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It is Time to Raise the Level of Ambition and Promote Transformative Actions for Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

24 Oct 2022 | Press Release

The thirty-ninth session of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) was inaugurated today in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with a call to the region’s countries to raise the level of ambition and promote transformative actions for moving towards sustainable and egalitarian development. The regional commission’s most important biennial meeting, which is taking place in the Centro Cultural Kirchner, was inaugurated by Alberto Fernández, President of Argentina – the country that as of today, and for the next two years, will serve as chair of the organization – and José Manu…

Latin America and the Caribbean Must Redouble Efforts to Transform Development Models and Put Policies for Productive Transformation and Diversification at the Center

23 Oct 2022 | Press Release

Latin America and the Caribbean needs ambitious public policies to overcome the deep crisis it has been living through in the last ten years. The region is mired in a development crisis, amid a lost decade; it cannot transform development models by doing the same thing or doing what works on a small scale. This is not a time for gradual or timid changes, but rather for transformative and bold policies that really make a difference on development. That is why ECLAC proposes 10 priority policy areas for transforming the region’s development model, and identifies possible sectors to drive sustain…

ECLAC Foresees that Growth Will Decelerate in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2023, with a Projected Expansion of 1.4%

19 Oct 2022 | Press Release

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) indicated today in a press release that growth is forecast at 3.2% in 2022, above what was foreseen last August, but the organization expects the deceleration to intensify next year in Latin America and the Caribbean with growth of 1.4% in 2023, in a scenario subject to significant restrictions, both external and domestic. The war between Russia and Ukraine negatively affected global growth – and with it, the external demand faced by the region this year – while also accentuating inflationary pressures, volatility and financia…

Suriname assumes chair of Caribbean Development Cooperation Committee

18 Oct 2022 | Press Release

The 29th session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC) concluded on 14 October in Paramaribo, Suriname. Some of the most urgent and challenging issues facing the Caribbean were discussed at this meeting, inspiring a commitment to strategic action-oriented follow-up, to assure more dynamic sustainable development process. Convened by ECLAC Caribbean, the CDCC meeting is held every two years and gathers Caribbean Prime Ministers, Ministers and distinguished government officials, with a focus on strengthening their countries’ institutional and technical capacities to impr…

7th Caribbean Development Roundtable Focusses on Recovery, Repositioning and Resilience

13 Oct 2022 | Press Release

The 7th Caribbean Development Roundtable (CDR) this year focused on recovery and repositioning, with a view to finding practical and workable solutions to invest in resilience, economy ecovery and sustained growth. The CDR was also updated on the progress made towards the establishment of the Caribbean Resilience Fund (CRF). Convened by ECLAC Caribbean, and hosted by the Government of Suriname, the CDR was officially opened by the outgoing Chair, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Keisal Peters. The meeting was held at the Royal Torarica Hotel, in Paramaribo, Surin…

Prime Minister of Korea Urges for Forging a New Cooperation with Latin America, as a Forward-Looking Vision amid the Major Transformations Humanity is Living Through

11 Oct 2022 | Press Release

The Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea, Han Duck-soo, delivered a keynote lecture this Tuesday, October 11 at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile, in which he urged for forging a new cooperation with Latin America, articulating his country’s experience of innovation with the region’s potential, as a forward-looking vision amid the major transformations that humanity is living through. The Korean leader spoke at a high-level event that was inaugurated by José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Executive Secretary of ECLAC, and w…

José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs Takes Office as the New Executive Secretary of ECLAC

3 Oct 2022 | Press Release

Economist José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, of Costa Rica, took office today as the new Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), a position to which he was appointed on September 1, 2022 by the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres. The former Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean of the International Labour Organization (ILO) between 2015 and 2018, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs holds a master’s degree in Development Economics and a doctorate in Economics from Cambridge University, along with a bachelor’s degree in Ec…

"Declaration of Cuenca" Reaffirms the Regional Commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals

30 Sep 2022 | Press Release

Cuenca, Ecuador, September 30, 2022– More than 550 attendees and 30 government representatives from 25 countries met on September 29 and 30 at the XIV Ministerial Forum for Development in Latin America and the Caribbean under the theme: “Recalibrating… How to get back on track towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)”, organized by the Government of Ecuador, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). The Forum was a space for high-level dialogues on how to get back on the path to the SDGs, organized around table…

Social Development Authorities Championed the Role of Regional Cooperation for Moving Forward on Strengthening Social Institutions

30 Sep 2022 | Press Release

Authorities from Social Development Ministries and equivalent entities in Latin America and the Caribbean championed the role of regional cooperation for moving forward on strengthening the social institutional framework amid the current, complex socioeconomic scenario, during the Fifth Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean of ECLAC, held on the afternoon of Thursday, September 29, 2022 in Cuenca, Ecuador. The meeting took place in the framework of the XIV Ministerial Forum for Development in Latin America and the …

Leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean discuss how to recalibrate the path towards the Sustainable Development Goals in the region

29 Sep 2022 | Press Release

September 29, 2022, Cuenca, Ecuador - In a context of greater uncertainty, in which the region continues to feel the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and geopolitical conflicts, the XIV Ministerial Forum on Development of Latin America and the Caribbean: “Recalibrating… How to get back on track towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)”, begins today. This is an effort to analyze how social protection, effective governance and financing for development can get back on the path of the SDGs in the region. In the context of the Forum, the Fifth Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regi…

