ECLAC Notes N⁰ 113

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ECLAC Notes N⁰ 113

26 September 2022|ECLAC Notes

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Headlines

United Nations Secretary-General appoints Mr. José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs of Costa Rica as Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
In 2022 the Region is Expected to Resume the Path of Low Growth Seen Prior to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Growing 2.7% on Average
Authorities Call for Multiplying Access to Financing for Climate Action via the Massive Investment of Public and Private Financial Institutions’ Resources
Making Progress on Social Protection in Latin America and the Caribbean is More Urgent than Ever

In focus

24 Aug 2022

Press Release

Authorities Urge for Deepening Regional Cooperation to Meet the Growing Demand for Timely, Quality Statistical Information

The twenty-first meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas (SCA) was inaugurated today at ECLAC’s central headquarters in Santiago, Chile.

27 Jul 2022

News

Latin America and the Caribbean Lost Nearly 3 Years of Life Expectancy at Birth between 2019 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic

New estimates and projections by ECLAC and the United Nations Population Division confirm that the region’s population is growing at an increasingly low rate, due mainly to a decline in fertility.

Banner of the Latin America and the Caribbean Climate Week 2022

25 Jul 2022

News

ECLAC Participated in Latin America and the Caribbean Climate Week 2022

The Big Push for Sustainability proposal, the circular economy, the social price of carbon and climate action are some of the issues advanced by the UN regional commission, along with various strategic partners, at the meeting that concluded on Friday, July 22 in the Dominican Republic.

Arnoldo André Tinoco, the Foreign Minister of Costa Rica and Mario Cimoli, ECLAC’s Acting Executive Secretary.

14 Jul 2022

Press Release

ECLAC Urges for Implementing Enabling Policies that Would Allow for Effective Fulfillment of the SDGs

Mario Cimoli, the organization’s Acting Executive Secretary, and Arnoldo André Tinoco, the Foreign Minister of Costa Rica, participated in a meeting of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2022, focused on listening to messages from the regions. Prior to that, both authorities spoke at a virtual side event on Development in Transition.

Headquarters and offices

26 Sep 2022

News

Legislative Proposals for Sustainable Development Were Presented in the Brazilian Federal Senate

The Environment Committee of Brazil’s Federal Senate promoted a public presentation of more than 30 legislative proposals, drafted with ECLAC’s technical support, for driving the country’s development with economic, social and environmental sustainability.

Portada documento el gas natural en México

26 Sep 2022

News

New Study by ECLAC Analyzes the State of the Most Widely Consumed Fuel in Mexico: Natural Gas

The research seeks to contribute to strengthening public policies on natural gas in the North American country.

Foto grupal de los participantes en el evento

9 Aug 2022

News

Authorities from Argentina Exchanged Experiences at ECLAC on Productive Development Policies Geared Towards Territories

Mario Cimoli, the regional organization’s Acting Executive Secretary, kicked off the event along with Mercedes Marcó del Pont, Argentina’s Secretary of Strategic Affairs.

5 Jul 2022

News

ECLAC Supports Haiti in the Process of Implementing its National Social Protection Policy

On June 21-22, an international seminar took place in Port-au-Prince with the aim of addressing the Caribbean country’s implementation of the National Policy for Social Protection and Promotion.

Opinion

23 Sep 2022

Op-ed

Energy transition and climate resilience: catalysts for growth and inclusion

By Mahmoud Mohieldin, UN High-Level Climate Change Champion for COP27 and Mario Cimoli, Acting Executive Secretary of ECLAC.

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