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Greater Incorporation of the Circular Economy Will Enable the Region to Move Towards a More Sustainable, Inclusive and Low-Carbon Development Pattern: Alicia Bárcena

23 Jun 2021 | News

The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, affirmed today that promoting greater incorporation of the circular economy will enable the region to move towards a more sustainable, inclusive and low-carbon development pattern, during a virtual seminar organized by ECLAC, the Presidency of COP25 and Euroclima+. “The circular economy, by minimizing the input of new materials and energy, reduces environmental pressure, the emission of pollutants, especially greenhouse gases, and reduces imports and enables savings in foreign exchan…

Latin America and the Caribbean Has All the Right Conditions to Become a Renewable Energy Hub with Great Potential in Green Hydrogen

22 Jun 2021 | News

The renewable energy sector is a powerful engine of growth, job creation and innovation. We must start by giving access to electricity to the 20 million Latin Americans who still do not have it, Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), indicated today during a high-level panel held in the framework of Latin America Energy Week, organized by the international company Siemens Energy. ECLAC’s highest authority participated in the session of the event entitled “Energizing society to ensure successful and sustainable growth,” the c…

Alicia Bárcena Calls for Reclaiming the Urban Agenda and Conceptualizing the City as an Opportunity and Global Public Good

18 Jun 2021 | News

The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, called today for reclaiming the urban agenda and conceptualizing the city as an opportunity and a global public good, and not as a cost, during the presentation of the global report entitled “Cities and Pandemics: Towards a More Just, Green and Healthy Future,” which was produced by UN-Habitat. “It is necessary to promote articulation between the local and national levels, decentralize responses, and foster productivity and structural transformation both within and from the city, cre…

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary Highlights Joint Work with the OECD to Support the Sustainable Development of Latin American and Caribbean Countries

28 May 2021 | News

The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, highlighted the fruitful joint work carried out with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in support of the sustainable development of the region’s countries, during the 5th anniversary of the OECD’s Regional Programme for Latin America and the Caribbean. The High-Level Public Session of the Steering Group of the Programme (LACRP) took place virtually this Friday with the presence of Heads of State and authorities from numerous countries in the region, in…

The Time is Ripe for a Global Tax Agreement on Extractive Industries: ECLAC

25 May 2021 | News

“It is imperative to introduce more progressive and transparent fiscal regimes; the time is ripe for a global tax agreement on extractive industries,” Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), stated today during a high-level, virtual international event convened by the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres. ECLAC’s highest authority was one of the main speakers at the High-Level Global Roundtable on Extractive Industries as an Engine for Sustainable Development, convened by the United Nations in the framework of th…

Cities and Housing Provide an Opportunity to Transform Latin America and the Caribbean’s Development Model into a More Inclusive, Egalitarian and Sustainable One

17 May 2021 | News

The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, stated that cities and housing provide an opportunity to transform the region’s development model while also strengthening democracy, safeguarding human rights and maintaining peace, in accordance with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, during today’s inauguration of the IV Latin American and Caribbean Housing and Habitat Forum, which is taking place virtually through Friday, May 21. The senior United Nations official was one of the main speakers at the event’s opening sess…

The Measures to Drive the Economic Reactivation are an Opportunity to Reorient the Development Pattern Towards a More Sustainable and Inclusive One: Alicia Bárcena

11 May 2021 | News

The packages of measures implemented by governments to drive the post-pandemic economic reactivation are an opportunity to reorient the development pattern towards one that is more sustainable and inclusive, Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), affirmed today during the inauguration of Climate Week 2021. The senior United Nations official was one of the main speakers at the opening session of the virtual regional gathering, which is bringing together government representatives as well as private sector and civil society lea…

Countries Will Celebrate the Escazú Agreement’s Entry into Force on International Mother Earth Day

19 Apr 2021 | Announcement

The States Parties to the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean – known as the Escazú Agreement – will celebrate the treaty’s entry into force next Thursday, April 22, 2021, a date which also commemorates International Mother Earth Day. Having reached the required number of ratifications on January 22 of this year, the Agreement will go into effect as of April 22 for all the countries that have ratified it. It thereby becomes the first environmental treaty in Latin America and the Caribbea…

ECLAC Continues Interweaving Territorial Linkages in Colombia

31 Mar 2021 | News

In March 2021, ECLAC’s office in Colombia held a virtual workshop offering training and capacity building to leaders and organizations from the four municipalities of southern Tolima department, a region that is involved in the Territorial Approach Development Programs (PDET). The workshop consisted of five collective work modules that brought together women’s organizations, producer associations, mayor’s offices and municipal secretariats, universities, youth groups, NGOs and foundations that work in that territory, among others. The event is part of a journey that began in 2020 during the lo…

Urgent Support Must be Provided to Caribbean Countries So They Can Advance on Fulfilling the SDGs in the Context of the Pandemic

17 Mar 2021 | News

Government authorities, United Nations officials and representatives of civil society urged for providing urgent support to Caribbean countries so they can advance on fulfilling the 2030 Agenda’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a context of acute financial weakness due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of natural disasters, among other factors, during a session of the fourth meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development. The panel entitled Building forward better in the Caribbean post-COVID-19: Critical issues to keep the 2030…

