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UN Deputy Secretary-General, ECLAC Executive Secretary and Other High-Level Authorities Will Inaugurate the Seventh Meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development

12 April 2024 | Announcement

The Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed; the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs; and other high-level authorities will participate in the opening session of the seventh meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development, which will take place on April 15-18 at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile. More than 1.000 people are already confirmed to attend this event, including representatives of government, international institutions,…

ECLAC Supports the Governor’s Office in Valle del Cauca, Colombia in Strengthening its Capacities

21 March 2024 | News

The ECLAC Office in Bogotá is making headway on the process of technical assistance to the Governor’s Office of Valle del Cauca (a Department located in southwestern Colombia), with the aim of supporting institutional capacity building and strengthening to promote civic participation in the formulation, administration, implementation and monitoring of territorial public policies. The goal is for citizens to play an active part in and influence public decision-making. Civic participation is understood, in the context of this project, as people’s active involvement in the decision-making process…

Republic of Korea and ECLAC Renew their Cooperation Agreement with Emphasis on Education and the Labor Market, the Energy Transition and Ageing in the Region

20 March 2024 | News

The government of the Republic of Korea and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) bolstered their strategic ties today upon renewing their cooperation agreement with an emphasis on strengthening education and vocational training, digital inclusion, opportunities and challenges for resilient investments in renewable energy, and the productive integration of older persons. The 2024 annual cooperation programme was signed by Kim Hak Jae, the Republic of Korea’s Ambassador in Chile, and José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, during a meeting held …

Authorities Highlight ECLAC’s Historical Contributions for Moving Towards More Productive, Inclusive and Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

24 January 2024 | News

Authorities from the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and from the member countries of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) recognized the contributions that this UN regional commission has made throughout its history to foster more productive, inclusive and sustainable development in the region, during a ceremony to commemorate the organization’s 75th anniversary. The event took place today in the framework of the Special Meeting of ECOSOC on the “Future of Work”, which is being held exceptionally in Santiago, Chile. The commemoration was led …

New Document Analyzes Progress on Implementation of the Priority Measures of the Montevideo Consensus on Population and Development, 10 Years After its Adoption

14 November 2023 | News

A new document prepared by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), with support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), analyzes progress on the implementation of the priority measures of the Montevideo Consensus on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean, ten years after its adoption. The document entitled Population, Development and Rights in Latin America and the Caribbean: Draft second regional report on the implementation of the Montevideo Consensus on Population and Development analyzes achievements, challenges and good practice…

Adela Cortina, Professor at the University of Valencia, Will Give a Keynote Lecture at ECLAC

9 November 2023 | Announcement

Adela Cortina, Professor Emeritus on Ethics and Political Philosophy at the University of Valencia (Spain), will give a keynote lecture on Tuesday, November 14 at the main headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile, in which she will address the migration phenomena and its challenges for humanity. The Spanish philosopher will be received by José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary. The presentation, which will begin at 13:00 hr. local time (UTC/GMT -03:00), is entitled “Reactions to migration in Latin America and the…

Countries Will Commemorate Tenth Anniversary of the Adoption of the Montevideo Consensus on Population and Development

17 October 2023 | Announcement

Representatives of government, international institutions, the private sector, academia and civil society will gather on November 14-15 at the main headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the Montevideo Consensus on Population and Development, the most important intergovernmental agreement in this area for the region, and its instrument for follow-up to the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development beyond 2014”. The special session “10 y…

ECLAC Starts the Construction and Renovation of a Sustainable, Inclusive Building that Will Prioritize Energy Efficiency and Care for the Environment

13 June 2023 | News

On Friday, June 9, 2023, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) kicked off the construction and renovation of the North Building of its central headquarters in Santiago, Chile – a structure that will meet high standards of sustainability, inclusion, productivity, transformation, and quality of life and work, which are a true reflection of the values and aspirations of ECLAC, the United Nations and the Sustainable Development Goals. This new edifice will join the institution’s already renowned main building, which experts consider to be a landmark in Latin American …

What to expect at the Third International Forum on Migration Statistics

11 January 2023 | Announcement

Date: 24 to 26 January, 2023 Organizers: UN DESA, IOM, and OECD Location: UN ECLAC Headquarters, Av. Dag Hammarskjöld 3477 Vitacura, Santiago de Chile Press conference: 24 January 2023, 10:30 am (GMT-3), Room Enrique V. Iglesias Please apply for media accreditation here Data on international migration is key to support evidence-based policies and to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM), and other global agreements. However, basic data on the stock, flow, and characteristics of international migrants, as w…

ECLAC Examines Current Outlook for Ageing in the Region as well as Progress and Challenges for Older Persons’ Inclusion and the Exercise of Their Rights

13 December 2022 | News

In order to achieve fairer societies, policies, institutions and robust legal frameworks must guarantee ageing with dignity, ensuring that rights are fulfilled, with the highest possible quality of life for older persons, their families and communities, and strengthening intergenerational relations, a new report released today by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) maintains. The document entitled Ageing in Latin America and the Caribbean: Inclusion and rights of older persons was presented to countries during the Fifth Regional Intergovernmental Conference on A…

