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ECLAC Hosts Regional Meeting, the First of its Kind Globally, between the Statistics and Geospatial Communities of Latin America and the Caribbean

5 Apr 2017 | News

Members of the statistics community, represented by the Statistical Conference of the Americas, and of the geospatial information field, grouped together in a United Nations committee of experts, held today the first meeting of its kind carried out at a global level, at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile. This joint meeting was inaugurated by ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena; Mario Palma, Vice President of Mexico’s National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), in his role as Chair of the Executive Comm…

ECLAC: Montevideo Strategy Seeks to Untie the Structural Knots of Gender Inequality in the Region

17 Mar 2017 | News

“The Montevideo Strategy is an ambitious political and technical instrument that seeks to untie the structural knots of gender inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean,” said María Nieves Rico, Director of the Gender Affairs Division of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), at a side event to the 61st session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW61) that is taking place in New York. The Montevideo Strategy for Implementation of the Regional Gender Agenda within the Sustainable Development Framework by 2030, which sets 10 pillars for implementation, w…

Eco-Innovation: What It Is, and How It Can Be Measured in Latin America and the Caribbean

15 Mar 2017 | News

Green innovation —or eco-innovation— can be described in general terms as the introduction, by any area within a company, of a new or significantly improved product, process or method for marketing or organization in order to create economic benefits and reduce environmental impact. This topic is examined in depth in two new documents from the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). The first of these, Eco-innovation and green production: An overview of policies in Latin America and the Caribbean (Spanish only), aims to explain the factors that guide eco-innovatio…

ECLAC promotes integrated national development planning to support the implementation of the SDGs in the Caribbean

13 Feb 2017 | News

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is promoting integrated development planning as a key element of national strategy towards achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Caribbean. This will be the focus of discussion among representatives of more than 20 Caribbean nations at a symposium being held in Kingston, Jamaica from 14-16 February 2017. The SDGs represent 17 global aspirations, covering the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in September …

New UN chief Guterres pledges to make 2017 'a year for peace'

1 Jan 2017 | News

On his first day at the helm of the United Nations, Secretary-General António Guterres today pledged to make 2017 a year for peace. “On this New Year's Day, I ask all of you to join me in making one shared New Year's resolution: Let us resolve to put peace first,” said Mr. Guterres in an appeal for peace. He said one question weighs heavy on his heart. “That is: how can we help the millions of people caught up in conflict, suffering massively in wars with no end in sight?” “Peace must be our goal and our guide,” he said, urging all citizens, governments and leaders to strive to overcome differ…

Young People in the Region Present Initiatives to Eradicate Child Poverty With a View to Fulfilling the 2030 Agenda

9 Dec 2016 | News

Sixty young people, from eleven countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, presented innovative social proposals for eradicating child poverty with a view to complying with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, during a gathering in Santiago, Chile. The young people, aged 15 to 17, are part of the Concausa project, an initiative of the América Solidaria Foundation, supported by ECLAC and UNICEF, that seeks to identify and share social innovation proposals that young people in the region are developing in their communities on the fight against hunger, gender equality, the end of pover…

Caribbean SIDS receive support in building capacity to produce SDG indicators

6 Dec 2016 | News

Countries in the subregion are set to meet to identify a set of core indicators, from among the global indicators for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), that the Caribbean would regard as essential to produce. The SDGs are a set of 17 global goals adopted by the UN General Assembly just over a year ago. The Goals, among others, are aimed at ending poverty, promoting decent work and economic growth, protecting the planet and ensuring prosperity for all as part of a sustainable development agenda. Each goal has specific targets to be achieved over the next 15 years and over 200 global indicat…

Specialists Seek to Increase Visibility of Girls and Women with Disabilities and Promote their Inclusive Development with a Gender Approach

17 Nov 2016 | News

A set of recommendations aimed at amplifying the voices of women with disabilities and promoting their inclusive development with gender equality was unveiled today at the conclusion of a meeting of specialists that began on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile. The gathering, entitled the Expert Group Meeting Advancing the Rights and Perspectives of Women and Girls with Disabilities in Development and Society, was organized by ECLAC and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affai…

ECLAC to Hold Governance Week on Natural Resources and Infrastructure

2 Nov 2016 | Announcement

Some 15 ministers and vice-ministers responsible for energy, mining, infrastructure, environment and natural resources from 21 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean and other regions of the world, along with authorities, business leaders and international experts, are to meet at ECLAC Headquarters in Santiago, Chile, on 7 to 11 November to examine ECLAC’s proposals and lines of action in the area of natural resources and infrastructure within the framework of the United Nations 2030 Agenda and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This high-level gathering, which has been styled …

President of Uruguay to participate in the opening of the XIII Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean

19 Oct 2016 | Announcement

The thirteenth session of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean will be opened in Montevideo, Uruguay, at 4.30 pm on Tuesday 25 October 2016. The opening ceremony will be attended by the President of Uruguay, Tabaré Vázquez; the Minister of Social Development, Marina Arismendi; and the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena. Immediately thereafter, the Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Babatunde Osotimehin; and the Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Ent…

