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Caribbean Progress and Challenges in Population Matters Will Be Presented at a Regional Forum in Guyana

8 Jul 2013 | News

Caribbean authorities and members of civil society will be meeting in Georgetown, Guyana, to assess the region's progress in implementing the Programme of Action of the United Nations International Conference on Population and Development (adopted in Cairo in 1994). The Caribbean Forum on Population, Migration and Development, which will be held on 9 and 10 July 2013, is being organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the Government of Guyana and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). It will give participant…

ECLAC and IOM Organized Regional Migration Meeting in Santiago

8 Jul 2013 | News

International migration is a key item on the agenda of Latin American and Caribbean countries. There needs to be a debate that contributes to the formulation of regional and international policies and agreements, for the benefit of countries and with respect for migrant rights. These concerns were discussed at the Latin American and Caribbean regional meeting on international migration in preparation for the high-level dialogue on international migration and development, which was organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the International Organizatio…

Latin America and the Caribbean to Analyse the Challenges of Migration and Population Ageing

2 Jul 2013 | News

According to UN figures, one in 33 people worldwide is a migrant. In 2010, there were around 30 million international migrants in Latin America and the Caribbean, according to ECLAC data. Although these people make valuable contributions to their destination countries and their communities, they remain exposed to mistreatment, discrimination, slavery, prostitution and other situations that infringe upon their human rights. There needs to be a debate about migration to contribute to policymaking and the formulation of regional and international agreements. In this context, the Economi…

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