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

13 Mar 2021 | News

The fourth meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development will take place virtually on March 15-18 under the presidency of Costa Rica. The objective of this event is to analyze progress on regional implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It will feature the presence of high-level authorities, such as Carlos Alvarado, the President of Costa Rica, which currently holds ECLAC’s presidency pro tempore; Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations; Munir Akram, President of the Economic and Social Council …

Escazú Agreement Celebrates Three Years Since its Adoption and Will Enter into Force on Mother Earth Day

4 Mar 2021 | News

Today, March 4, marks the three-year anniversary of the adoption of the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean, better known as the Escazú Agreement, which is the first environmental treaty in the region and the first in the world to contain specific provisions on human rights defenders in environmental matters. This date is of great importance because, having reached the required number of ratifications, the Agreement will enter into force on April 22, 2021, a date that also marks International …

Government of France and ECLAC Sign Cooperation Agreement to Support a Transformative Recovery with Equality and Sustainability in the Region

3 Mar 2021 | News

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Government of France renewed their cooperation agreement to support initiatives that the United Nations regional organization is carrying out with the region’s countries to promote a transformative recovery from the crisis prompted by the effects of COVID-19 and fulfillment of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, especially in relation to environmental matters. The agreement was signed today by ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, and the Ambassador of France in Chile, Roland Dubertrand, during a virtua…

Countries Will Hold Fourth Meeting of the Forum of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development

15 Feb 2021 | Announcement

The countries of Latin America and the Caribbean will hold on March 15-18, 2021 the fourth meeting of the Forum on Sustainable Development, in which representatives of governments, international institutions, the private sector, academia and civil society will review the progress and challenges related to implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the region. This gathering, to be held virtually for the first time, will be inaugurated on Tuesday, March 16 at 8 a.m. local time in Costa Rica (GMT-6) by Carlos Alvarado, the President of Costa Rica, which currently holds ECLA…

ECLAC Urges Economic Recovery Based on Environmental Sustainability and Equality

1 Feb 2021 | News

The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, urged the countries of the region today to implement a post-pandemic economic recovery based environmental sustainability and equality, through new internal and international political coalitions and unprecedented forms of cooperation to sustain the change in development style. The United Nations high official made remarks today at the XXII Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean, organized by the Government of Barbados in its capacity as president of th…

Argentina’s President Will Deliver a Keynote Lecture at ECLAC

26 Jan 2021 | Announcement

The President of the Argentine Republic, Alberto Fernández, will visit the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) on Wednesday, January 27, 2021, in the framework of his state visit to Chile. The Argentine leader will deliver a virtual keynote lecture starting at 11:00 a.m. local time (UTC/GMT -3:00), speaking from the United Nations organization’s central headquarters, where he will be received by Alicia Bárcena, the regional commission’s Executive Secretary. Also participating in the event, to be inaugurated by Alicia Bárcena, will be Ennio Vivald…

ECLAC Celebrates Prompt Entry into Force of the Escazú Agreement and Highlights the Region’s Commitment to Sustainable Development and Human Rights

22 Jan 2021 | News

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) celebrated today the prompt entry into force of the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean – known as the Escazú Agreement – and it highlighted the region’s commitment to protecting sustainable development and human rights. With the instruments of ratification of the United Mexican States and the Argentine Republic deposited at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, the number of States Parties needed for the Agreement to e…

ECLAC, CGEE, EPE and the IEA Present Overview of Investments in Clean Energy Innovation in Brazil

22 Dec 2020 | News

The Brazil Office of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the Center for Strategic Studies and Management (CGEE), Brazil’s Energy Research Office (EPE) and the International Energy Agency (IEA) held on October 23, 2020 a webinar entitled “Energy Big Push: Accelerating clean energy innovation in Brazil”. The Energy Big Push (EBP) or Grande Impulso Energia Brasil is a collaborative initiative that seeks to provide evidence to promote innovation investments for a sustainable energy transition in Brazil, thereby contributing to an Energy Big Push. Coo…

Young People from Latin America and the Caribbean Reaffirm their Commitment to Environmental Protection and the Escazú Agreement

8 Dec 2020 | News

Youth from more than 19 Latin American and Caribbean countries met this Tuesday, December 8 at a virtual gathering to reaffirm their commitment to environmental protection and the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean (Escazú Agreement), in the run-up to the Second Meeting of the Signatory Countries to the region’s first environmental treaty, which will be held on December 9-10. The event entitled “Youth for Escazú” was organized jointly by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Carib…

Second Meeting of the Signatory Countries to the Escazú Agreement Will Take Place on December 9-10

4 Dec 2020 | Announcement

The States that have signed and/or ratified the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean – known as the Escazú Agreement – will hold their second work meeting next December 9-10 by virtual means, due to the restrictions on movement imposed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. At the Second Meeting of the Signatory Countries to the Escazú Agreement, which is being held under the auspices of the Government of Antigua and Barbuda, representatives of the 24 Latin American and Caribbean nations that…

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