's International Peace and Security Program staff participated in a portion of the 9th Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC). The accompanying delegation included parliamentarians and government officials from Chad, Djibouti, Somalia and South Sudan.
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The resolution extends the mandate of UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) for 10 years, in particular its acknowledgement of the importance of Parliamentarians in seeking its full implementation.
Biological Security - Weekly Update - December 2022
Biological Security - Weekly Update - November 2022
PGA's International Peace and Security Program warmly welcomes the written commitment made by The Government of the Republic of The Gambia on November 8th, 2022
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The Weekly Nuclear/Radiological Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program.
This workshop sought to address important issues such as armed violence in the Caribbean region as well as an overview of the UN Program of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons (PoA) and the International Tracing Instrument (ITI)..
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Biological Security - Weekly Update - October 2022
Gabon's Acceptance of the Arms Trade Treaty on 21st September, 2022, makes it the 112th State Party to the ATT.
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Biological Security - Weekly Update - September 2022
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The Weekly Nuclear/Radiological Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program.
The Weekly SALW/ATT Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program and provided strictly for informational purposes only.
The Weekly SALW/ATT Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program and provided strictly for informational purposes only.
The Weekly Nuclear/Radiological Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program.
The Weekly SALW/ATT Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program and provided strictly for informational purposes only.
The Weekly Nuclear/Radiological Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program.
The Weekly SALW/ATT Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program and provided strictly for informational purposes only.
The Weekly Nuclear/Radiological Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program.
The webinar was aimed at facilitating Legislators in joining the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (ICSANT), the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Materials (CPPNM) and its Amendment (ACPPNM).
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Over 70 Members of Parliament and other interested individuals from across numerous countries in the region participated in this event and exchanged questions and comments on the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime
Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - March 2022
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Biological Security - Weekly Update - February 2022
Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - February 2022
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Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - January 2022
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Biological Security - Weekly Update - January 2022
An important step in fulfilling Mozambique's international legal obligations and an important contribution to international peace and security.
This webinar is the 3rd in a series of 4 in Africa, Latin America, Asia/Pacific and Caribbean/CARICOM to promote Universality and Implementation of The Budapest Convention on Cybercrime and its Additional Protocols
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Biological Security - Weekly Update - October 2021
Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - December 2021
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Biological Security - Weekly Update - October 2021
Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - November 2021
Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - September 2021
This Webinar was the third in a series of 8 such Webinars which PGA will organize aimed at facilitating and encouraging parliamentary diplomacy to promote International Cooperation on Nuclear and Radiological Security.
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Biological Security - Weekly Update - October 2021
This Webinar was the second of a series of 4 such activities in Africa, Latin America, Asia/Pacific and Caribbean/CARICOM, jointly implemented by PGA and the Council of Europe, to promote Universality and Implementation of The Budapest Convention on Cyber
Zimbabwe acceded to the Convention on Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (CPPNM) on Monday, 20th September 2021
The Chilean Chamber of Deputies unanimously approved the Draft Agreement ratifying the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, adopted in New York in 2017.
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Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - September 2021
Biological Security - Weekly Update - September 2021
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Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - August 2021
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This webinar is a first of a series of 4 in Africa, Latin America, Asia/Pacific and Caribbean/CARICOM to promote Universality and Implementation of The Budapest Convention on Cybercrime and its Additional Protocol/s.
Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - July 2021
Both as advocates and lawmakers, Parliamentarians can advocate for the ratification and accession of international treaties which promote cybersecurity as well as the adoption and implementation of cybersecurity legislation in their respective countries.
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Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - June 2021
Participants from 4 countries as well as from the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) took part in this Virtual Meeting
Hon. Margareta Cederfelt MP, President, PGA Addressed the Swedish Parliament on the occassion of the Launch of Parliamentary Handbook on Disarmament for Security and Sustainable Development
Promoting Adoption and Implementation of All-of-Society, One Health Legislative Goals Preventing Future Pandemics
A guide to parliamentary action in support of disarmament for security and sustainable development.
The virtual Workshop with Malaysian and Indonesian Parliamentarians addressed the challenges of COVID-19 through Implementation of International Biosecurity and Biosafety Frameworks.
