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Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean Rose by 7.1% in 2024, Totaling $188.962 Billion Dollars
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Authorities Stress the Essential Role of the United Nations and Multilateralism in Building Bridges and Addressing Global Challenges
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Faced with Financing for Development Challenges, Latin American and Caribbean Countries Need to Strengthen their Capacities to Mobilize Resources and Forge Renewed Cooperation Mechanisms
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ECLAC: The World Urgently Needs a Pact for Inclusive Social Development
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Countries Urge for Strengthening International Development Cooperation by Promoting Innovative Mechanisms that Go Beyond Traditional Graduation Criteria

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From the HLPF 2024 to the Summit of the Future: will countries do what it takes to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030?

With only 17 per cent of SDG targets being on track to be achieved by 2030 globally, now is the time to invest in sustainable development on an unprecedented scale.

ILIA 2024: Evaluating AI Readiness and Progress in Latin America

On September 24, 2024, the second edition of the Latin American Artificial Intelligence Index (ILIA) was launched, presenting a comprehensive study on the state of Artificial Intelligence (AI) readiness in 19 countries in the region.

Session of ECLAC

The fortieth session of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will be held from 9 to 11 October 2024 in Lima, pursuant to resolution 766(XXXIX), adopted at the thirty-ninth session of ECLAC, held in Buenos Aires from 24 to 26 October 2022. The meeting will be held in accordance with the ECLAC calendar of conferences for the period 2023–2024.

New Biodiversity Toolbox presented at COP16 of the Convention on Biological Diversity in Cali, Colombia 2024

Discover the innovative Toolbox for Biodiversity Integration, designed to support the Kunming-Montreal Framework in Latin America and the Caribbean!

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July 2025

Course | Course | Online course

Territorialization of the Sustainable Development Goals in Latin America and the Caribbean

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July 2025

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Latin America and the Caribbean in the Final Five Years of the 2030 Agenda: Territorialization and the Role of Voluntary Local Reviews (VLRs) to Accelerate Progress Towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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August 2025

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XVI Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean

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October 2025

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Regional Water Week for Latin America and the Caribbean – Santiago, Chile 2025

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Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean 2025

Fiscal Panorama of Latin America and the Caribbean, 2025: boosting investment for growth and sustain...

Relations between Latin America and the Caribbean and China: areas of opportunity for more productiv...

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Regional Gender Agenda in Latin America and the ...

Latin America and the Caribbean in the Final Five Years of the 2030 Agenda: Steering Transformations...

Anuario Estadístico de América Latina y el Caribe 2024 = Statistical Yearbook for Latin America and ...

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