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José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs: “ECLAC Should Be a Place for Reimagining and Forging the Region’s Long-term Vision”

1 April 2025 | News

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, presented the book Rethinking Development in Latin America and the Caribbean: Contributions from the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) on its 75th Anniversary (Spanish only), a compilation of keynote articles by prominent thinkers and specialists in various areas of development, who offer keys to understanding the region’s history and to building a more productive, inclusive and sustainable future. The publication was launched during the eighth meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin Amer…

The Application Period Has Begun for the 2025 Program of ECLAC’s School of Latin American Development Studies

10 March 2025 | News

The School of Latin American Development Studies (ELADES) of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) launched the application period for the twenty-sixth edition of its Development Policy Studies Program for Latin America and the Caribbean, which will run from July 10 to August 29, 2025 at the Commission’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile. Those interested in applying can register online from now until March 31. A list of the people selected to participate will be sent by email and published on the ELADES website on April 4. Priority will be give…

President of Peru, Deputy Secretary-General of the UN, Executive Secretary of ECLAC and representative of the Government of Argentina to open the 40th session of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

7 October 2024 | Announcement

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will hold on October 9-11 in Lima, Peru its Fortieth Session, the United Nations regional commission’s most important biennial meeting, where it will present its proposal for a transformation to move towards a more productive, inclusive and sustainable development model in the region. At this international event – which will draw the participation of authorities from ECLAC’s 46 Member States and its 14 associate members, along with representatives of the United Nations system and of non-governmental organizations – countries w…

How to Follow the Debates of ECLAC’s Most Important Intergovernmental Conference on October 9-11

4 October 2024 | News

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will hold on October 9-11 its Fortieth session, the most important biennial gathering of this United Nations regional organization, where ECLAC will present its proposal for a transformation to move towards a more productive, inclusive and sustainable development model in Latin America and the Caribbean. The event will be inaugurated on Wednesday, October 9, at 2 p.m. local time in Peru (GMT -5) by Dina Boluarte Zegarra, President of Peru; Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations (pre-recorded video); and…

ECLAC Will Present in Peru its Proposal for a Transformation to Move Towards a More Productive, Inclusive and Sustainable Development Model in Latin America and the Caribbean

2 October 2024 | Announcement

ECLAC Will Hold its Fortieth Session in Peru on October 9-11

30 August 2024 | Announcement

On October 9-11 in Lima, Peru, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will hold its Fortieth Session, the United Nations regional commission’s most important biennial meeting. At this international event – which will draw the participation of authorities from ECLAC’s 46 Member States and its 14 associate members, along with representatives of the United Nations system and of non-governmental organizations – countries will have the opportunity to debate about the region’s economic, social and environmental development, examine the activities carried out by the Commi…

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary Presented in Spain a Special Edition of the CEPAL Review with his Vision for a More Productive, Inclusive and Sustainable Development

22 July 2024 | News

The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, presented today in Spain a recent special edition of the CEPAL Review, the organization’s main academic publication, published on the occasion of the Commission’s 75th anniversary (celebrated in 2023), in which he offers his vision regarding the major transformations needed for the region to move towards a more productive, inclusive and sustainable development model. The senior United Nations official gave a keynote lecture based on his own article published in the Rev…

ECLAC School of Latin American Development Studies opens applications for course on economies of the region 2024

26 February 2024 | Announcement

The School of Latin American Development Studies (ELADES) of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is currently accepting applications for the twenty-fifth edition of its Development Policy Studies Program for Latin America and the Caribbean, to be held from July 8 to August 30, 2024 at the Commission's headquarters in Santiago, Chile. Online applications will be open between February 26 and March 31, 2024. The list of selected applicants will be notified by e-mail and published on the ELADES website on April 5. Priority will be given to students who are pursuing …

Countries Pay Tribute to the Legacy of Hernán Santa Cruz, One of the Most Important Figures in Latin American and Global Diplomacy

24 January 2024 | News

The countries gathered at the Special Meeting of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on the “Future of Work” – which concluded today at the main headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile – paid tribute to the legacy of Chilean lawyer Hernán Santa Cruz, one of the most important figures in Latin American and global diplomacy, a member of the drafting committee of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and originator of such momentous initiatives as the creation of ECLAC in February 1948. At the ceremony, in whi…

