Transforming habitats and cities: towards urban development in Latin America and the Caribbean

This document is based on the statements and presentations delivered at the thirty-first General Assembly of the Forum of Ministers and High-Level Authorities on Housing and Urbanism in Latin America and the Caribbean (MINURVI), held on 5 and 6 December 2022 at ECLAC headquarters in Santiago. At the meeting, authorities, leaders and experts in housing and urban planning met with the aim of positioning habitat and housing as pillars for achieving sustainable urban development in the region and for working towards cities that are more just, inclusive and resilient. The General Assembly explored …

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Financing for climate change mitigation in cities: statements made at the 2023 Ministerial Meeting of the Forum of Ministers and High-level Authorities on Housing and Urbanism in Latin America and the Caribbean (MINURVI)

This document is based on the contributions and presentations of the ministerial meeting of the Forum of Ministers and High-Level Authorities of Housing and Urbanism of Latin America and the Caribbean (MINURVI), organised by the Ministry of Territorial Development and Habitat of Argentina, which assumed the presidency of the Forum for the 2023 period. The meeting was held on 10 and 11 April 2023 at the Kirchner Cultural Centre, in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires 28 member states attended the meeting along with representatives from ECLAC in its role as Technical Secretariat of MINURVI. Duri…

The Circularity Gap Report: Latin America and the Caribbean

This analysis is carried out jointly by several organizations within the framework of the Circular Economy Coalition for Latin America and the Caribbean. The aim of this analysis is to provide data-driven insights into material flows to measure the region's circularity, while highlighting data gaps, to contribute to the circular economy debate and inform decision-making across the region. regional level.…

Draft programme of work of the ECLAC system 2025

The draft programme of work of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) for 2025 is hereby submitted to the member States of the Commission for their consideration. It highlights the annual priorities that will be considered by the Committee for Programme and Coordination (CPC) and the United Nations General Assembly as part of the intergovernmental reviewing exercise. Under the framework of the United Nations, ECLAC is responsible for fostering the economic, social and environmentally sustainable development of Latin America and the Caribbean through international c…

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The 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals: Halfway to 2030. Goals, targets and indicators

In recent years, the world has been hit by a series of crises that pose additional challenges to sustainable development in Latin America and the Caribbean. The challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss, gaps in access to health, employment and education, food insecurity, persistent inequality and poverty, forced migration and the rising cost of living make it difficult to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a region which, even before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, was already suffering from slow economic growth and stagnation —or even decline— in its social deve…

Final assessment report. Assessment of the United Nations Road Safety Fund (UNRSF) project: Speed management in Latin America: the case of Argentina

Addressing Water Security in the Caribbean

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Addressing Key Challenges to Sustainable Growth and Development in the Caribbean

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Summary of the Chair. Sixth meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development

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Intergovernmentally agreed conclusions and recommendations of the Sixth meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development

Halfway to 2030 in Latin America and the Caribbean: progress and recommendations for acceleration. Summary

The countries of Latin America and the Caribbean are halfway through the time frame set for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that underpin the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The progress towards the Goals and targets was drastically hampered by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, which has taken a heavy toll across the globe since 2020 and undermined efforts to achieve the Agenda in many regions of the world, including Latin America and the Caribbean, hardest hit by the pandemic. The last biennium has also been marked by global developments that have advers…

Halfway to 2030 in Latin America and the Caribbean: progress and recommendations for acceleration

The countries of Latin America and the Caribbean are halfway through the time frame set for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that underpin the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The progress towards the Goals and targets was drastically hampered by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, which has taken a heavy toll across the globe since 2020 and undermined efforts to achieve the Agenda in many regions of the world, including Latin America and the Caribbean, hardest hit by the pandemic. The last biennium has also been marked by global developments that have advers…

Report of the First Annual Forum on Human Rights Defenders in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean

The First Annual Forum on Human Rights Defenders in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean was held in Quito on 22 and 23 November 2022. The Forum was convened by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in its capacity as Secretariat of the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean (Escazú Agreement), in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the Go…