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10 December 2018 | Press Release

Foreign Ministers of El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico Presented Comprehensive Development Plan in the Framework of the Conference on the Global Compact for Migration

The regional initiative will change the paradigm of migration, development and cooperation between northern Central America and Mexico, under ECLAC’s auspices.

31 October 2018 | Press Release

Latin America and the Caribbean’s Foreign Trade Will Grow in 2018 Amid Global Tensions that Require Greater Regional Integration

ECLAC projects a 9.7% increase in the value of regional goods exports this year.

29 October 2018 | Press Release

Development, Integration and Equality Must be Central America’s Responses to the Complex Global Context: Alicia Bárcena

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary gave a keynote speech in the framework of the colloquium “Central America and Mexico at a crossroads today,” organized by the United Nations regional organization, The College of Mexico and the Central American Integration System (SICA).

26 October 2018 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena Called for Deepening Integration and Regional Cooperation to Successfully Implement the 2030 Agenda in this Complex Global Context

ECLAC’s most senior representative participated in the Dialogue of the Executive Secretaries of the United Nations Regional Commissions with the Second Committee of the 73rd session of the General Assembly in New York.

9 de October de 2018 | Press Release

CEPAL y FAO se unen para acelerar el cumplimiento de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible en las zonas rurales de América Latina y el Caribe

Considerando que casi 8 de cada 10 indicadores de la Agenda 2030 están vinculados a las sociedades rurales, ambos organismos trabajarán en conjunto temas de migración, erradicación de la pobreza rural y la lucha contra el cambio climático.

3 de October de 2018 | Press Release

Países de América Latina y el Caribe evalúan en CEPAL conjunto de indicadores priorizados para el seguimiento regional de los ODS

Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva del organismo regional de las Naciones Unidas, y Guillermo Pattillo, Director del Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas (INE) de Chile, inauguraron la XVII Reunión del Comité Ejecutivo de la Conferencia Estadística de las Américas (CEA), que se celebra hasta el jueves en Santiago, Chile.

3 October 2018 | Press Release

Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean Evaluate at ECLAC the Set of Indicators Prioritized for Regional Follow-up to SDGs

Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the UN regional organization, and Guillermo Pattillo, Director of the National Statistical Institute of Chile, inaugurated the Seventeenth meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas, which is being held through Thursday in Santiago, Chile.

2 October 2018 | Press Release

It is Necessary to Rethink the Concept of Development in Light of International Cooperation, Experts Gathered at ECLAC Sustained

Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the United Nations regional organization, and Stella Zervoudaki, Ambassador and Head of the European Union Delegation in Chile, inaugurated the seminar that initiated a week of debate in Chile about the new concept of “development in transition.”

13 September 2018 | Press Release

"Declaration of Panama" Reaffirms Latin America and the Caribbean Official's Commitment to Reduce Inequalities

The Director of the Social Development Division of ECLAC, Laís Abramo, said that the countries reaffirmed their willingness to address structural inequalities and the culture of privilege in Latin America and the Caribbean.

13 September 2018 | Press Release

Latin American and Caribbean Authorities Discussed the Initial Bases for Elaborating a Regional Agenda for Inclusive Social Development

A document presented by ECLAC was analyzed during the second meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean, which was held in Panama along with the Tenth Ministerial Forum for Development in Latin America and the Caribbean.

12 September 2018 | Press Release

Hundreds of top global and regional leaders discuss how to curb inequalities to boost sustainable growth in Latin America and the Caribbean

The Conference in Panama also marks the Second Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean, a subsidiary body of ECLAC.

10 de September de 2018 | Press Release

CEPAL: Romper el silencio estadístico respecto a la igualdad de género es clave para contar con sistemas financieros inclusivos

La Secretaria Ejecutiva del organismo regional de las Naciones Unidas, Alicia Bárcena, y la Ministra de la Mujer y la Equidad de Género de Chile, Isabel Plá, encabezaron el lanzamiento del informe “Género en el Sistema Financiero” de la Superintendencia de Bancos e Instituciones Financieras.

29 August 2018 | Press Release

ECLAC Reaffirms Equality as the Fundamental Value for Driving Sustainable Development

The organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, presented the document “The Inefficiency of Inequality” during a keynote speech made at UNAM, in Mexico City.

23 August 2018 | Press Release

Latin America and the Caribbean Holds to a Path of Moderate Growth and its Economy Will Expand 1.5% in 2018, Despite External Uncertainties

ECLAC released today its Economic Survey 2018, in which it offers a profound analysis of the evolution of investment in the region.

20 August 2018 | Press Release

Humanity Has Exceeded Four of the Planet’s Nine Ecological Boundaries: ECLAC

The organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, gave a keynote speech today at the Ibero-American University, Mexico City, where she warned that the development model is tapped out and called for creating a culture of equality with sustainability.

23 July 2018 | Press Release

ECLAC Reiterates Commitment to Supporting the Pacific Alliance and Praises Efforts Aimed at Convergence with MERCOSUR

During the 13th ministerial summit being held in Puerto Vallarta, the organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, also called for deepening the bloc’s relationship with Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Singapore.

5 July 2018 | Press Release

Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean Falls for the Third Straight Year in 2017, Totaling $161.673 Billion Dollars

In a new annual report, ECLAC calls on governments to incentivize quality investment that is compatible with sustainable development.

19 June 2018 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena Receives Recognition of Excellence from the Powerful Women Forbes Forum 2018

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary was awarded for her work against inequality and poverty and for women’s economic empowerment.

12 de February de 2018 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena Calls for Moving Toward a New Development Paradigm and Putting an End to Inefficient and Unsustainable Inequality

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary gave a keynote speech today in Mexico in the framework of the “Change of Era” Permanent Seminar, organized by the regional commission and UNAM.