Cómo seguir la XIII Conferencia Regional sobre la Mujer de la CEPAL que se realizará en Montevideo

19 Oct 2016 | News

From 25 to 28 October 2016, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), jointly with the Government of Uruguay, is holding the thirteenth session of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean. The event has drawn over 800 participants, including representatives of governments, international agencies and civil society. Live transmission The entire meeting will be transmitted live from the event website: ://conferenciamujer.cepal.org/13/en, which also offers general information about the Conference, a detailed programme, reference documents and n…

Countries of the Region Meeting at ECLAC See Synergies between the Montevideo Consensus and the 2030 Agenda

6 Oct 2016 | News

Representatives of 17 countries of the region meeting at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) adopted today a proposed format for national reports on progress in the implementation of the Montevideo Consensus on Population and Development and acknowledged the synergies between this intergovernmental agreement of 2013 and the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development. This is the tenor of the agreements of the third meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Population and Development (CRPD), held on 4-6 October in Santiago. …

ECLAC and Norway Strengthen Cooperation Ties During a Visit to the Organization’s Headquarters in Chile

13 Sep 2016 | News

On Tuesday, September 13 in Santiago, Chile, the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, received a delegation of parliamentarians belonging to the Norwegian Parliament’s Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense, with whom she shared the United Nations organization’s work regarding implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the region. The delegation was headed by Anniken Huitfeldt, Chair of the Committee, and was made up of 10 members of Parliament from various political parties. They were accom…

Costa Rica Will Host the Second Meeting of the Conference on Science, Innovation and ICTs of ECLAC

7 Sep 2016 | Announcement

The Second Session of the Conference on Science, Innovation and Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will kick off next Monday, September 12, at 6 p.m. local time in San Jose, Costa Rica. The event will coincide with the inauguration of the World Information Technology Forum (WITFOR 2016), which will bring together representatives of government, industry and ICT associations, as well as academics, to analyze the latest proposals aimed at achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) promoted by the United…

Latin American and Caribbean Countries Will Discuss Policies for Innovation in a Digital World

1 Sep 2016 | Announcement

“Innovation in a Digital World” is the motto of the Second Session of the Conference on Science, Innovation and Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) of ECLAC, which will bring together representatives of government, the private sector and international organizations on September 12 and 13 in San Jose, Costa Rica. The meeting, organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and Costa Rica’s Ministry of Science, Technology and Telecommunications, has the support of the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) and the European Commission. Th…

ECLAC Coordinates Regional Report on Urbanization and Development Ahead of Habitat III

1 Sep 2016 | News

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has coordinated, in collaboration with UN-Habitat, a report from the region’s countries that is a contribution to the New Urban Agenda, the document that will be adopted during Habitat III, the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development, which will be held in Quito on October 17-20. The regional report, produced by ECLAC and entitled “Sustainable Cities with Equality,” addresses trends and projections on development and urbanization and their links to the economy, social equality, the environment an…

A New Chapter in the Regional Gender Agenda Will Be Written in October in Montevideo

1 Sep 2016 | Announcement

Focused on the opportunities and challenges regarding gender equality and women’s autonomy posed by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the XIII Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean will take place on October 25-28, 2016. The meeting will bring together representatives of governments, civil society and United Nations organizations. The gathering—organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and Uruguay’s government (through the Foreign Ministry and the National Institute of Women)—will mark 40 years of building a regional g…

Senior Government Officials Call for Greater Autonomy and Gender Equality across the Caribbean

27 Jul 2016 | News

High-level government officials and senior international gender experts are calling for more to be done to ensure the economic and social autonomy of Caribbean women. Within the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the opportunities and challenges faced by women as against men in such areas as employment, education, human rights and political leadership speak to the issues of equality which are at the heart of discussions being held at the Caribbean preparatory meeting of the XIII Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, taking place on 26-27 July 201…

ECLAC Executive Secretary will Meet with German Foreign Affairs Minister during her Visit to Berlin

5 Jul 2016 | Announcement

The Executive Secretary of the United Nations’ Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, will hold a bilateral meeting with the German Foreign Affairs Minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, during her 48 hours trip to Berlin, where she will also meet with Latin American entrepreneurs residing in Germany. The meeting with Minister Steinmeier will take place on Wednesday 6 July at 6:40 p.m. local time in the site of the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Auswärtiges Amt). Both authorities will discuss several issues of common interest that take part of the str…

Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development Will Follow Up on the 2030 Agenda

21 Jun 2016 | News

The creation of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development was approved by government representatives gathered at ECLAC’s thirty-sixth session, held on May 23-27 in Mexico City. This new entity will constitute the regional mechanism for follow-up and review of implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and its targets, their means of implementation and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda on financing for development. This is stated in the “Mexico Resolution,” approved by foreign affai…

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