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Ministers and Senior Authorities Will Meet to Discuss Implementation of the Tlatelolco Commitment and Participate in a Consultation Prior to the CSW70

27 Nov 2025 | Announcement

Ministers and senior authorities from women’s advancement mechanisms will participate in the Sixty-Seventh Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, which will take place on Monday, December 1 and Tuesday, December 2, 2025 using a hybrid format (in-person and virtual) from the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile. In addition to delegates from ECLAC’s Member States, other participants in the meeting will include representatives of the United Nations (UN),…

Thirteenth Meeting of the Statistical Conference of the Americas Will Be Held at ECLAC

20 Nov 2025 | Announcement

Authorities and representatives from Latin American and Caribbean countries’ National Statistics Offices will debate issues relevant to the region’s statistical development at the Thirteenth Meeting of the Statistical Conference of the Americas (SCA) of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), which will take place on November 25-27, 2025 at the regional organization’s main headquarters in Santiago, Chile. The meeting will be inaugurated on Tuesday, November 25 at 10 a.m. local time (UTC/GMT -3) by José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, and Mild…

ECLAC Will Launch its Social Panorama of Latin America and the Caribbean 2025 Report

20 Nov 2025 | Announcement

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will present next Wednesday, November 26 its flagship annual report Social Panorama of Latin America and the Caribbean 2025. How to escape the trap of high inequality, low social mobility and weak social cohesion, which includes the latest data available on poverty, income inequality and social spending in the region, among other indicators. The main conclusions of the document consisting of four chapters will be unveiled by José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, at a hybrid (in-person…

ECLAC’s New Annual Report Analyzes the Effects of U.S. Tariffs on Latin America and the Caribbean’s Foreign Trade

12 Nov 2025 | Announcement

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will release next Wednesday, November 19, its annual report entitled International Trade Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean 2025: International trade in a new era of weaponized interdependence. In addition to examining the evolution of foreign trade in the region’s economies during the first half of this year and to presenting its full-year projections for the export and import of goods and services, ECLAC in this report will provide a special analysis of the effects that the United States’ new tariff policy has had o…

The UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People Will Convene Its Second 2025 Consultations with Civil Society Organizations

4 Nov 2025 | Announcement

The United Nations Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People will convene its second 2025 Consultations with Civil Society Organizations on 12 November 2025 at the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago de Chile, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time. The theme of the Consultations will be “Engagement with Latin American Civil Society & Palestinian Diaspora: A Call for Action to Ensure Recovery and Healing to Gaza and to End Israel’s Illegal Occupation”. Historically, Latin America has b…

Sixth Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Population and Development Will Be Held at ECLAC on October 29-30

22 Oct 2025 | Announcement

Senior authorities from the ministries and areas involved in population and development-related matters in the region will meet in Santiago, Chile on October 29-30, 2025 to participate in the Sixth Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean, organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) with support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and chaired by the government of Colombia. This intergovernmental gathering will be inaugurated on Wednesday, October 29 at 2:30…

ECLAC to Launch its Report Panorama of Productive Development Policies in Latin America and the Caribbean 2025

6 Oct 2025 | Announcement

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will launch the second edition of its report Panorama of Productive Development Policies in Latin America and the Caribbean 2025 on Thursday, October 9, 2025, in Mexico City. In this publication, the Commission not only reiterates the need to scale up and improve these policies to drive the productive transformation required for the region and escape the low-growth trap in which it is mired, but also sets forth specific ways to achieve it. The report will be presented by ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinac…

Third Edition of the Latin American Artificial Intelligence Index to Be Presented at ECLAC on October 3

29 Sep 2025 | Announcement

On Friday, October 3, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and Chile’s National Center for Artificial Intelligence (CENIA) will present the results of the third edition of the Latin American Artificial Intelligence Index (ILIA). The report was developed with the support of the European Union–Latin America and the Caribbean Digital Alliance (EU–LAC) and a broad network of academic, public, and private partners. ILIA represents a pioneering effort to systematically measure the progress of artificial intelligence (AI) across 19 countries in the region. The 2025 edit…

Ministers and High-level Social Development Authorities from the Region Will Meet in Brasília to Keep Joining Forces on Policies for Inclusive Social Development

1 Sep 2025 | Announcement

Senior authorities from social ministries and related entities in the region’s countries will gather in Brasilia on September 2-4, 2025 to participate in the Sixth session of the Regional Conference on Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean, organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the government of Brazil and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), which will hold its 16th Ministerial Forum for Development in Latin America and the Caribbean simultaneously. The opening ceremony will take place tomorrow, Tuesday, September 2,…

Sixth Session of the Regional Conference on Social Development Will Take Place in Brasilia on September 2-4

19 Aug 2025 | Announcement

On September 2-4, 2025, the Sixth Session of the Regional Conference on Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean will take place in Brasilia, organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the government of Brazil and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), which will hold its 17th Ministerial Forum for Development in Latin America and the Caribbean simultaneously. The Regional Conference – which will bring together senior authorities from social ministries and related entities in the region’s countries – is a key space for dialogue…

President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, Will Inaugurate the XVI Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean

