OEA - CP - Resolución CP CSH SA 409

PERMANENT COUNCIL OF THE OAS/Ser.G

ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES CP/CSH/SA.409/26 26 March 2026

COMMITTEE ON HEMISPHERIC SECURITY Original: Spanish Summary of the meeting held on March 19, 2026 1 / MEETING OF THE CSH ON WOMEN, PEACE, AND SECURITY Addressing human mobility and displacement associated with environmental degradation and increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events in the Americas Time: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Place: Simón Bolívar Room The Second Vice Chair of the Committee, Commander Kele-Ann Bourne Jessen, Alternate Representative of Trinidad and Tobago to the OAS, chaired the first part of the meeting. Subsequently, the meeting of the Committee was presided over by its chair, Ambassador Ana Irene Delgado, Permanent Representative of Panama to the OAS.

A quorum was established with the presence of representatives of Argentina, Bahamas, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay. The audio recording of the meeting can be found at the following link: http://scm.oas.org/audios/2026/CSH-2390_03-19-2026.mp3 Pursuant to the provisions of Article 43 of the Rules of Procedure of the Permanent Council, the Committee adopted the order of business, document CP/CSH-2390/26 rev. 2. The concept note for the meeting was published as document CP/CSH-2389/26.

1. Opening remarks The Chair of the meeting welcomed the participants and referred to the importance of the topic

under consideration. On behalf of the Committee he also thanked the experts for their willingness to share their experience and knowledge on such an important topic. The remarks of the chair can be accessed here (available only in Spanish). Ambassador Laura Gil, Assistant Secretary General of the OAS, then referred to the topic under consideration, noting, among other points, that climate was a security risk multiplier with differentiated impacts on women. She emphasized the importance of integrating the climate, security, and gender agendas, and underscored that women’s participation was not only a matter of rights, but also of effectiveness. The remarks of the ambassador can be accessed here (available only in Spanish).

1 . The statements submitted by the delegations are linked in this document in their original language.- 22. Environmental degradation, extreme weather events, and human mobility Ms. Genevieve Connors, Manager of Environment, Policy & Regulations at the World Bank, spoke about the relationship between environmental degradation, extreme weather events, and human mobility. The points mentioned in her presentation can be accessed here (available in English only).

3. Women, Peace and Security and displacement Ms. Leisa Perch, Founder and Executive Director of SAEDI Consulting gave a presentation on the relationship between the Women, Peace and Security Agenda and displacement. The PowerPoint presentation can be accessed here (available in English only).

4. Policy approaches and best practices The Committee received the following three presentations on policy approaches and best practices: 4.1. Ms. Diana Maria Parra, Adviser on Gender and Feminist Foreign Policy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia, referred to the experience with the First National Plan of Action on Women, Peace and Security: United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (available here). The PowerPoint presentation can be accessed here. 4.2. Counselor Andrea Quezada, Head of the Department of Defense, Strategic Affairs and Peace Operations, International Human Security Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

of Chile, shared the experience related to the Third National Plan of Action for the Implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) on Women, Peace and Security 2025-2030, available here. The video sent by Councilor Quezada can be accessed here. 4.3. Mr. Diego Beltrand, Senior Regional Advisor on Migration, Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean, International Organization for Migration, referred to the experience of the IOM in that regard. Mr. Beltrand's remarks can be accessed here.

5. Cooperation and experience sharing Ms. Keri Zolman, Associate Director of Our Secure Future, addressed several aspects related to the topic; she presented the Women, Peace and Security National Action Plan Academy, developed jointly with UN Women, as a key regional initiative, and highlighted the importance of coordinated regional action, in which national action plans serve as mechanisms for policy coherence, prevention, and long-term resilience across the Hemisphere. Ms. Zolman 's remarks can be accessed here.

6. Dialogue among member states The delegations of Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Dominican Republic , and Uruguay expressed appreciation for the presentations and referred to different aspects of the topic under consideration. The statements received are linked to the name of each country.- 3The Committee took note of the presentations and the comments of delegations.

7. Conclusions of the meeting Ms. Luz Patricia Mejía, Senior Specialist of the Executive Secretariat of the Inter-American Commission of Women and Technical Secretary of the Mechanism to Follow Up on Implementation of the Convention of Belém do Pará (MESECVI) presented the conclusions of the meeting, which can be accessed here.

8. Closing remarks The Chair of the Committee expressed gratitude to all those who had helped to make the meeting an enriching space for reflection: the experts who shared their knowledge and experience; the

delegations for their active participation and valuable contributions; and the Secretariat for its dedicated support in organizing this session. She then noted that the presentations and the dialogue held had demonstrated that the intersection between environmental degradation, human mobility, and the Women, Peace and Security agenda was an area of growing importance for hemispheric security. The experiences shared by Colombia and Chile, as well as the perspectives provided by the International Organization for Migration and other organizations, demonstrated that coordinated action and the exchange of best practices were essential tools for advancing this collective effort. After thanking all participants, she adjourned the meeting of the Committee.