How to Follow the Fifth Regional Intergovernmental Conference on Ageing and the Rights of Older Persons in Latin America and the Caribbean

10 December 2022 | News

The Fifth Regional Intergovernmental Conference on Ageing and the Rights of Older Persons in Latin America and the Caribbean will be held using a hybrid format (in-person and virtual) on December 13-15, 2022 at the central headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile. The goal of this meeting is to identify the region’s achievements and challenges in building a decent future for ageing and older persons in the region and in implementing the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing, 20 years after its approval. The opening session w…

ECLAC Organizes Fifth Regional Intergovernmental Conference on Ageing and the Rights of Older Persons in Latin America and the Caribbean

7 December 2022 | Announcement

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will organize on December 13-15, 2022 the Fifth Regional Intergovernmental Conference on Ageing and the Rights of Older Persons in Latin America and the Caribbean, where high-level representatives of government, international institutions, the private sector, academia and civil society will gather to identify the region’s achievements and challenges in building a decent future for ageing and older persons in the region and in implementing the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing, 20 years after its approval. The meeti…

Latin America and the Caribbean is One of the Regions Most Affected Demographically by the Health Crisis

17 November 2022 | News

Latin America and the Caribbean is one of the regions that was most affected demographically by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Demographic Observatory 2022 of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), an annual publication by the organization which, in this new edition, stresses the urgency of strengthening national statistical systems and calculating good quality population estimates and projections for public policy assessments and planning. The Demographic Observatory 2022: Demographic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic presents population estimates and pro…

The World Has 8 Billion People, 662 Million of Whom Live in Latin America and the Caribbean

14 November 2022 | News

Today the global population reaches 8 billion people, which is four times greater than what the world had in 1927. The 2022 revision of United Nations population estimates and projections shows that the population will reach 9 billion in 15 years and 10 billion by 2058. This population increase will be concentrated primarily in the lowest-income countries, mainly in sub-Saharan Africa. The growth in the global population in the last 100 years is the result of two important trends: the increase in life expectancy at birth due to improvements in public health, nutrition, personal hygiene and med…

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

27 July 2022 | News

Latin America and the Caribbean lost 2.9 years of life expectancy at birth between 2019 and 2021 due to COVID-19, going from 75.1 years in 2019 to 72.1 years in 2021, which means this region of the world lost more years in terms of life expectancy due to the pandemic than any other, according to an analysis of recent population trends in the region carried out by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). The organization indicates that the decline between 2019 and 2021 was greatest in Central America, with a loss of 3.6 years, although the figures point to an acceler…

How to Follow the Fourth Session of the Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

25 June 2022 | News

The Fourth Session of the Regional Conference on Population and Development will take place using a hybrid format (in-person and virtual) on June 28-30, 2022 at the central headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile. The aim of this gathering is to analyze the sociodemographic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in the region and the challenges posed by the health and social crisis for implementing the Montevideo Consensus on Population and Development. The opening session will take place at 2:30 p.m. local time in Chile (GMT -4) on Tues…

Authorities Will Analyze the Pandemic’s Sociodemographic Impacts in the Region and Challenges for Implementing the Montevideo Consensus

20 June 2022 | Announcement

Senior representatives of government, international institutions, the private sector, academia and civil society will gather to analyze the sociodemographic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in the region and the challenges posed by the health and social crisis for implementing the Montevideo Consensus, during the Fourth Session of the Regional Conference on Population and Development, which will take place on June 28-30 at the central headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile. The meeting will be inaugurated on Tuesday, June 28 at 2:…

Alicia Bárcena: The Hallmark of Equality and its Key Impact on Development in the Region Distinguish ECLAC’s Legacy in the Last Decade

24 March 2022 | News

“The hallmark of equality and its key impact on the development process of countries in the region and on human progress distinguish the legacy of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) over the last decade,” Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the United Nations regional Commission, said today during the presentation of a special edition of the journal El Trimestre Económico dedicated to analyzing ECLAC over the last ten years. “The issue we are presenting today is the result of a generous invitation that we interpret as sincere recognition of the work …

Experts Reiterate the Importance of Innovation, Technological Development and Public-Private Cooperation for a Green, Inclusive and Sustainable Recovery in the Region

8 March 2022 | News

Innovation, technological development and public-private cooperation are essential for a green, inclusive and sustainable recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to experts gathered today at the SDG Business Forum in Latin America and the Caribbean 2022: Innovation and Public-Private Cooperation for an Inclusive and Sustainable Recovery, who stressed the importance of forging social compacts between governments, civil society and the private sector with a view to implementing the 2030 Agenda in the region. The event – organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Carib…

How to Follow the Fifth Meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development

5 March 2022 | News

The Fifth Meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development will take place March 7-9, 2022 under the presidency pro tempore of Costa Rica. The goal of this Forum is to assess the progress in the region toward implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Forum will be attended by high authorities including Carlos Alvarado, President of Costa Rica, current holder of the ECLAC pro tempore presidency; Amina Mohammed, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General; and Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission f…

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