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Thirteenth Meeting of the Statistical Conference of the Americas Will Be Held at ECLAC

20 Nov 2025 | Announcement

Authorities and representatives from Latin American and Caribbean countries’ National Statistics Offices will debate issues relevant to the region’s statistical development at the Thirteenth Meeting of the Statistical Conference of the Americas (SCA) of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), which will take place on November 25-27, 2025 at the regional organization’s main headquarters in Santiago, Chile. The meeting will be inaugurated on Tuesday, November 25 at 10 a.m. local time (UTC/GMT -3) by José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, and Mild…

Experts call for debt restructuring and new financial instruments to tackle climate change and nature loss in ‘critical decade of action’

23 Apr 2025 | News

A new expert report commissioned by the governments of Colombia, Kenya, France and Germany urges the international community to tackle the ‘vicious circle’ of rising debt burdens, climate change and nature loss. The Expert Review on Debt, Nature and Climate shows how climate change and nature risks are worsening the growth and debt prospects of many emerging market and developing countries (EMDCs) at the same time as rising debt service burdens are reducing their ability to tackle such risks. The report aims to support countries make their debt more sustainable to finance much-needed climate a…

Representatives of National Statistical Institutes from Latin America and the Caribbean Will Analyze the Outlook for Statistical Production in the Region in the Coming Years

21 Aug 2024 | Announcement

Representatives of Latin America and the Caribbean’s national statistical institutes will analyze progress on the statistical cooperation program at a regional and international level during the twenty-third meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas, which will take place on August 28-29 at the central headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile. At the gathering, authorities will review the regional challenges that must be addressed in the new 2026-2035 Strategic Plan of the Statistical Conferenc…

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary: Accurate, Up-to-date and Comprehensive Data are Crucial for Measuring Development Gaps and Traps

29 Jul 2024 | News

The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, stressed the importance today of data and statistics for moving towards more productive, inclusive and sustainable development, during Brazil’s National Conference of Data Producers and Users, where he spoke on behalf of United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres. “It is only through open and transparent cooperation among public institutions, academia, the private sector and civil society that we can make significant advancements in the production of high-qualit…

New CEPALGEO Platform Seeks to Strengthen Geospatial Knowledge in Latin America and the Caribbean

25 Sep 2023 | News

In the framework of the Twelfth Meeting of the Statistical Conference of the Americas, which is taking place on September 26-28 in Santiago, Chile, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) unveiled the new CEPALGEO platform, which seeks to strengthen geospatial knowledge in the region. The use of georeferenced data and spatial analysis is increasingly common in the most diverse fields of study. The territorial dimension has earned an important place in decision-making processes and in the definition of public policies. This relevance has been manifested on the United…

Countries Stress the Need to Have Sustainable Access to Data Held by the Private Sector for Official Statistical Purposes

25 Sep 2023 | News

Representatives of National Statistical Offices stressed the need to have sustainable access to data held by the private sector for the production of official statistics, during the Twelfth Meeting of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), which is taking place through Thursday, September 28 at the United Nations regional organization’s main headquarters in Santiago, Chile. The Statement on the use of data held by the private sector for the purposes of official statistics warns about the increased challenges associated…

ECLAC Presents Portal of Inequalities in Latin America

25 Sep 2023 | News

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) published the Portal of inequalities in Latin America, a platform that seeks to disseminate information on different aspects of inequality in the region’s countries in a simple and understandable way. The platform – unveiled in the framework of the Twelfth Meeting of the Statistical Conference of the Americas (SCA), which is taking place through Thursday, September 28 at ECLAC’s main headquarters in Santiago, Chile – uses graphics to clearly visualize the existing gaps and texts that describe the construction of the indicators…

How to Follow the Twelfth Meeting of the Statistical Conference of the Americas

22 Sep 2023 | News

The Twelfth Meeting of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), which will take place on September 26-28, 2023 at ECLAC’s main headquarters in Santiago, Chile. During the meeting, authorities and representatives from the National Statistics Offices of Latin American and Caribbean countries will debate issues of relevance for the region’s statistical development, such as the strengthening of statistics on the environment, climate change and disasters, and progress on the implementation of platforms for access to statistic…

Twelfth Meeting of the Statistical Conference of the Americas Will Take Place at ECLAC

21 Sep 2023 | Announcement

Authorities and representatives from the National Statistics Offices of Latin American and Caribbean countries will debate issues of relevance for the region’s statistical development, such as the strengthening of statistics on the environment, climate change and disasters, and progress on the implementation of platforms for access to statistical and geographical information, during the Twelfth Meeting of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), which will take place on September 26-28, 2023 at ECLAC’s main headquarters …

Authorities Agree on the Urgency of Improving the Gathering of Information and of Achieving Accurate and Timely Data for Decision-Making

3 May 2023 | News

Representatives of the national statistical institutes of Latin American and Caribbean countries agreed today on the urgency of improving the gathering of information and of achieving accurate and timely data for making informed and effective decisions, at the inauguration of the twenty-second meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas (SCA) of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). Participating in the intergovernmental event – which is being held virtually through Thursday, May 4 – are authorities from 25 of ECLAC’s Member S…

