ParlAmericas is the institution that promotes parliamentary diplomacy in the inter-American system. Composed of the 35 national legislatures in North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean, ParlAmericas promotes cooperative political dialogue, facilitates the exchange of good legislative practices, and produces tailored resources to support parliamentarians in their work. The ParlAmericas Podcast is compiled from sessions recorded from different ParlAmericas activities delivered on-location across the hemisphere.
This episode was recorded during the session “International Instruments on Migration” at the Hemispheric Interparliamentary Gathering on Migration in the Context of Socio-Environmental Challenges, organized by ParlAmericas, FOPREL, and the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica, and held in San José from October 23 to 25, 2024.
Listen to Lindsay Jenkins, Senior Advisor for Migration at the U.S. Department of State, discuss the key pillars of the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection. She explains how this framework is driving collaborative efforts across the Americas and Caribbean to address this hemisphere’s migration challenges and opportunities.
Ms. Jenkins also explains the collaborative approach underpinning the Declaration, emphasizing the importance and role of various stakeholders in finding innovative solutions and actions to fulfill its objectives. She highlights examples of initiatives undertaken by endorsing countries to promote safer and more humane migration governance.
