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ECLAC Analyzes the Link between Trade Agreements, Intellectual Property and Access to Medicines

22 June 2020 | News

ECLAC’s Subregional Headquarters in Mexico recently published the document “Innovation and Intellectual Property: The Case of Patents and Access to Medicines,” (in Spanish only) which analyzes the link between trade agreements – particularly the rules protecting intellectual property – and development, by studying access to medicines and the tools that States have at their disposal to fulfill their international human rights obligations. According to the report, although the right to public health has been strengthened in recent decades and the international community recognizes its importance…

ECLAC Will Present Report on COVID-19’s Economic and Social Effects on Latin America and the Caribbean

2 April 2020 | Announcement

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will present on Friday, April 3, a report entitled Latin America and the Caribbean and the COVID-19 pandemic: economic and social effects, in which it addresses this critical juncture, scenarios and projections ahead of 2030 in light of the current global pandemic crisis. The publication will be unveiled at a virtual press conference given by Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, from Santiago, Chile, at 13:00 local time (UTC/GMT -3:00). The presentation will be transmitted live on the Internet via the institution’s we…

We Must Move Towards a New Vision of Development that is More Innovative, Diversified and Inclusive: Alicia Bárcena

2 March 2020 | News

The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, urged the region’s countries to think about development in a different way to move towards a more innovative, diversified and inclusive vision, during a high-level event held today in Buenos Aires, Argentina. ECLAC’s highest authority was one of the main speakers at the seminar “Challenges for growth and development in Latin America,” organized by CAF-Development Bank of Latin America, in conjunction with the Argentine government. Bárcena participated on a panel about challenges rela…

ECLAC Will Present in Mexico its Annual Report on the Foreign Trade of Latin America and the Caribbean

23 October 2019 | Announcement

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will release a new edition of its annual report on the region’s foreign trade next Tuesday, October 29, at 11 a.m. (GMT -6), at the organization’s Subregional Headquarters in Mexico City. The International Trade Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean 2019 will be launched at a press conference presided by the Executive Secretary of the United Nations regional organization, Alicia Bárcena. In this edition, the report analyzes the performance of international and regional trade in the last year and provides an outlook for t…

China and Latin America and the Caribbean Seek to Deepen Their Economic and Commercial Cooperation, amid Global Uncertainty

16 October 2019 | News

With senior authorities from the government of China in attendance, along with representatives of international and regional organizations, development banks and the public and private sectors, experts, academics and diplomats, the Second High-Level China-Latin America Investment and Cooperation Forum took place today at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile. The gathering – organized jointly by ECLAC, CAF-Development Bank of Latin America, and the Ministry of Finance of the People's Republic of China – seeks to serve as a pl…

Regional Forum on Sustainable Development is a Space of Political Consensus among the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean

18 July 2019 | News

“The Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development has become a space of political consensus and peer learning among Member States. It is also an example of regional coordination among multiple stakeholders: governments, the UN system, the private sector, the academic sector and civil society,” said Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, at a meeting today in New York with representatives of the countries of the region in the context of the High-Level Political Forum being held at United Nations Headquarters. The purpose of the meeting was to announ…

“ECLAC Notes” Marks 100 Editions Informing the Entire Region about the Commission’s Work

17 June 2019 | News

Nearly 21 years ago, in November 1998, the “ECLAC Notes” bulletin came into being, and today we publish its 100th edition. We celebrate this anniversary with great pride, since we are certain that this newsletter has become a key instrument for communicating – not only to the media, but also to the entire community – ECLAC’s proposals for achieving sustainable development in Latin American and Caribbean countries and for promoting the well-being of all its inhabitants. An occasion like this invites us to reflect on the constant efforts that our institution has made to put the data and statisti…

Study Analyzes Mexico’s Degree of Economic Integration with the United States and Canada

13 June 2019 | News

The economies of North America have sustained strong trade and investment links over the 25 years of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). In this space for economic cooperation, regional value chains have emerged that have allowed North American companies to handle strong international competition. That scenario provides the context for this new publication by ECLAC’s Subregional Headquarters in Mexico. The document Productive Links in North America (in Spanish only), published in May 2019, reviews the degree of economic integration between Mexico, the United States and Canada. It …

Authorities from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea visited ECLAC

15 May 2019 | News

A delegation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea visited the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) headquarters in Santiago, Chile on 13-14 May 2019, and reaffirmed their commitment to supporting the Latin American and Caribbean countries in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). ECLAC and the Republic of Korea have closely collaborated in the past years on crucial topics such as internationalization of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), reducing environmental footprint of exports and the promotion of sustainable and inclusive…

Trade Single Windows Would Help the Region’s SMEs to Expand Internationally

13 May 2019 | News

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) represent more than 99% of all companies in Latin America and the Caribbean, but their participation in regional exports scarcely reaches 6%. For this reason, instruments such as Trade Single Windows (TSWs) can be an important aid for internationalizing these companies, authorities and experts gathered in Santiago, Chile indicated today. At the III CORPYME Training Workshop: Trade Single Windows for the Internationalization of SMEs, organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) with the support of the Republic of Kor…

