ECLAC Notes N⁰ 109

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29 September 2021|ECLAC Notes

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Headlines

Countries of CELAC Unanimously Approve Lines of Action and Proposals for Plan for Self-Sufficiency in Health Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean and Give ECLAC a Mandate to Further its Implementation
Governments of El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico Welcome the Comprehensive Development Plan, Prepared by the UN and Presented by ECLAC, and Commit to Efforts to Move Forward on its Implementation
Latin America and the Caribbean Will Grow 5.9% in 2021, Reflecting a Statistical Carry-over Effect that Will Moderate to 2.9% in 2022
Amid the COVID-19 Crisis, Latin America and the Caribbean Received in 2020 the Lowest Amount of Foreign Direct Investment in a Decade

In focus

20 Aug 2021

Press Release

Countries of the Region Give Impetus to Creation of the Regional Conference on South-South Cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean

The proposal, which seeks to strengthen the region’s institutional framework in the area of cooperation, will be submitted to ECLAC’s Committee of the Whole for consideration in November.

Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL, durante su presentación.

17 Aug 2021

Press Release

Alicia Bárcena Reaffirms Seriousness of the Climate Crisis in the Region and Urges the International Community to Prioritize Financing of Adaptation Measures

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary participated in the launch of the State of the Climate in Latin America and the Caribbean 2020 Report, produced by the World Meteorological Organization.

21 Jul 2021

News

ECLAC Emphasized Opportunities for Caribbean Countries’ Sustainable Development and Recovery

The organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, participated in the 11th general meeting between CARICOM and the United Nations System.

14 Jul 2021

News

ECLAC Reiterates Commitment to Continue Accompanying the Region’s Countries in the Analysis and Proposals for a Way Out of the Emergency and a Transformative Recovery

The UN regional commission’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, and the Foreign Minister of Costa Rica, Rodolfo Solano, participated in a meeting of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2021, focused on listening to messages from the regions.

Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC's Executive Secretary,with the discussion panel.

5 Jul 2021

News

It is Urgent that the International Community Support the End of Middle-Income Countries’ Graduation from Official Development Assistance

Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, participated today in the opening session of a month-long event entitled Development in Transition: Dialogues to chart new paths for Latin America and the Caribbean, where she called for adopting a multidimensional measure of development.

Headquarters and offices

Portada Lineamientos para la transformación productiva en Santiago del Estero

29 Sep 2021

News

ECLAC Participated in the Presentation of the Document “Guidelines for Productive Transformation in Santiago del Estero” in Argentina

The event took place at the Nation’s Ministry of Productive Development and featured the presence of the Governor of Santiago del Estero, Gerardo Zamora, and the Minister of Productive Development, Matías Kulfas.

29 Sep 2021

News

New Report Highlights Paths for Generating Employment, Work and Income Based on Sustainable Investments in Brazil

ECLAC’s Office in Brazil, DIEESE and FES Brasil launched a report on The Big Push for Sustainability and the dynamics of employment, work and income: Work in the context of the Brazilian economy’s social and ecological transformation.

Opinion

Banner of the 5 Executive Secretaries of UN's Regional Commissions

24 Sep 2021

Op-ed

Scale up carbon dioxide removal to achieve climate targets, urge United Nations regional leaders

In a joint statement, the Executive Secretaries of the United Nations Regional Commissions have called for enhanced regional cooperation to develop nature-based and technological solutions for capturing CO2 emissions from the atmosphere and ensuring its long-term storage.

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