Critical Infrastructure Resilience: A Matter of Human Security
August 22, 2025 | Activities
Critical infrastructure and essential resources such as water and energy are at the heart of people-centered security, shaping the well-being and resilience of societies – however they are increasingly transformed, and at times threatened, by emerging technologies. In this context, ParlAmericas hosted a second virtual session in the lead-up to the X Summit of the Americas, Security...
ParlAmericas promotes cooperative political dialogue at the Parliamentary Forum and the 16th Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean
August 15, 2025 | Activities
With the care society as a guiding vision —a paradigm that places the sustainability of life and the care of people and the planet at the center— ParlAmericas actively participated in the Parliamentary Forum of Latin America and the Caribbean, co-organized by ECLAC, UN Women, the Chamber of Deputies, and the Senate of the Republic of Mexico, as...
Legislating climate ambition: The role of parliaments in global environmental negotiations
July 24, 2025 | Activities
As the international community prepares for COP30, set to take place this November at the heart of the Amazon region in Belém do Pará, Brazil, parliamentarians across the Americas and the Caribbean are taking proactive steps to strengthen their influence in the discussions and to ensure that the resulting multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) translate into...
ParlAmericas participates at the 55th OAS General Assembly
June 27, 2025 | Activities
Across the Americas and the Caribbean, calls for solidarity grow louder in the face of rising inequality, democratic strain, and urgent human needs—from the mental health crisis to the situation in Haiti. In these moments, the value of inclusive, multilateral cooperation becomes undeniable. It was in this spirit that ParlAmericas participated in the 55th General...
Preparing for the term ahead: Trinidad and Tobago Parliament holds Post-Election Seminar
June 26, 2025 | Activities
With the start of a new legislative term in Trinidad and Tobago following the 2025 general elections, ParlAmericas supported the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) and the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago in convening a Post-Election Seminar from June 24 to 26, 2025, in Port of Spain. Newly elected and returning parliamentarians came together to refresh...
Global meeting brings together parliamentarians to address growing synthetic drug threats
June 24, 2025 | Activities
As the rapid rise of synthetic drugs transforms global drug markets and exacerbates public health and security risks, legislators gathered for the first-ever Global Meeting of the International Network for Legislation on Drugs (INLOD), convened by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on June 24-25, 2025. Representing ParlAmericas, His Honour Arthur E. Holder, Speaker of...
A Growing Threat: Transnational Organized Crime in the Americas
June 20, 2025 | Activities
New routes. New crimes. New criminal alliances. Organized crime in the Americas and the Caribbean is evolving—rapidly expanding and adapting its operations in ways that overwhelm traditional institutional responses and exploit legal and institutional blindspots. In the face of this shifting landscape, national parliaments across the hemisphere are under pressure to update their legislative frameworks...
Youth-focused initiatives are turning parliaments into more inclusive institutions
June 17, 2025 | Activities
Engaging youth in the work of parliaments isn’t just an investment in the future - it’s a strategy for revitalizing democracy today. That theme guided the recent virtual meeting of the ParlAmericas Parliamentary Staff Network for Gender Equality on promoting inclusion and equality through parliamentary youth programming in the Americas and the Caribbean. Bringing together diverse perspectives...
Empowering young women leaders to address gender-based violence in the Caribbean
June 11, 2025 | Activities
Gender-based violence (GBV) remains a pervasive threat to women's rights and well-being across the Caribbean. Regional data shows that at least one in two women experience some form of violence in their lifetime, making GBV a persistent priority for legislative action and community advocacy. Responding to this reality, and reflecting the interest of its members to deepen...
Post-Election Seminar to Strengthen Parliamentary Practice in Belize
June 6, 2025 | Activities
As Belize embarks on a new legislative term following its March 2025 general elections, the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) and ParlAmericas, in collaboration with the National Assembly of Belize, delivered a comprehensive Post-Election Seminar from June 4 to 6, 2025, in Belmopan. The seminar created a dedicated space for new and returning Members of Parliament...