Experts and Authorities Will Analyze at ECLAC the Advantages of Trade Single Windows for Internationalizing SMEs

8 May 2019 | Announcement

International experts and authorities from the region’s countries will gather at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) for the III CORPYME Training Workshop: Trade Single Windows for the Internationalization of SMEs. This meeting will take place on Monday, May 13, 2019 at the United Nations organization’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile. It will be inaugurated at 9:00 a.m. by Raúl García-Buchaca, ECLAC’s Deputy Executive Secretary for Management and Program Analysis; Gabriela Orosco, Director General of Trade and Investment Agreements at the Mi…

Caribbean Countries Face Complex Challenges to Advancing on Fulfillment of the 2030 Agenda

24 April 2019 | News

The current international political and economic context has meant that Caribbean countries face a difficult situation today in diverse areas, ranging from the effects of natural disasters to a shortage of resources, complex access to financing, narrow fiscal space for introducing social reforms, and the burden of high levels of indebtedness, among other problems. All these challenges, which hamper progress toward achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, were analyzed today by authorities from various countries of the subregion in the framework of the third meeting of the Forum o…

Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development Will Open Tomorrow with Presence of All the Region’s Countries

23 April 2019 | Announcement

The third meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development will be officially inaugurated tomorrow Wednesday, April 24, at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile. More than a thousand people – including representatives of government, international institutions, the private sector, academia and civil society – are already confirmed to attend the gathering, which will be held on April 22-26. The meeting will feature more than 50 side events. Participants will meet to …

UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed Will Inaugurate the Third Meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development

16 April 2019 | Announcement

The Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed, will participate in the opening session of the third meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development, which will be held on April 22-26 at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile. More than a thousand people – including representatives of government, international institutions, the private sector, academia and civil society – are already confirmed to attend the gathering, which will feature more than 50 side e…

ECLAC Will Host the Third Meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development

29 March 2019 | Announcement

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will host on April 22-26 the third meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development, where representatives of governments, international institutions, the private sector, academia and civil society will gather to review the progress and challenges related to implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the region. The gathering will take place at the central headquarters of the United Nations regional organization, located in Santiago, Chile. The Forum is c…

Chinese Belt and Road Initiative is an Opportunity for Inclusive and Sustainable Investments: ECLAC

7 December 2018 | News

The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, highlighted today in Paris, France that the Chinese-led Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) could be a significant opportunity to promote inclusive and sustainable investments. This Friday, December 7, Bárcena made a presentation at the fourth Silk Road Forum, held in the French capital by the China Center for International Knowledge on Development (CIKD) and the China Development Research Foundation (CDRF), with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of C…

ECLAC Will Present in Mexico its Report on the International Trade Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean in 2018

26 October 2018 | Announcement

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will release a new edition of its annual report on the region’s foreign trade next Wednesday, October 31, at 10 a.m. (GMT -6), at the organization’s Subregional Headquarters in Mexico City. The International Trade Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean, 2018 will be launched at a press conference presided by the Executive Secretary of the United Nations regional organization, Alicia Bárcena. In this edition, the report analyzes the performance of international and regional trade in the last year and provides an outlook fo…

International Cooperation Must Change its Approach to Respond to Latin America and the Caribbean’s Own Needs

3 October 2018 | News

International development cooperation must change and move from the traditional approach to one that responds to the particular needs of Latin America and the Caribbean, senior government authorities from various countries in the region and United Nations officials indicated today during the Eighth Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Committee on South-South Cooperation, which took place at the organization’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile. The meeting – carried out in the framework of “Development in transition week,” which runs from October 2 to 5 – was inaugurated by the Executive Sec…

ECLAC: There is Great Room for Deepening Ties between India and Latin America and the Caribbean

1 October 2018 | News

“There is great room for deepening the ties between India and Latin America and the Caribbean. In economic terms, we can make progress through long-term and new generation trade, technological and productive agreements,” said Mario Cimoli, Deputy Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), who participated on behalf of Executive Secretary Alicia Bárcena in the inauguration of the eighth India-Latin America and Caribbean Conclave, which is taking place in Santiago, Chile. There is ample room for growth in trade, foreign direct investment and South…

ECLAC and DESA Strengthen Their Cooperation With a View to Fulfilling the 2030 Agenda and Tackling Global Economic Challenges

11 September 2018 | News

Liu Zhenmin, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General in charge of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), met today with the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, and the directors of all the Commission’s divisions, in the framework of his visit to Chile. During the meeting, both UN entities reaffirmed the cooperation ties that unite them and renewed their pledge to continue working together to help the global organization’s member countries to advance on fulfilling the 2030 Agenda and its 17 Sustainable Dev…

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