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Colombia and Honduras joined the Declaration on the implementation of Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean at the second meeting of designated Focal Points by the Governments of the signatory countries.…
During the Second Meeting of the Focal Points of the signatory countries of the Declaration, held in Guadalajara, Mexico on April 16 – 17, 2013, Colombia and Honduras signed onto the Declaration.…
With the publication of their population censuses running under the REDATAM engine, INIDE gives a bold step in the statistical history of the country, since the online query system provide updated information on the socio-economic, demographic and agricultural sectors. The goal of Nicaraguans is to have access to these important sources of information for better economic development and policy making…
Fiscal panorama of Latin America and the Caribbean (05 March, 2013) Over the past decade (in particular since 2002), most countries in the region witnessed a substantial increase in their tax burden as a percentage of GDP, together with far-reaching structural changes, including consolidation of the value added tax (VAT), a significant improvement in the share of direct taxes in total tax receipts and a decline in tariffs on international trade. A number of factors contributed to this increase in the tax burden (albeit conditions varied significantly from one country to the other): strong…
In the framework of the meeting of the UNEP Governing Council, held in February 2013 in Nairobi, a side event was organized by the Government of Chile and the Access Initiative which presented the Declaration on the implementation of Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean.…
The countries of Latin America and the Caribbean gathered at the first summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) in Santiago, Chile, on January 27-28, 2013 and adopted the Santiago Declaration.…
The countries of Latin America and the Caribbean gathered at the first summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) in Santiago, Chile, on January 27-28, 2013 and adopted the Santiago Declaration, which states: "Appreciate initiatives for regional implementation of the 10th Principle of the 1992 Rio Declaration, regarding the rights of access to information, participation and environmental justice, as a significant contribution to the participation of organized community committed to Sustainable Development".…
12-23 November 2012, Suva, Fiji…
Representatives of the countries welcomed Brazil signing onto the Declaration and agreed on a roadmap in order to have a regional instrument on the rights of access to information, participation and environmental justice.…
Montevideo, Uruguay, September 3- 7 and November 12-16 2012…
The UN General Assembly (UNGA) held a high-level thematic debate on "Addressing Excessive Price Volatility in Food and Related Financial and Commodity Markets," under the auspices of the President of the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council. The event was part of a UNGA resolution on excessive price volatility adopted on 14 February 2012, which called for policies to address long-term structural issues of the commodity economy and integrate commodity policies into wider development and poverty eradication strategies at all levels. The resolution underscored the financial regula…
The document was coordinated by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean.…
from 11 - 22 July, 2011…
Message by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon.…
September 29- October 6, 2010…
The countries of Latin America and the Caribbean face a complex macroeconomic environment this year.…
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