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OAS Permanent Council to Receive Report of the Symposium on Haiti and to Discuss Conservation of the Oceans

  June 2, 2025

The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) will hold two sessions on Wednesday, June 4, in the Simón Bolívar room at the OAS headquarters in Washington, DC.

At 10:30 EDT (14:30 GMT) the Permanent Council will receive the report of the symposium: “Finding Urgent Solutions for the Haiti Security Crisis,” discuss “Human rights and mental health in the Americas,” and commemorate “World Press Freedom Day” and “Americas Children and Youth Day,” among other topics.

Then, at 14:30 EDT (18:30 GMT), the Council will hold a special meeting to discuss“Conservation and Sustainable use of the Oceans.”

Please consult the agenda of the meetings here. Note that changes to the agenda may yet be made before the meetings.

The meetings will be broadcast live - with interpretation in Spanish, English, French and Portuguese- on the OAS Website and the OAS Facebook page

Press Contact: Mónica Reyes ([email protected])

WHAT: OAS Permanent Council to Receive Report of the Symposium on Haiti and to Discuss Conservation of the Oceans
WHEN: Wednesday, June 4 at 10:30 EDT (14:30 GMT) and 14:30 EDT (18:30 GMT)

WHERE: Simon Bolivar room. Organization of American States. 17th Street & Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20006.

Reference: AVI-114/25