Afghanistan acceded to the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) on 29th July 2020, becoming the 109th State Party to the ATT.
São Tomé and Príncipe now becomes the 108th State Party to the Arms Trade Treaty.
The National Assembly has voted to adopt the law on the General Regime of Conventional Weapons, Their Parts, Components and Munitions.
On 2 July 2020, the Chamber of Deputies of Chile unanimously approved a bill to implement the Biological Weapons Convention and Chemical Weapons Convention into domestic Law.
Support the negotiation of a Treaty on the Prohibition of Fully Autonomous Weapons
On 28th April, 2020, Namibia deposited its Instrument of Ratification to the ATT with the UN Secretary-General in New York, thereby becoming the 106th State Party to the ATT.
PGA is pleased to announce the launch of its Global Parliamentary Campaign in Support of the Negotiation of a Treaty Prohibiting Fully Autonomous Weapons.
An Agenda for Disarmament the disarmament agenda released in 2018 by the UN Secretary-General, co-sponsored by IPU, PNND, PGA, PFSALW, GCSP, WFC, Gov of Canada and UNODA.
Parliament of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, 29-30 January, 2020
The purpose of this Parliamentary Handbook is to highlight why and how Women Parliamentarians can make decisive contributions in pushing back against a threat that has never been more clear and present.
PGA organized a successful Regional Caribbean Parliamentary Workshop to Promote the Role of Women Legislators in Addressing the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago from 26-27 September, 2019
PGA Congratulates Government of Maldives on its decision earlier today to accede to the Arms Trade Treaty.
PGA is pleased to have been informed earlier today that the Government of The United Republic of Tanzania has ratified on August 14th, 2019 the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BWC), thereby becoming the 183rd State Party.
The decision by Italy’s Parliament, to halt arms sales to Saudi Arabia and UAE while there is clear risk of use in violations in Yemen, follows recent similar legislation in US Senate & decisions in the UK and Belgium.
PGA wishes to congratulate the Council of Ministers of the Government of South Sudan on its approval of accession by South Sudan to the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BWC) on Friday 7th June, 2019.
The workshop was held in the National Assembly of Trinidad and Tobago in Port of Spain from 29-30 April, 2019.
PGA organized a Parliamentary Workshop to Promote Women Parliamentarians in Africa in Preventing the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction in the National Assembly of The Gambia in Banjul - 16-17 May, 2019.
Parliamentary Handbook To Promote International Legislative Frameworks Addressing the Threats Posed by Weapons of Mass Destruction & Promotion of Bio-Risk Management Best Practices
Jim McGovern, Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission
PGA congratulates the Government of Mozambique for this important and decisive step forward in promoting national, regional and international peace and security.
The Chair of PGA’s Canadian National Group, Hon. Ali Ehsassi, MP welcomes the Royal Assent of An Act to amend the Export and Import Permits Act and the Criminal Code.
The Workshop also focused on Promoting More Effective Participation of Women Parliamentarians in Defense / Security / Development Committees.
This seminar was supported by the Government of Canada and organized by the PGA National Group in the Guinea-Bissau National Assembly.
PGA Congratulates Government of Guinea Bissau on becoming 99th State Party to the Arms Trade Treaty on 22nd October, 2018
PGA Congratulates Suriname on Its Ratification of Arms Trade Treaty on 19th October, 2018, becoming 98th State Party to the ATT.
On 9th October 2018 a Draft Bill to Implement the Biological Weapons Convention and Chemical Weapons Convention into domestic Law was approved.
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | September 17-18th: The Workshop brought together legislaters in the African region to discuss and review the Biological & Toxin Weapon Convention (BTWC).
Promoting Greater and More Effective Participation by Women MPs in Parliamentary Defence, Security and Interior Committees.
CAR - PGA Congratulates the Government of The Central African Republic on becoming the 182nd State Party to the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention
The First Report to UN Security Council Committee 1540 was published in September 2018.
A signed Presidential Decree authorizing ratification of the ATT by Suriname was published in the Official Government Gazette on 29th July 2018.
PGA Members in Brazil have made a number of decisive contributions to the ATT Parliamentary Ratification Process over the past 4 years.
PGA Congratulates National Assembly of Central African Republic on Ratification of Biological Weapons Convention on 3rd July 2018.
