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18 April 2024 | Press Release

Eradicating Poverty and Hunger is an Indispensable Requirement for Achieving Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
Authorities and delegates from the region’s countries concluded the seventh meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development with a firm commitment to accelerate the pace for achieving the goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda.
17 April 2024 | Speech

Remarks at the seventh meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development 2024
Remarks by Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations.
16 April 2024 | Press Release

Countries Call for Revitalizing the Commitment to the 2030 Agenda and Fostering Renewed, Bold Policies and Actions for Accelerating Fulfillment of the SDGs
The seventh meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development was inaugurated today with the presence of the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed.
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16 April 2024 | News

Latin America and the Caribbean Must Implement Major Transformations and Drive Six Key Transitions to Accelerate Progress Towards Fulfilling the SDGs
The seventh report on regional progress and challenges in relation to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was presented by José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary.
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12 April 2024 | Announcement

UN Deputy Secretary-General, ECLAC Executive Secretary and Other High-Level Authorities Will Inaugurate the Seventh Meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development
The event, convened each year under the auspices of ECLAC, will be held on April 15-18, 2024 in Santiago, Chile.
11 April 2024 | Press Release

Special Edition of CEPAL Review Presents the Vision of the Organization’s Executive Secretary for Moving Towards a More Productive, Inclusive and Sustainable Development Model
This exclusive issue of ECLAC’s main academic publication was unveiled by José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs at a high-level online seminar that featured the participation of prominent scholars.
26 March 2024 | Press Release

Peru Will Be the Host of ECLAC’s Fortieth Session
The country’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Javier González-Olaechea Franco, and the United Nations regional economic commission’s Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, signed an agreement today in Lima establishing that this meeting will be held on October 8-11, 2024.
Foto participantes proyecto CEPAL Colombia
21 March 2024 | News

ECLAC Supports the Governor’s Office in Valle del Cauca, Colombia in Strengthening its Capacities
The technical assistance given by the Bogotá Office seeks to promote civic participation in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of territorial public policies.
4 March 2024 | Press Release

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary Met with Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo de León
The United Nations regional economic commission and the Government of Guatemala align efforts to quicken the pace in moving towards more productive, inclusive and sustainable development in the Central American country.
Foto ceremonia 75 aniversario CEPAL
24 January 2024 | News

Authorities Highlight ECLAC’s Historical Contributions for Moving Towards More Productive, Inclusive and Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
A ceremony to commemorate this United Nations regional commission’s 75th anniversary was held in the framework of the Special Meeting of UN ECOSOC that is taking place in Santiago, Chile.
24 January 2024 | Speech

Ceremony to Commemorate the Seventy-Fifth Anniversary of ECLAC
Remarks by José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Executive Secretary of ECLAC.
Secretario General ONU es recibido por el Secretario Ejecutivo CEPAL
22 November 2023 | News

United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, Visited ECLAC’s Headquarters and Met with UN Staff in Chile
The global organization’s highest authority urged UN agencies, funds and programs to redouble their efforts on joint work to support the country.
17 October 2023 | Press Release

ECLAC’s Member Countries Hold 37th Session of the Organization’s Committee of the Whole in New York
This body reports on the Commission’s activities in 2022 and enables analysis of its 2025 programme of work. The meeting was led by the United Nations regional institution’s Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs.
12 September 2023 | Press Release

Tarja Halonen: To Achieve Sustainable and Resilient Development, We Need to Reduce Inequalities and Vulnerabilities

The former President of Finland gave a keynote speech at ECLAC headquarters in Santiago, Chile, where she was received by the Executive Secretary of the UN regional organization, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs.
28 April 2023 | Press Release

Latin America and the Caribbean Must Pick Up the Pace to Achieve Fulfillment of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030
Halfway through the period agreed upon by United Nations Member States in 2015, greater progress on the targets will require the participation of all stakeholders as well as structural transformations in the region, delegates warned at the conclusion of the Sixth Meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development.
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13 April 2023 | Announcement

The Region’s Countries Will Meet at ECLAC to Evaluate Progress on Fulfillment of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
The sixth meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development, convened each year under ECLAC’s auspices, will be held on April 25-28, 2023 in Santiago, Chile.
25 March 2023 | Press Release

ECLAC Presents New Opportunities for Growth, Collaboration and Sustainable Development to Ibero-America’s Heads of State and Government
The document seeks to contribute to the debates of the XXVIII Ibero-American Summit, which concludes today in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
15 March 2023 | Infographic

Infographic What is a DaLA?
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is a pioneer in disaster assessment in the region and developed a methodology called DaLA to assess the damages and losses caused by disasters. Find out in this infographic what it is, how it works and what it is for countries.
31 October 2022 | Op-ed

Towards Transformation of the Development Model in Latin America and the Caribbean
By José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Executive Secretary of ECLAC.
Family photo of delegates attending the CDCC meeting
13 October 2022 | Announcement

ECLAC convenes Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee meeting in Suriname

The meeting will be held on 14 October 2022 in Paramaribo, Suriname.

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