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Permanent Council to Discuss Consequences of Sea Level Rise

  October 11, 2024

The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at 14:30 EDT (18:30 GMT), “to foster an exchange on the possible challenges that the region may face with respect to the consequences of sea level rise and its legal ramifications, including the implications for maritime borders, food security, and human displacement.”

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

The meeting 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: Permanent Council to Discuss Consequences of Sea Level Rise

WHEN: Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at 14:30 EDT (18:30 GMT)

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

Reference: AVI-160/24