Statement on new Anti-Terrorism Law in Indonesia.
PGA expresses its concern that the prerogatives of a sitting Parliamentarian may have been violated while he was exercising his right to express opinions and dissent.
PGA welcomes the Joint Statement of President Donald J. Trump of the United States of America and Chairman Kim Jong Un of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) issued earlier today at the Singapore Summit.
PGA wishes to congratulate the Parliament of Mozambique for having unanimously approved the Ratification of the Arms Trade Treaty.
PGA Congratulates the Government of Tanzania and Its Esteemed Member, Hon. Jasson Rweikiza MP on the occasion of the announcement earlier today that Tanzania will ratify the Biological Weapons Convention in September 2018.
On April 26-27, 2018, PGA’s Peace & Democracy Program organized in Samoa a Regional Parliamentary Workshop on Improving Compliance with the UN Program of Action Addressing The Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons...
As recent horrible events in Syria and the United Kingdom clearly demonstrate, the risk of using Weapons of Mass Destruction to commit atrocities against innocent civilians is now a well-established reality.
The Senate of Chile has unanimously agreed to the ratification of the Arms Trade Treaty.
A PGA delegation visited Port-au-Prince, Haiti to participate in a Seminar dedicated to the promotion of the universality of the BWC
PGA is deeply concerned over the continuous political and institutional crisis in Guinea Bissau.
The following article was originally published in Dawn News.
PGA Members in Brazil have made a number of decisive contributions to the ATT Parliamentary Ratification Process over the past 4 years.
On December 7th, 2017, the Plenary of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil has move forward with the process of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) in Brazil, by approving the text of the Treaty.
The resolution denounces the conduct of activities in Yemen and areas affected by the conflict that are inconsistent with the laws of armed conflict.
Dep. Epaye wrote to the Foreign Minister of Central African Republic.
Dip. Mario Tenorio submitted a letter to the Minister of Foreign Affairs urging the government of El Salvador to comply with the Convention and submit the annual Confidence Building Measure Report.
PGA Executive Committee Member, Dip. Karina Sosa (El Salvador) and PGA Member, Dip. Pablo González (Uruguay), join unanimous vote of Committee on Political Affairs...
Interview with PGA Member Son Chhay: ’Without Justice There Can’t Be Peace’ in Cambodia
PGA wishes to express its deep concern over the recent detention of Mr. Kem Sokha, MP, President of The Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP).
A PGA delegation met with Haitian officials in the framework of Consultations on the ratification of international conventions regarding peace and security, arms control, the Rule of Law and the fight against impunity.
The PGA delegation was composed of Dip. Ronny Monge (Costa Rica), Dip. Luis Petri (Argentina), , and Dip. Tucapel Jiménez (Chile).
The Regional Latin America Parliamentary Workshop brought together prominent Legislators and several Government officials from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Honduras, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
The Workshop brought together several prominent Legislators and Government officials for a two day period to discuss and review the Biological & Toxin Weapon Convention (BTWC).
Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Regional Parliamentary Workshop on the Ratification and Implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty
Pacific Parliamentary Forum - Presentation by Hon. Su’a William Sio, MP (New Zealand)
A PGA Delegation met with the Prime Minister of Timor Leste, the Minister of Defence and the Minister of Interior
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.
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.
Notification received by PGA Member, Hon. Minister Lemalu Lemi Taefu from Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on Accession of Samoa to the BWC
Certificate of Appreciation in acknowledgement of PGA`s contribution in organizing the PGA Lusophone States Workshop
I am pleased to inform that my Government has ratified all of the remaining ECOWAS Protocols to which Liberia is a signatory.
Hon. M. Kulasegaran MP has called on the Government of Malaysia to proceed to ratification.
PGA Member Hon. Hélène Laverdière MP introduced in the Parliament of Canada on September 27th 2016 a motion to set up a Parliamentary Committee to screen arms exports
Our latest Peace & Democracy Program Update is now available to download.
PGA played an important catalytic role in this process, working with a number of MPs and Government officials in Cabo Verde over the past 8 months.