8 Aug 2025 | Announcement

On Tuesday, 12 August 2025, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo will preside over the inauguration of the XVI Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, the main intergovernmental forum within the United Nations focused on women's rights and gender equality in the region. The opening ceremony will take place at Palacio Nacional at 11 a.m. local time in Mexico (GMT-6). The intergovernmental meeting will bring together high-level authorities from Mexico and the region along with representatives of multilateral organizations, academia and civil society, parti…

ECLAC Will Launch its Annual Report “Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2025”

29 Jul 2025 | Announcement

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will release next Tuesday, August 5 its Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2025. Resource mobilization to finance development, the institution’s oldest flagship annual economic report -published since 1949- in which it takes stock of the region’s economies and updates its growth estimates for each country in 2025 and 2026. In this 77th edition corresponding to 2025, the report summarizes the regional economic performance in 2024 and analyzes its evolution during the first months of 2025, while presenting econom…

Mexico Will Host on August 12-15 the XVI Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean

22 Jul 2025 | Announcement

Senior authorities from Mexico and other governments in the region, along with representatives of the United Nations (UN), multilateral organizations, parliaments, academia and civil society – particularly women’s and feminist movements and organizations – will gather on August 12-15, 2025 in Mexico to participate in the XVI Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean. The event, to be held at the Centro Cultural Universitario Tlatelolco in Mexico City, will address “political, economic, social, cultural and environmental transformations as a means of advancing the car…

At High-Level Political Forum, ECLAC Will Reaffirm the Region’s Commitment to Fulfilling the 2030 Agenda in a Complex International Context

18 Jul 2025 | Announcement

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will reaffirm the region’s commitment to fulfilling the 2030 Agenda amid a complex international context at the meeting of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2025 (HLPF), taking place through Wednesday, July 23 in New York under the theme of “Advancing sustainable, inclusive, science- and evidence-based solutions for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals for leaving no one behind.” ECLAC’s delegation will be led by its Executive Secretary, José Manuel Sala…

Minister of International Development of Norway Will Give a Lecture at ECLAC

11 Jul 2025 | Announcement

The Minister of International Development of Norway, Åsmund Aukrust, will give a lecture on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile, where he will be received by the Executive Secretary of the United Nations regional organization, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs. At 11 a.m. local time in Chile (UTC/GMT -4) the Norwegian authority will make a presentation as part of the high-level panel entitled “Multilateralism and Reforms: Building Bridges, Sustaining Impact, and Protecting Rights.” His presentati…

ECLAC Will Present 2025 Report on Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean

10 Jul 2025 | Announcement

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will unveil its annual report Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean 2025 on Thursday, July 17 at 11 a.m. local time in Chile (UTC/GMT-4), at a hybrid press conference (in-person and virtual) led by Executive Secretary José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs from the United Nations regional organization’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile. In addition to providing a full overview of the evolution of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows at a global, regional and national level, the publication analyzes the potential …

ECLAC Will Promote Latin America and the Caribbean’s Voice and Commitment at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development

29 Jun 2025 | Announcement

The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development, which will take place on June 30-July 3 in Seville, Spain, is a historic opportunity to lay the foundations for a new global financial governance, aligned with developing countries’ priorities and realities. In this context, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will emphasize the urgent financing challenges faced by the region and the pressing need to strengthen international cooperation, with the aim of moving towards more productive, inclusive and sustainable development. A prominent delegat…

Authorities and Specialists Will Meet at ECLAC to Strengthen Latin America and the Caribbean’s Regional Agenda for Inclusive Social Development Ahead of Global Gathering in Qatar

17 Jun 2025 | Announcement

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will hold its Fifth Regional Seminar on Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean on June 24, 25 and 26 in Santiago, Chile, with the participation of government authorities, globally renowned specialists, senior officials from the United Nations system and representatives of civil society. The event will be inaugurated on Tuesday, June 24 at 9 a.m. local time in Chile, by José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary; Susanne Fries-Gaier, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany in Chile; Hak…

Authorities from Latin America and the Caribbean Will Analyze the Challenges of International Cooperation in Shaping the New Regional and Global Context

4 Jun 2025 | Announcement

Representatives of government, the United Nations system, and regional and international organizations will analyze the challenges of international cooperation in shaping the new regional and global context during the Second Session of the Regional Conference on South-South Cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean, which will take place on June 17-18, 2025. The intergovernmental meeting will be inaugurated on Tuesday, June 17 at 10:00 a.m. Chile time (GMT -4) by José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC);…

Economic Authorities from Latin America and the Caribbean Will Analyze at ECLAC the Fiscal Challenges Facing the Region’s Countries in a Context of Heightened Global Uncertainty

23 May 2025 | Announcement

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will host on May 26-28 the XXXVII session of the Regional Seminar on Fiscal Policy, a traditional forum that has brought together authorities, specialists, members of civil society and academia for over 35 years to discuss the fiscal policy challenges facing the region’s countries. Finance Ministry authorities from 13 of the region’s countries will participate in the meeting, along with prominent experts from international organizations, academia, civil society organizations and non-governmental organizations. The seminar…

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