ECLAC and Eurostat Signed Agreement to Cooperate on Statistics

10 Mar 2023 | News

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Statistical Authority of the European Union (Eurostat) signed an administrative arrangement on cooperation in the field of statistics on Thursday, March 9. The ceremony, which was held virtually, was led by the United Nations regional organization’s Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, and Mariana Kotzeva, Director General of Eurostat. The agreement’s objective is to carry out activities that will serve to share knowledge between the parties; facilitate opportunities for technical cooperation and collabo…

Countries Reaffirm the Importance of Generating More and Better Statistics for Decision-Making

25 Aug 2022 | News

Representatives of Latin American and Caribbean countries’ national statistics offices reaffirmed the importance of generating more and better data for decision-making and thereby giving visibility to the various problems that exist in the region, during the closing session of the twenty-first meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas, which concluded today at the central headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile. The event drew the participation of delegations from 28 of ECLAC’s Member States a…

The Complexity of the Climate Crisis in the Caribbean Necessitates a Data-based Response on a Global, Regional, National and Local Level

24 Aug 2022 | News

The complexity of the climate crisis in the Caribbean necessitates a data-based response on a global, regional, national and local level, according to the specialists gathered today at a subregional seminar entitled Strengthening environment, climate change and disaster information in the Caribbean, organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in collaboration with PARIS21. During the event, which concludes on Wednesday, August 24, representatives of national statistics offices and the Environment Ministries of Caribbean countries, as well as international s…

Representatives of National Statistics Institutes from Latin America and the Caribbean Will Analyze Progress on Regional and International Statistical Cooperation

19 Aug 2022 | Announcement

Representatives of Latin America and the Caribbean’s national statistics institutes will analyze progress on the statistical cooperation program at a regional and international level during the twenty-first meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of ECLAC, which will take place on August 24 and 25 at the central headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile. At this gathering, authorities will review recent experiences carrying out population censuses in the region's countries and will analyze the…

Authorities Will Analyze Progress and Challenges Related to Consolidating the Statistical Institutional Framework in Latin America and the Caribbean

19 Nov 2021 | Announcement

Authorities and representatives of national statistics offices from the region’s countries will analyze progress on and the challenges for consolidating the statistical institutional framework, as well as regional perspectives on the use of new methodologies and data sources, during the Eleventh meeting of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), which will be held in a hybrid format – in person and virtual – on November 23-25, 2021. The meeting – organized by ECLAC and the Government of Colombia, through its National Ad…

ECLAC Executive Secretary to Present New Version of CEPALSTAT Platform, the Main Access Portal for Statistical Information on the Countries of the Region

13 Oct 2021 | Announcement

The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, will present a new version of the CEPALSTAT platform on Friday, October 15. This is the main portal for accessing statistical information collected on the countries of the region, organized and published by ECLAC. The presentation of the updated portal will take place during a virtual meeting led by ECLAC’s senior representative in Santiago, Chile, at 9:30 a.m. local time (UTC/GMT -3:00). Participants in this event include Stefan Schweinfest, Director of the United Nations Statistic…

Authorities Recognize the Relevance of Development in Transition in Identifying Priorities for Statistical Development and Fostering the Contribution of Statistics to Public Policymaking in the Region

9 Apr 2021 | News

Authorities from national statistics offices in Latin America and the Caribbean recognized the relevance of development in transition in identifying priorities for statistical development in the region’s countries and fostering the contribution of statistics to public policymaking, on the final day of the Twentieth Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas (SCA) of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). The event – which concluded on Thursday, April 8 – drew the participation of 33 delegations from ECLAC’s Member States and 1…

Geospatial Information is Essential for Managing the Response to the Pandemic Because it Allows Vulnerability to be Determined Using a Disaggregated View of the Territory

10 Sep 2020 | News

The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, emphasized today that geospatial information is essential for managing the response to the pandemic prompted by the coronavirus (COVID-19), because it allows for vulnerability to be determined using a disaggregated view of the territory. ECLAC’s most senior representative gave a keynote address today in the framework of the 7th Session of the Regional Committee of the United Nations on Global Geospatial Information Management for the Americas (UN-GGIM: Americas), which is being held …

Authorities Recognize the Role of Official Statistics in the Development of Public Policies for Mitigating the Effects of COVID-19 and for the Post-Pandemic Reactivation

27 Aug 2020 | News

Authorities from the national statistical offices of Latin America and the Caribbean recognized today the role of official statistics in the development of public policies for mitigating the effects of the health emergency prompted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) and in the post-pandemic economic reactivation, on the final day of the Nineteenth Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). The gathering, which was inaugurated on Tuesday, August 25, drew the participation of 39 delegations f…

Amid this Harsh Pandemic and During the Recovery, We Cannot Lose Sight of the Enormous Environmental Challenge: Alicia Bárcena

10 Jul 2020 | News

Presentation by Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC “In these difficult times, we must be careful because environmental standards are being relaxed. We cannot afford this. We are facing a global public ‘bad’ – the COVID-19 pandemic – but the next one will be the climate crisis. We must build back better and that means doing so with equality and sustainability,” Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), said today during a high-level virtual event organized by the Organization for Economic Cooperation…

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