PGA Members Rep. Jim McGovern, Rep. Jim McDermott, Rep. Barbara Lee, Rep. Earl Blumenauer and Rep. Jan Schakowsky among 64 Members of US Congress to Write Letter to President Obama
United States/Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - PGA Member, Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass) decries sale of arms by the United States of America to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Hon. Carlo Sommaruga MP highlights the importance of Switzerland moving away from arms production
Pakistan - Hon. Naveed Qamar, MP, Deputy Convenor of PGA’s Peace & Democracy Program and PGA Executive Committee Member, plays key role in securing formal review of possibility of ATT accession in National Assembly of Pakistan
PGA organized a Lusophone States Workshop to Promote Ratification and Implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty, in close cooperation with, and kindly hosted by, the National Assembly of Cape Verde in Praia from 18-19 July, 2016.
Statement by Hélène Laverdière, Member of Parliament for Laurier – Sainte-Marie (Canada) on Recent Decision of Government to move forward with process of Accession to ATT
Guatemala - Former PGA Member Edgar Ernesto Herrera welcomes ratification of the Arms Trade Treaty by Guatemala
PGA Member Hon. Tharchen Nil receives response from Foreign Ministry of Bhutan on prospects for Accession to Arms Trade Treaty
On 24 May 2016, Dip. Tucapel Jimenez visited the Chilean Ministry of Foreign Affairs to meet with the Under-Secretary of Foreign Relations, Mr. Edgar Riveros.
PGA members from Colombia, namely Rep. Alirio Uribe Muñoz, Rep. Ángela María Robledo and Rep. Iván Cepeda Castro addressed a letter to the Minister of Foreign Affairs inquiring on the implementation status of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC).
PGA member and Chair of Brazilian National Group, Dep. Jean Wyllys, acknowledged the Presidential Decree of May 11th, 2016 that, inter alia, quadruples penalties for development of biological weapons
PGA congratulates PGA Executive Committee Member and Deputy Convenor of PGA International Peace and Security Program, Dip. Víctor Bisonó for his Draft Bill of Legislation which seeks to amend Law No. 36 of 1965 of the Dominican Republic on Firearms.
On 25 April, 2016, PGA Member Dip. Yohny Lescano Ancieta addressed a letter to the Minister of Foreign Affairs inquiring on the status of implementation of the BWC.
Dip. Berta Sanseverino sent a parliamentary question addressed to the Minister of Foreign Affairs inquiring about the status of Implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention
Lic. Ronny Monge Salas, MP and Dr. Marvin Atencio, MP sent a parliamentary question addressed to the Minister of Foreign Affairs inquiring about the status of Implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention
On 15 April 2016, PGA’s National Group in Argentina presented to the Chamber of Deputies, a draft parliamentary Resolution.
PGA convened a Regional Africa Parliamentary Workshop on Addressing the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, from April 2-3, 2016.
Kathmandu, Nepal on Saturday, 27th February, 2016
"All island nations have a vested interest in ensuring that the import and export of arms is regulated and controlled."
Mark Pritchard MP calls on Countries to Ratify Arms Trade Treaty
PGA Congratulates longstanding Member Hon. Ramesh Lekhak for his Crucial Advocacy Leading to Decision by Cabinet of Government of Nepal to Refer BWC to Constituent Assembly for Approval
PGA is pleased to have been informed by its esteemed member, Dep. Jean Wyllys in Brazil, of the approval of the ATT by the Foreign Affairs and National Defense Committee
PGA Congratulates the Congress of the Republic of Peru on its approval in plenary of Ratification of the Arms Trade Treaty
San Salvador, El Salvador - 30th November - 1st December 2015.
Hon. Koffi Jean Joel Kissi, MP Welcomes Ratification of ATT by Togo
Hon. Laurent Ngon-Baba MP welcomes Accession to Arms Trade Treaty by Government of CAR
The Government of Mauritania deposited its Instrument of Ratification of the Arms Trade Treaty on 23rd September, 2015
Members of Parliament from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal and Pakistan, as well as representatives from the Security/Defense Sector and civil society in Bangladesh actively participated in the Workshop.
