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Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean Call for Achieving a Renewed Agreement for International Development Cooperation with a View to Fulfilling the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda

31 May 2023 | Press Release

Government representatives from 26 of the region’s countries who attended the First Session of the Regional Conference on South-South Cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean called today for achieving a renewed agreement for international development cooperation with the aim of addressing the vulnerabilities of Latin America and the Caribbean linked to development challenges, an agreement in which no one is left behind and all people and countries must participate in order to attain the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by 2030,…

Development Cooperation is Essential for Fostering International and Regional Solidarity, and is a Solution for Confronting Global Crises

30 May 2023 | Press Release

Development cooperation is an essential mechanism for fostering international and regional solidarity and, at the same time, it is a solution for confronting global crises, according to the authorities gathered today at the First Session of the Regional Conference on South-South Cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean, which is taking place through Wednesday, May 31 at the central headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile. The intergovernmental meeting – which brings together representatives of the region’s countries, the Unit…

Latin America and the Caribbean: Economic Recovery and Higher Commodity Prices Drive Rebound in Tax Revenues

16 May 2023 | Press Release

Tax revenues as a share of GDP in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) rebounded to their pre-pandemic level in 2021 amid an economic recovery and higher commodity prices, according to a new report. Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean 2023, released today at the 35th Regional Fiscal Seminar in Santiago, Chile, reveals that the average tax-to-GDP ratio in the LAC region rose by 0.8 percentage points (p.p.) in 2021 to 21.7%, which is the same level as in 2019, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. The LAC average tax-to-GDP ratio remained lower than the OECD average of 34.1% of GDP …

Reducing Constraints on Growth and Development Imposed by Debt Service is Essential for Fiscal Policy Favorable to Economic and Social Development

16 May 2023 | Press Release

The XXXV Regional Seminar on Fiscal Policy, a traditional meeting that brings together authorities, experts, civil society and academia to discuss the fiscal policy challenges faced by the countries of the region, began at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile. Within the framework of the seminar, on Tuesday, May 16 ECLAC Executive Secretary José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs presented the report Public Debt and Development Distress in Latin America and the Caribbean, which analyzes the constraints on growth and development caused…

Ministers of Finance of CELAC meet to discuss the design of a common regional agenda in response to the global economic crisis

15 May 2023 | Press Release

Ministers of Finance of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) have agreed today to move forward to a common regional agenda in response to the global economic crisis. The decision was made during a high-level face-to-face meeting held at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile. The meeting was organized by Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, as the Pro Tempore President of CELAC, with the support of ECLAC, in compliance with the mandate derived from the Buenos Aires Declaration issued by the 7th Summit of H…

Energy Transition is a Unique Opportunity to Close Gender Gaps in Energy Access and Harness Women's Capabilities

10 May 2023 | Press Release

The energy transition being promoted in Latin America and the Caribbean is a unique opportunity to close gender gaps in access to energy and harness women's capabilities, as well as to promote professional development in this arena and in energy policy decision-making, agreed authorities and experts at the opening of the First Latin American Conference on Women and Energy: Capacities for Change, Empowerment, Gender and Energy (CEGEN 2023) being held at ECLAC headquarters in Santiago, Chile. The unprecedented event is organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECL…

Latin America and the Caribbean Must Pick Up the Pace to Achieve Fulfillment of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030

28 Apr 2023 | Press Release

Latin America and the Caribbean must pick up the pace to achieve fulfillment of the 2030 Agenda’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), representatives of the region’s 33 countries, of United Nations agencies and of regional, multilateral and civil society organizations warned today at the Sixth Meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development, which concluded this Friday, April 28, at ECLAC’s central headquarters in Santiago, Chile. As the meeting came to a close, the delegates insisted that while we are halfway through the period agreed upon…

Countries Agree on the Urgency of Promoting Bold, Transformative Actions to Speed and Correct the Course Towards Achieving the SDGs

26 Apr 2023 | Press Release

Representatives of 33 countries from Latin America and the Caribbean agreed today on the urgency of promoting bold and transformative actions to speed and correct the course towards achieving the 2030 Agenda’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), during the inauguration of the Sixth Meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development, which is taking place through Friday, April 28 at the central headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile. Participating in the event’s opening session wer…

UN: Ensuring the Participation of Children and Youth is Crucial for the 2030 Agenda’s Success in Latin America and the Caribbean

24 Apr 2023 | Press Release

A call to ensure the participation of children and youth from Latin America and the Caribbean in all stages of the 2030 Agenda’s implementation and to value their contributions in order to achieve sustainable development in the region, leaving no one behind, was made this Monday, April 24, by representatives of the numerous United Nations (UN) agencies that participated in the Fifth Forum of Children and Youth of Latin America and the Caribbean 2030 held in Santiago, Chile. The UN recognizes young people’s leadership in the process to fulfill the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and is com…

Member Countries of the Escazú Agreement End COP 2 in Argentina with a Call for Deepening its Implementation at the National Level

21 Apr 2023 | Press Release

The second meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 2) to the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean – known as the Escazú Agreement – concluded today in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with the election of the first seven members of the Committee to Support Implementation and Compliance of the treaty, and with a call by member countries to deepen its implementation, based on cooperation aimed at strengthening national capacities with that objective. The COP 2 of the Escazú Agreement – which was an…

Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean Will Grow by 1.2% in 2023 in a Context of Growing Uncertainties

20 Apr 2023 | Press Release

The economies of Latin America and the Caribbean are facing a complex external scenario in 2023, marked by low growth in economic activity and global trade. In addition, the interest rate hikes carried out globally were compounded by the financial turbulence seen in early March, which has increased uncertainty and volatility in financial markets. Although inflationary pressures have slowed, monetary policy rates are expected to remain high throughout 2023 in the main developed economies. In this context of growing external uncertainties and domestic restrictions, ECLAC expects the slowdown in …

First Members of the Committee to Support Implementation and Compliance of the Escazú Agreement Will Be Elected in Argentina

19 Apr 2023 | Press Release

The second meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 2) to the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean – known as the Escazú Agreement – was inaugurated today, Wednesday, April 19 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with the presence of the country’s President, Alberto Fernández, and authorities from various countries in the region. The COP 2 of the Escazú Agreement, which is an extraordinary meeting with the main goal of electing the inaugural members of the Committee to Support Implementation and Co…

UN: New green industrial age can be the breakthrough for Sustainable Development Goals

5 Apr 2023 | Press Release

Amid growing food and energy crises, an uncertain global economic outlook, and the escalating impacts of climate change, the UN today said that a sustainable industrial transformation is needed to close the widening development gap between countries, meet climate targets and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. The 2023 Financing for Sustainable Development Report: Financing Sustainable Transformations says urgent, massive investments are needed to accelerate transformations including in electricity supply, industry, farming, transportation, and buildings. “Without the means to invest in…

ECLAC Presents New Opportunities for Growth, Collaboration and Sustainable Development to Ibero-America’s Heads of State and Government

25 Mar 2023 | Press Release

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) presented a document today to the Heads of State and Government of Ibero-America identifying 15 opportunities that hold great potential for promoting growth, creating employment and improving well-being in the region, through public policies, investment, public-private partnerships and international cooperation. The document entitled Ibero-America: A space of opportunities for growth, collaboration and sustainable development is a contribution by the United Nations regional commission to the debates of the XXVIII Ibero-America…

Authorities and Experts Call for Accelerating the Energy Transition in Latin America and the Caribbean

16 Mar 2023 | Press Release

Latin America and the Caribbean must urgently make progress on the energy transition, with greater production of renewable energy, universalizing access to energy and increasing energy efficiency, among other measures, according to the authorities and experts gathered today at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile. The “High-level Expert Workshop for the Special Report on Latin America of the IEA’s World Energy Outlook 2023” is taking place on March 16-17 to gather information on the region’s energy-related needs and opportunities in order to prepare a special report, the WEO-2023 Latin Amer…

ECLAC Seeks to Bring More Women into STEM, Close the Digital Gap and Eradicate Gender Cyberviolence

8 Mar 2023 | Press Release

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is calling to guarantee women's access to digital technology, increase the number of women majoring in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and eradicate gender cyber violence as part of its observance of International Women’s Day. This year’s theme is “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality." In Latin America and the Caribbean, Internet benefits are not distributed equally: an estimated 244 million inhabitants do not have access to these services. Differences in access to digital technology…

ECLAC Celebrates 75 Years with a Commitment to Continue Working for a More Productive, Inclusive and Sustainable Future for Latin America and the Caribbean

25 Feb 2023 | Press Release

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), with central offices located in Santiago, Chile, is celebrating 75 years since its creation with a commitment to continue working for a more productive, inclusive and sustainable future for the region. The Economic Commission for Latin America was established by a resolution of the United Nations Economic and Social Council on 25 February 1948 and began work in Santiago that same year. Later, in 1984, the Council decided that its name would be changed to the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, one of the …

ECLAC Presents a Selection of Key Statistics on Development in the Region’s Countries

22 Feb 2023 | Press Release

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) released today the Statistical Yearbook for Latin America and the Caribbean 2022, available online, in which it presents a statistical synthesis that illustrates the socio-demographic, economic and environmental development of the region’s countries. This annual publication, which is among the United Nations regional organization’s most important, constitutes a reference for those seeking descriptive statistical data that is comparable between countries and over time. The current edition contains information available as of mi…

ECLAC Urges for Promoting Investment in Water Services to Improve Well-Being, Quality of Life and to Reactivate the Region’s Economy

1 Feb 2023 | Press Release

The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, urged countries today to promote investment in water services to improve the population’s well-being and quality of life and to reactivate the region’s economy, during the inauguration of the third edition of the Regional Water Dialogues taking place through Friday, February 3 at the United Nations organization’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile. The regional commission’s highest authority emphasized that according to ECLAC’s estimates, in order to carry forward a fair …

ECLAC Calls on Countries to Strengthen the Production, Analysis and Use of Statistics to Address the Causes of Migration with a Development and Human Rights Perspective

26 Jan 2023 | Press Release

The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, encouraged countries to keep improving statistical information, properly allocating the often scarce resources available, deepening inter-institutional and international cooperation and opening permanent communication channels between data producers, researchers and decision makers in the field of migration governance, at the closing session of the Third International Forum on Migration Statistics, which was held from Tuesday, January 24 to Thursday, January 26 at ECLA…

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