ECLAC Urges All Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean to Sign and Ratify the Escazú Agreement On the first anniversary of its adoption, the organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, published an open letter highlighting the relevance of this first environmental treaty in the region.
Profound Changes in Demographic Dynamics Will Have Consequences for Public Policies, ECLAC Warns The First Regional Report on the Implementation of the Montevideo Consensus describes the region’s progress and challenges with regard to population and development.
18 Mar 2019 Announcement Ministers and Authorities from Latin America and the Caribbean Will Dialogue at ECLAC about Challenges to Public Finances in the Region The XXXI Regional Seminar on Fiscal Policy will take place at the organization’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile on March 25-26.
5 Mar 2019 News To Face the Fourth Industrial Revolution, it is Crucial to Spur on Complementary Labor and Production Policies, Specialists at ECLAC Warned Chile’s Minister of Labor and Social Security, Nicolás Monckeberg, Senator Carolina Goic and the regional organization’s Deputy Executive Secretary, Mario Cimoli, inaugurated a seminar in Santiago.
14 Mar 2019 News Rights-based Approach is Essential for Addressing the Ageing of Latin America and the Caribbean’s Population A new publication by ECLAC warns that population ageing in the region is taking place in a scenario marked by inequality and poverty.
5 Mar 2019 Press Release ECLAC and Mexico City’s Government Sign Cooperation Agreement for Developing and Implementing Policies that Combat Inequality The Executive Secretary of the United Nations organization, Alicia Bárcena, met with the Head of Government of Mexico City, Claudia Sheinbaum.
13 Mar 2019 News Study Analyzes Options for Measuring Monetary Poverty in Uruguay The document was produced as a contribution to the upcoming national discussion on determining the country’s poverty threshold.
15 Mar 2019 News Latin America and the Caribbean Saw the Best and Worst Conditions for Tapping International Capital Markets in 2018 Over the course of last year, bond issuance from the LAC region slowed, spreads widened and credit quality deteriorated.
7 Mar 2019 Op-ed Recognizing Women’s Rights, Essential for Inclusive and Sustainable Development Op-ed by Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC.