The role of parliaments in reducing methane emissions

Today, in line with their new cooperation agreement, ParlAmericas and the Governance Institute of the Andean Parliament joined efforts to facilitate an interparliamentary dialogue on one of the most pressing climate challenges: reducing methane emissions—a key measure for mitigating climate change and promoting sustainable development. Given methane’s high heat-trapping capacity, which makes it one of […]

Parliamentary staff chart a course for gender-responsive action in 2025

On January 28, members of the ParlAmericas Parliamentary Staff Network for Gender Equality held their first meeting of the year. Titled Charting the Course to More Gender-Sensitive Parliaments in 2025, the virtual session brought together legislative staff from across Latin America to brainstorm and strategize for the year ahead. The meeting aimed to support gender […]

ParlAmericas champions Caribbean youth in political life

In her keynote address today at a virtual Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC) event, Saint Lucia Senator Lisa Jawahir emphasized that young people in the Caribbean, when given the right platforms and tools, contribute meaningfully to development and to civic life, making waves locally and on the global stage. Her remarks were delivered at the CYC […]

ParlAmericas brings its voice to global summit on anticipatory lawmaking

Parliaments worldwide are increasingly tasked with integrating future-oriented perspectives into their legislative work. Anticipatory governance offers a proactive framework for evaluating risks and designing appropriately adaptable legal systems for the complex and rapidly evolving challenges of our time, such as artificial intelligence (AI), ocean sustainability, bioethics, space exploration and, cybersecurity. Through early identification of risks […]