Why Kenya must accede to arms treaty, By DAVID MUSILA
Hon. Aide Ganasi MP participated in PGA ATT Workshop in Tonga from 18-19 May, 2015
NZ pushes Fiji to join UN Arms Trade Treaty
Cederfelt has served as Chair of the PGA National Group of Sweden and Treasurer of the PGA Executive Board since 2011.
PGA congratulates its Members in Angola for their relentless efforts leading to approved Ratification of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention, as well as the Chemical Weapons Convention by the Government of Angola
On 21 April 2015, the Government of Liberia deposited its Instrument of Ratification of the Arms Trade Treaty
PGA congratulates its National Group in Chad for its tireless efforts over the past years which made an important contribution leading to the deposit on March 25th, 2015 of the Instrument of Ratification of the Arms Trade Treaty by the Government of Chad
A session of round table discussion on Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), an important subject of International Peace and Security (P&D) Program of Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA), was held on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 in Parliament House, Pakistan.
PGA congratulates its National Group in Côte d’Ivoire for its relentless efforts over the past 18 months which made an important contribution leading to the deposit yesterday of the Instrument of Ratification of the Arms Trade Treaty by the Government of
Sierra Leone - Longstanding PGA Member Hon. Bernadette Lahai MP participates in Parliamentary Debate on Small Arms and Light Weapons Reguations
From 18-19 May, 2015, PGA, with the kind cooperation of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga, will organize and host a Regional Parliamentary Workshop to promote Universality and Implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty in the Pacific Islands Region.
PGA expresses deep concern over death threat against Sen. Ivan Cepeda Castro and Advisor, Agustín Jiménez
A session of round table discussion on Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), an important subject of International Peace and Security (P&D) Program of Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA), was held on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 in Parliament House, Pakistan.
Statement by Dip. Minou Tavarez Mirabal, President, PGA.
PGA wishes to congratulate Zimbabwe and all its Members in its PGA National Group in the Parliament of Zimbabwe on the occasion of the signature by Zimbabwe yesterday of the ATT.
PGA Congratulates Liechtenstein on its ratification of the Arms Trade Treaty and becoming the 57th State Party thereto
PGA wishes to congratulate Cameroon on signing the Arms Trade Treaty at the United Nations in New York yesterday.
I am very pleased that the National Assembly of Cote d’Ivoire has voted on November 26, 2014 to approve a bill to authorize the President of Côte d’Ivoire to ratify the Arms Trade Treaty.
PGA Congratulates Co-Convenor of Peace & Democracy Program, Dip. Margarita Stolbizer (Argentina) on being named by United Nations as a Major Contributor to Disarmament from Latin America.
A Round-Table Discussion on the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) was commenced with a detailed briefing by Hon. Syed Naveed Qamar, MP Pakistan and Convener, PGA Program for Democracy and Peace, on BGIPU ATT Seminar and Role of MPs Pakistan.
PGA Welcomes unanimous approval by Chad’s National Assembly of a draft Law authorizing the Ratification of the Arms Trade Treaty
Reaffirms Commitment To Working For Universal Application Of Treaty
PGA congratulates its PGA National Groups in The Dominican Republic and Sierra Leone for their consistent, unyielding and steadfast efforts –over many years - which contributed in a substantive way to the ratification of the ATT by their Governments.
The Arms Trade Treaty was adopted on 2 April 2013 to address the devastating consequences of the inadequate regulation of the international arms trade around the world. To date, it has been signed by 118 countries and ratified by 41 countries.
Together with the Parliament of Argentina, PGA will host a Regional Parliamentary Workshop to promote Ratification and Implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty in Buenos Aires in April 2014.
Legislator from the GEN Party, who is promoting the Arms Trade Treaty within the framework of the United Nations, asks His Holiness to support the inclusion of this matter in the Global Agenda.
On the occasion of the first anniversary of the adoption of the Arms Trade Treaty, PGA welcomes its ratification today by Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Malta, Romania, Slovakia
Keynote Address by PGA Member Hon. Dr. Bernadette Lahai, MP (Sierra Leone) at West Africa/ECOWAS ATT Training Workshop
The Hague/New York/Bogota February 7 2014: Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) expresses its deep concern and condemnation of the death threats against Rep. Ivan Cepeda, a well respected Colombian parliamentarian and human rights defender, as
PGA Member Helmut Scholz MEP takes charge in EU on ATT Press Releases News Center
PGA held a Joint Session on the Arms Trade Treaty in the Pan-African Parliament from 17-18, October, 2013.