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 …

United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, Visited ECLAC’s Headquarters and Met with UN Staff in Chile

22 November 2023 | News

The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, visited on November 21 the central headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile for the first time, meeting with the entire staff of the organization and of the UN agencies, funds and programs that work in the country. António Guterres was received by ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, and by the Resident Coordinator of the UN System in Chile, María José Torres Macho, who welcomed him on behalf of all staff members. Other participants in the meeting include…

Javier Medina-Vásquez Takes Over as ECLAC’s New Interim Deputy Executive Secretary

17 November 2023 | News

The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, received today the prominent scholar Javier Medina-Vásquez, who took over as the United Nations regional organization’s new Interim Deputy Executive Secretary. “His experience points to his management capacity in positions of great responsibility and strong national and international, interagency and inter-ministerial articulation, planning and implementation of complex projects. He is qualified to work in inter, multi and transdisciplinary teams, and can contribute to…

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…

Paraguayan President Santiago Peña Will Give a Keynote Lecture at ECLAC

2 November 2023 | Announcement

The President of the Republic of Paraguay, Santiago Peña, will deliver on Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. local time (GMT-3), a keynote lecture at the central headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, in the framework of his official visit to Chile. The Paraguayan leader, who took office on August 15, 2023, will be received by the United Nations regional organization’s Executive Secretary, Costa Rican economist José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs. Santiago Peña Palacios – born on November 16, 1978 in Asunción, capital of the Republic of …

ECLAC Pays Tribute to the Memory and Legacy of Carmelo Soria Espinoza, 47 Years After His Murder

12 September 2023 | News

The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, led a ceremony today to pay tribute to the memory and legacy of Carmelo Soria Espinoza, a Spanish economist and diplomat and official of the United Nations regional organization who was kidnapped, tortured and later murdered by agents of the dictatorship in Chile on July 16, 1976. The ceremony was held at the Soria Plaque, a memorial in remembrance of Carmelo Soria Espinosa located at ECLAC’s main headquarters in Santiago, Chile. Participating in the ceremony along wit…

ECLAC Welcomes Chilean Supreme Court’s Final Conviction in the Murder of Carmelo Soria

22 August 2023 | News

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) welcomed today the Chilean Supreme Court’s final conviction in the homicide of Carmelo Soria, a Spanish economist and diplomat and official of the United Nations regional organization who was kidnapped, tortured and later murdered by the dictatorship’s agents on July 16, 1976. Six former agents of the National Intelligence Directorate (DINA), which was the secret police under Augusto Pinochet’s dictatorship (1973-1990), are among those convicted along with two former members of the Army. The verdict by Chile’s highest court af…

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 …

ECLAC Inaugurates New Editorial Line with the Launch of its First Publication Accessible to the Visually Impaired

19 May 2023 | News

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) presented its first publication accessible to the visually impaired today, marking the launch of a new institutional editorial line. The publication, Social Panorama of Latin America and the Caribbean 2022. Executive summary: accessible format, is compatible with screen readers. According to ECLAC data, more than 13% of the population of Latin America and the Caribbean has a disability, which is equivalent to more than 70 million people. There are more than 1 billion people with disabilities in the world. "The launch of the ac…

CAF and ECLAC Extend an Invitation to Discuss Fiscal Decentralisation and Cooperation for Gender Equality in Latin America

1 March 2023 | Announcement

On Monday March 6, 2023, government officials and experts will come together at two high-level events organized by the CAF-development bank of Latin America- and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). Among other topics, participants will debate the challenges related to taxation and decentralisation in the region and the role of public policies and cooperation for gender equality. Both in-person events will be held at the ECLAC headquarters in Santiago to coincide with the CLXXVII meeting of the CAF board of directors scheduled for March 6-9 in Chile. The first, …

The ECLAC School of Latin American Development Studies has opened the application period for its 2023 program on economies in the region

15 February 2023 | Announcement

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) School of Latin American Development Studies (ELADES) has opened the application period for the twenty-fourth edition of its Study Program on Development Policy for Latin America and the Caribbean, which will take place from July 13 to September 1 at the Commission’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile. Applications can be made online from February 15 through April 9, 2023. The list of accepted applicants will be sent by email and posted on the ELADES website on April 14. Priority will be given to students who are currently studyi…