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27 December 2010 | Press Release

Conditional Transfer Programmes Benefit Over 100 Million People in the Region
Brazil has the largest number of beneficiaries, followed by Mexico and Colombia.
1 December 2010 | Fact sheet

Latin America: Poverty And Extreme Poverty A/, 1980 – 2010
Gráfico con la estimación correspondiente a 18 países de América Latina y el Caribe más Haití. Muestra cifras en porcentaje y número total de personas pobres (indigentes más pobres no indigentes).
1 December 2010 | Press Release

Poverty in Latin America Fell in 2010 and Returns to the Pre-Crisis Trend
Thanks to the region's economic recovery, the number of poor people will fall to the same levels as in 2008 (180 million inhabitants).
25 November 2010 | Press Release

ECLAC Assesses the Impact of the Economic Recovery on Poverty in the Region
The Social Panorama, which proposes long-term policies to tackle inequality, will be presented by the Executive Secretary of ECLAC, Alicia Bárcena, in Chile on 30 November.
16 November 2010 | Statement

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: Message on International Day of Tolerance
"Tolerance is vital for building a single global society around shared values"
11 November 2010 | Press Release

Poverty Among the Rural Population in the Region Increases their Vulnerability to Climate Change
Experts stress the need for adaptation and mitigation measures for agriculture in Latin America and the Caribbean.
30 October 2010 | Op-ed

Kirchner, a Multilateralist
Op-ed by Alicia Barcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC, published in La Nacion, Argentina, 30 October 2010.
13 October 2010 | Statement

International Day for Disaster Reduction
Message by the United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon.
8 September 2010 | Statement

International Literacy Day
Message by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon.
17 August 2010 | Op-ed

The Time for Latin America
Op-ed by ECLAC Executive Secretary, Alicia Barcena. Published in El Pais (Spain), on 25/07/2010 and in ECLAC Notes No 65 (August 2010).
12 August 2010 | Statement

International Youth Day
Message by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon.
3 August 2010 | Press Release

MERCOSUR Presidents Support "Time For Equality"
The Executive Secretary of ECLAC, Alicia Bárcena, stressed that the countercyclical policies adopted by countries in the bloc helped mitigate the social costs of the crisis.
30 June 2010 | Op-ed

Structural Constraints on Development in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Post-Crisis Reflection
Article by Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC, published in CEPAL Review No 100.
26 June 2010 | Statement

International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
Message by Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon.
22 June 2010 | Press Release

Almost 63% of Children and Adolescents in the Region Suffer some Type of Poverty
A study conducted by ECLAC and UNICEF included the non-compliance of basic rights and economic and social deprivations to measure child poverty.
17 June 2010 | Statement

World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
Message by the Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon.
16 June 2010 | Press Release

ECLAC Launches Book on the Socio-economic Perceptions and Realities in the Region
The publication outlines the results of a pioneering study carried out with Latinobarómetro on the relationship between the region's economic conditions and people's expectations.
13 May 2010 | Press Release

Seminar to Address Multidimensional Poverty Measurement
The meeting will focus on proposals to measure poverty incorporating non-material aspects, such as the deprivation of capabilities and lack of access to basic rights.
13 May 2010 | Press Release

Prioritizing Equality and Redefining Poverty is Imperative for a New Development Model
Experts discuss proposals for measuring poverty beyond income levels, including aspects like access to basic rights and the loss of freedoms.
22 April 2010 | Statement

International Mother Earth Day
Message by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon.

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