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2 December 2011 | Statement

International Day of Persons with Disabilities

Message by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon.

29 November 2011 | Fact sheet

Latin America: Poverty and Indigence, 1980-2011

Gráfico sobre la evolución de la pobreza y de la indigencia en América Latina durante el periodo 1980-2011

29 November 2011 | Press Release

Poverty and Indigence Levels Are the Lowest in 20 Years in Latin America

The Organization predicts that the region will close this year with three million people less living in poverty.

24 November 2011 | Press Release

ECLAC Launches Social Panorama of Latin America 2011

The Executive Secretary of the Organization, Alicia Bárcena, will present the flagship publication which shows the latest poverty and indigence figures and examines various social gaps which exist in the region.

2 November 2011 | Press Release

Cooperation and Solidarity Between Countries Are Fundamental to Fighting Poverty

The agreement between ECLAC, the National Foundation for Overcoming Poverty and American Solidarity will promote joint activities which help to close social gaps.

17 October 2011 | Statement

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

Message by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon.

29 September 2011 | Press Release

Ricardo Martinelli, President of Panama, Will Give a Magisterial Conference

He will be welcomed by the Executive Secretary of the Organization, Alicia Bárcena.

12 September 2011 | Press Release

Latin America and the Caribbean Conclude the Regional Meeting Preparatory to Rio+20

Countries will take the recommendations to the world conference to be held in Brazil in 2012.

9 August 2011 | Statement

International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples

Message by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon.

27 July 2011 | Press Release

ECLAC Analyses Socio-Economic Panorama of UNASUR

Document was presented by the Executive Secretary of ECLAC, Alicia Bárcena, and the Secretary-General of UNASUR, María Emma Mejía.

11 July 2011 | Statement

World Population Day

Message by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon.

17 June 2011 | Statement

World Day to Combat Desertification

Message by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon.

14 June 2011 | Op-ed

Latin America and the Caribbean on the Road to Rio+20

Op-ed by Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC (14 June 2011)

3 June 2011 | Statement

World Environment Day

Message by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon.

26 May 2011 | Speech

Lecture by Mr. Marek Belka, President of the Central Bank of Poland: "The impact of the global financial crisis on the countries of the European Union"

By Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC

20 May 2011 | Statement

International Day for Biodiversity

Message by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon.

17 May 2011 | Statement

World Telecommunication and Information Society Day

Message by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon.

17 May 2011 | Press Release

Child Poverty Affects almost 81 Million Children in Latin America and the Caribbean

Research included the lack of basic rights and social and economic deprivation to measure child poverty.

22 March 2011 | Statement

World Water Day

Message by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon.

17 March 2011 | Speech

Regional Mapping of Latin America and the Caribbean and ASEAN: Opportunities and Challenges in Bi-regional Trade and Investment

By Antonio Prado, ECLAC Deputy Executive Secretary