Climate Change, Disaster Displacement and Environmental Migration High on OECS-IOM Workshop Agenda

Representatives from the Member States of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) gathered in Saint Lucia for a Technical Workshop on Mainstreaming the Human Security Approach on 21-22 March 2023, to tackle disaster displacement and environmental migration in the region. The workshop aims to find more effective approaches to address these challenges while centering the attention of policy makers on the complex effects on human security.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) hosted the workshop, in partnership with the donor, the UN Trust Fund for Human Security (UNTFHS). Other contributing stakeholders include the UN Resident Coordinator Office for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Platform on Disaster Displacement (PDD) and the OECS Commission.

As the region braces itself for the future effects of climate change, this workshop represents a crucial step towards safeguarding the well-being of the Eastern Caribbean's communities. The OECS' innovative and collaborative approach to addressing climate-induced displacement and environmental migration is closely watched by experts and policymakers across the globe.