Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

ECLAC Will Unveil New Report on Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean
Alicia Bárcena Receives Recognition of Excellence from the Powerful Women Forbes Forum 2018
Alicia Bárcena Calls for a New Narrative on International Cooperation for Latin American and Caribbean Development around the 2030 Agenda
ECLAC Renews its Calling to Serve as a Pertinent and Effective Instrument for Regional Development

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ECLAC Encourages Latin American and Caribbean States to Sign the Escazú Agreement, on World Environment Day

Today the United Nations body joined the Steering Committee of InforMEA, a platform that brings together all multilateral environmental agreements worldwide.

Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC Executive Secretary, during her participation at the OECD Forum 2018

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To Achieve Sustainable Development, It is Necessary to Equalize to Grow and Grow to Equalize: Alicia Bárcena, at Latin America and the Caribbean week in France and at the OECD Forum

During a visit to Paris, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary participated in the International Economic Forum on Latin America and the Caribbean and in the OECD Forum 2018, among other events.

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Cargo Container Throughput in Region’s Ports Rose 6.1% in 2017

ECLAC released today a new edition of its ranking of port traffic.

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Inequality is Inefficient, Since it Constitutes an Impediment to Growth, Development and Sustainability

In the framework of its 37th session to be held in Cuba, ECLAC will present a new institutional document with its development proposal for the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean.

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2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Centred on sustainable development and based on equality as an aim and as an ethical principle.
Subsidiary bodies and Intergovernmental meetings
Permanent intergovernmental bodies of ECLAC and other intergovernmental meetings that examine various public policy issues in the region, adopt regional stances in their respective areas of competence and devise mandates to the secretariat of the Commission.
Observatories
ECLAC has created different observatories which track the region's economic and social situation.
The Inefficiency of Inequality
ECLAC proposes strategic guidelines to increase the efficiency of Latin American and Caribbean economies, based on equality and sustainability and within the framework of the 2030 Agenda.