Report on activities by Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) and the Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons (PFSALW)
As of September 25, 2013, 108 UN Member States have signed the ATT, including the United States and 7 UN Member States have ratified.
The purpose of this Parliamentary Handbook is to highlight – in a clear and straightforward manner – the many different, but equally important ways in which Parliamentarians can act and decisively place the ATT on a continued, positive future trajectory.
Hosted by the Tanzanian Parliament, PGA organized from 29-30 May 2013 in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania at the Parliament Office (Mkwawa Hall) a Regional Parliamentary Workshop on “The Arms Trade Treaty - The Role of Parliamentarians.”
Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) President and Assistant Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives, Ross Robertson MP has welcomed the adoption of the Arms Trade Treaty at the UN General Assembly in New York earlier today, aimed at tough
Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) brought a Delegation of 6 Legislators from around the world to attend the Arms Trade Treaty Conference, being held at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 18-28 March 2013. PGA Member Parlimentarians have a
Group of Parliamentarians for Global Action of Dominican Republic, coordinated by Deputy Cristian Paredes and Minou Tavarez Mirabal, president of the International PGA Council, makes an urgent appeal to the Dominican government through the Foreign Ministr
Hosted by the Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee of the National Assembly of Namibia, PGA organized a Regional Parliamentary Workshop on ‘Addressing the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons and Supporting an Arms Trade Treaty – The Ro
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:
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
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
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 Activity 2012 Activity
PGA Technical Meeting on ICC and ATT to Jamaica PGA Activity 2012 Activity
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
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.
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.
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 played played a substantial role in drafting this Declaration with helpful input from several other Control Arms Steering Board Members and prominent NGOs.
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.
In conjunction with the 33rd Annual Forum, PGA held its Defender of Democracy Awards dinner on the evening of October 30th, 2011.
In her opening remarks, Ms. Shazia Z. Rafi, Secretary-General of PGA, expressed her gratitude to the participants at the Workshop and gave special thanks to H.E. Sergio de Queiroz Duarte, United Nations High Representative for Disarmament, for taking the
PGA brought a Delegation of 7 Members of Parliament from India, Sri Lanka, Colombia, Suriname, Pakistan, Uruguay and Sweden to the July 2011 3rd PrepCom for the Arms Trade Treaty at UN Headquarters in New York.
The five days of talks of the Second ATT PrepCom which ended in New York on 4 March 2011 focused on the scope and criteria of the proposed international treaty to control the arms trade: what weapons to include and what activities it should cover, such as
On Tuesday, July 13, 2010, PGA International Council Member Dr. Bernadetter Lahi, MP (Sierra Leone) participated in a Side Event to the First ATT PrepCom in New York hosted by Oxfam, the Norwegian Forum for Environment and Development, and Igarape in coop
PGA held a Strategy Meeting on the Contribution of Parliamentarians to the Negotiation of an Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) at the Permanent Mission of New Zealand to the United Nations on 8 April, 2010.
This PGA Workshop was held in the Permanent Mission of Mexico to the United Nations in New York and brought together PGA Member Legislators from Kenya, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Senegal, Afghanistan and Argentina. The Workshop was opened by the Perm
The Hon. Ibrahim Sorie (Sierra Leone), PGA Executive Committee Member and Convenor of the PGA International Peace and Security Program, together with Mr. Nicolas de Riviere, Political Counselor of the French Permament Mission to the United Nations, welc
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As the Governments of Armenia and Turkey announced plans for formal diplomatic relations, the little known story is the role played by parliamentary diplomacy by PGA in Stockholm, Baku, Johannesburg, New York, Vienna, Yerevan, and Washington D.C. over thr
This publication tells the story of the men and women who have taken part in missions - organized by PGA's Task Force on Peace & Democracy - to Burundi, Cote d'lvoire, Haiti, Tanzania, Togo and elsewhere, in response to requests for assistance from the parliaments themselves or from Special Representatives of the United Nations Secretary-General.
