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Conference of the Parties to the Escazú Agreement Meets for the First Time in the Caribbean

7 Apr 2026 | News | Announcement
The COP 4 of Latin America and the Caribbean’s first environmental treaty will take place in Nassau, Bahamas. It will bring together on April 21-24 authorities from the region’s countries, representatives of regional and international organizations and members of the public.

ECLAC, the International Academic Network for Open Government and UNAM Organize the 3rd International Congress on Open State and Governance

11 Mar 2026 | News
The 2026 edition of this gathering will take place on October 28-30, 2026 in Mexico City.

ECLAC Will Launch its Social Panorama of Latin America and the Caribbean 2025 Report

20 Nov 2025 | News | Announcement
At a press conference next Wednesday, November 26, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, the United Nations regional organization’s Executive Secretary, will present updated figures on poverty, inequality and social spending in the region.

The UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People Will Convene Its Second 2025 Consultations with Civil Society Organizations

4 Nov 2025 | News | Announcement
The event will take place on 12 November 2025 at ECLAC's headquarters in Santiago, Chile.

States Parties of the Escazú Agreement Approved Action Plan on Human Rights Defenders in Environmental Matters

23 Apr 2024 | News
The decision was adopted on the second day of the Third meeting of the Conference of the Parties in the first environmental treaty in Latin America and the Caribbean, being held in Chile.

President of Chile will Inaugurate the Third Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Escazú Agreement

21 Apr 2024 | News | Announcement
Gabriel Boric will speak in the opening session of the COP 3 of Latin America and the Caribbean’s first environmental treaty tomorrow, Monday 22 April, at ECLAC headquarters in Santiago, Chile.

How to Follow the Third meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Escazú Agreement

19 Apr 2024 | News
The main panels of the COP 3 of the first environmental treaty of Latin America and the Caribbean will be broadcast live on April 22-24, 2024. The invitation on social media is to participate in the debates using the hashtags #EscazúAgreement and #COP3Escazú.

Third Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Escazú Agreement Will Be Held at ECLAC’s Headquarters in Santiago, Chile

17 Apr 2024 | News | Announcement
The COP 3 of Latin America and the Caribbean’s first environmental treaty will bring together on April 22-24 authorities from the region’s countries, representatives of regional and international organizations and members of the public.

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

24 Jan 2024 | News
At a ceremony held in the framework of a special meeting of ECOSOC, which took place in Chile, ECLAC launched a new edition of the renowned Chilean lawyer’s memoirs entitled “Cooperate or Perish: The Dilemma of the World Community.”

Second Annual Forum on Human Rights Defenders in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean Will Be Held in Panama

22 Sep 2023 | News | Announcement
The meeting will take place on September 26-28, 2023 with the purpose of sharing experiences and best practices in the promotion, prevention and protection of people who defend the environment.

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

12 Sep 2023 | News
The Spanish economist and diplomat, who was an official of the United Nations regional organization, was kidnapped, tortured and killed by the dictatorship’s agents in 1976.

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

22 Aug 2023 | News
The Spanish economist and diplomat, who was an official of the United Nations regional organization, was kidnapped, tortured and later killed by the dictatorship’s agents in July 1976.

Argentina Will Host the Second Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Escazú Agreement

31 Mar 2023 | News | Announcement
The COP 2 of Latin America and the Caribbean’s first environmental treaty will bring together authorities from the region’s countries, representatives of regional and international organizations and members of the public, on April 19-21 in Buenos Aires.

Implementing Principles on Responsible Business Conduct is Crucial for Moving Towards Sustainable Development in the Region

16 Mar 2023 | News
Representatives of government, international organizations, the private sector and civil society participated in a seminar organized by the Norwegian Embassy in Chile, the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso and ECLAC.

ECLAC Organizes Fifth Regional Intergovernmental Conference on Ageing and the Rights of Older Persons in Latin America and the Caribbean

7 Dec 2022 | News | Announcement
The meeting will take place using a hybrid format (in-person and virtual) on December 13-15, 2022 at the United Nations regional organization’s central headquarters in Santiago, Chile.

Older Persons’ Rights Must Be at the Center of Public Policy Responses with a Human Rights, Gender and Interculturality Perspective

22 Oct 2021 | News
Authorities from the region participated today in a ceremony for the Americas launch of the United Nations Decade of Healthy Aging 2021-2030, organized by the Government of Chile, ECLAC and PAHO.

ECLAC to Officially Present Comprehensive Development Plan for El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and South-Southeast Mexico

14 Sep 2021 | News | Announcement
In representation of their governments, high authorities from El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico will receive the document they requested from the United Nations regional commission to address the structural causes of migration.

The Time Has Come to Bolster Access to Environmental Information, Participation and Justice, to Build a More Resilient and Sustainable World: Alicia Bárcena

15 Jul 2021 | News
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary took part today in Empowering people to protect the planet in a COVID-19 context, a side event to the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2021.

Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean Affirm their Commitment to Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration

28 Apr 2021 | News
The Regional review meeting on implementation of the Global Compact concluded today with a call to work so that migration can be an option rather than an obligation.

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

19 Apr 2021 | News | Announcement
The day of celebrations will take place virtually on April 22, the date on which the provisions of Latin America and the Caribbean’s first environmental treaty will officially go into effect.

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