UNESCO, UNICEF and ECLAC warn that at the current rate, Latin America and the Caribbean will not achieve the education goals set by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

8 Sep 2022 | Press Release

Economic difficulties and the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have contributed to the slowdown and stagnation in the progress made towards SDG4 and educational achievements seen between 2015 and 2021. This is revealed in Education in Latin America at the Caribbean at a Crossroads. The SDG4-Education 2030 Regional Monitoring Report, launched this 8 September 2022 in the framework of International Literacy Day. A result of collaboration among the Regional Bureau for Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (OREALC/UNESCO Santiago), the UNICEF Regional Office for Latin America an…

Authorities Call for Multiplying Access to Financing for Climate Action via the Massive Investment of Public and Private Financial Institutions’ Resources

1 Sep 2022 | Press Release

Unlocking access to climate finance, especially in emerging markets and developing economies, is crucial for closing the gap in adaptation, developing resilience, protecting the countries most vulnerable to climate change and contributing to development that is lower in carbon, according to the authorities gathered today at the Roundtable on Climate Finance and the Energy Transition in Latin America and the Caribbean, which is taking place through Friday, September 2 at the central headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile. The event…

Making Progress on Social Protection in Latin America and the Caribbean is More Urgent than Ever

30 Aug 2022 | Press Release

Addressing the challenges of social security systems through new social and fiscal compacts in the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean is more urgent than ever in the unfavorable and highly uncertain economic context that the region is currently living through, according to the representatives who participated in the opening session of the Second Regional Seminar on Social Development, which is taking place virtually through Thursday. The event, entitled “Social Security and the Protracted Crisis: An Opportunity to Combat Inequality in the Framework of a Welfare State in Latin America…

Authorities Urge for Deepening Regional Cooperation to Meet the Growing Demand for Timely, Quality Statistical Information

24 Aug 2022 | Press Release

Representatives of national statistics institutes from Latin America and the Caribbean called today for deepening statistical cooperation at a regional and international level to meet the growing demand for timely and quality data and information for a sustainable and egalitarian recovery, during the inauguration of the twenty-first 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 this intergovernmental gathering – which is taking place through Thursday, August 25 at E…

In 2022 the Region is Expected to Resume the Path of Low Growth Seen Prior to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Growing 2.7% on Average

23 Aug 2022 | Press Release

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) released today its annual report Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2022: trends and challenges of investing for a sustainable and inclusive recovery, in which it projects 2.7% average economic growth for the current year in a context of acute macroeconomic restrictions that are hurting the region’s economies. According to the report presented at a press conference held at the United Nations organization’s central headquarters in Santiago, Chile, a sequence of crises has led to the scenario of low growth and ac…

It is Time to Transform Health Systems in Latin America and the Caribbean and Make Progress on Universality, Comprehensiveness, Sustainability and Resilience

10 Aug 2022 | Press Release

The COVID-19 pandemic has opened a window of opportunity for transforming Latin America and the Caribbean’s health systems and making progress on universality, comprehensiveness and financial sustainability, according to the Chilean authorities and international specialists gathered at a seminar held this Wednesday, August 10, at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile. The international seminar “Challenges to move towards universal, comprehensive, and sustainable health systems: lessons from an international perspective” featu…

ECLAC Urges for Implementing Enabling Policies that Would Allow for Effective Fulfillment of the SDGs

14 Jul 2022 | Press Release

Financing for development, food security, the energy transition, integrated management of natural disasters, and climate action must be enabling policies that would allow for the effective fulfillment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Mario Cimoli, Acting Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), said today during a session of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2022 that was focused on listening to messages coming from the regions. ECLAC’s highest authority participated in the segment entitled Messages from the…

Countries Stress the Urgency of Moving Towards an Agenda for Equality that Would Guarantee the Entire Population’s Full Enjoyment of Rights

28 Jun 2022 | Press Release

Representatives of Latin American and Caribbean countries stressed today the urgency of moving towards an agenda for equality geared towards the fulfillment and full enjoyment of the entire population’s rights, which would put an end to the multiple, overlapping inequalities that characterize the region, during the inauguration of the fourth session of the Regional Conference on Population and Development, which is taking place through Thursday, June 30 at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile. At the meeting, countries also …

ECLAC Analyzes the Pandemic’s Deep, Multiple Effects on the Region’s Population and Gives Recommendations for a Transformative Recovery with Equality

26 Jun 2022 | Press Release

The region’s countries must safeguard and strengthen the rights of all people in the post-pandemic reconstruction scenario, and address and respond to the various – and often overlapping – situations of disadvantage and vulnerability that affect their health and their quality of life, a new report by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) contends upon analyzing COVID-19’s deep and multiple effects on distinct population groups in the region. The document entitled The sociodemographic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean includes poli…

Representatives Highlighted the Historic Contribution of the Regional Gender Agenda and Proposed Moving Towards a Care Society in Latin America and the Caribbean

23 Jun 2022 | Press Release

Vice Presidents, Foreign Ministers, Women’s Affairs Ministers and other authorities, along with representatives of international organizations and civil society – particularly women’s and feminist organizations – highlighted today the contribution of the Regional Gender Agenda, forged over the last 45 years, to policies for gender equality and women’s autonomy in Latin America and the Caribbean and agreed on the need to move towards a care society, on the last day of the Special Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, held at EC…

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