Fifth session of the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

Launch of the report Social Panorama of Latin America and the Caribbean 2023

(English version) Launch of the report "Social Panorama of Latin America and the Caribbean 2023: Labour inclusion as a key axis of inclusive social development", held at ECLAC headquarters in Santiago, Chile, on 23 November, 2023. Press conference by ECLAC's Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs. More information in http://bit.ly/3sWi9pQ…

Keynote Lecture by Adela Cortina - ECLAC's 75th Anniversary

(English translation) Adela Cortina, Professor Emeritus on Ethics and Political Philosophy at the University of Valencia (Spain), gave a keynote lecture on Tuesday, November 14 at the main headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile, in which she addressed the migration phenomena and its challenges for humanity. The Spanish philosopher was received by José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary. More information in https://www.cepal.org/en/pressreleases/adela-cortina-eclac-migration-pr……

10 Years of the Montevideo Consensus on Population and Development

How does international migration contribute to sustainable development in Latin America and the Caribbean?

Countries in the region are experiencing a period of intense international migration. This occurrence implies enormous challenges for public policies and management of migration. Understanding international migration as an opportunity for development, allows us to address it in greater depth, placing people and their contribution to society and the economy at the center. Migration is a process that mobilizes the experiences, skills and talents of people seeking to improve their living conditions; therefore, it is a process that generates multiple benefits at various levels and in broad spheres…

The Montevideo Consensus

The Montevideo Consensus is Latin America and the Caribbean’s most important intergovernmental agreement on population and development matters, and it is the means by which the region conducts follow-up to the Cairo Programme of Action beyond 2014. It is a progressive and comprehensive instrument, because it includes aspects that are key for implementing policies geared towards ensuring the full exercise of human rights in such important topics as sexual and reproductive health, population ageing, international migration, indigenous peoples and the Afrodescendent population. Download it here: …

Director of CELADE Simone Cecchini provides details on the International Migration Review Forum - IMRF