UN Regional Commission's High-level side event - COP 16 of the CBD

UN Regional Commission's side event #cop16colombia of the CBD - Message by ECLAC Executive Secretary

UN Regional Commission's High-level side event #cop16colombia of the CBD - Message by ECLAC Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs. Cali, Colombia, 29 October, 2024. Latin America and the Caribbean is renowned for its vast biocultural richness. Biodiversity and its ecosystem services support livelihoods of millions of people and economic and social development in many countries and territories. However, in our region, the environmental pressure posed by the unsustainable use of natural resources has led to the reduction of productivity and numerous conflicts. It is therefore crucia…

Fortieth session of ECLAC - Day 1

(English translation) Fortieth session of ECLAC - Day 1 (Wednesday, 9 October, 2024). Lima, Peru. More information in https://periododesesiones.cepal.org/40/en…

José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, ECLAC Executive Secretary, presents the institutional document of the Fortieth Session

Latin America and the Caribbean needs to undertake profound transformations to overcome the development crisis in which it is immersed and which is occurring in an uncertain international context, posing challenges as well as opportunities for the region. To that end, ECLAC has identified 11 vital transformations and offers guidelines on how to manage them. This is an invitation to countries to converse not only about what to do but also how to manage the necessary transformations that would make a real difference in shifting development towards greater growth, productivity, inclusivity and su…

Invitation of the Executive Secretary of ECLAC to the Fortieth session of the Commission

On October 9-11 in Lima, Peru, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will hold its Fortieth Session, the United Nations regional commission’s most important biennial meeting. At this international event – which will draw the participation of authorities from ECLAC’s 46 Member States and its 14 associate members, along with representatives of the United Nations system and of non-governmental organizations – countries will have the opportunity to debate about the region’s economic, social and environmental development, examine the activities carried out by the Commi…

Thirtieth session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (September 11, 2024)

Thirtieth session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (September 11, 2024). Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. More information in https://cdcc.cepal.org/30/en…

Eighth meeting of the Caribbean Development Roundtable (Day 2, Tuesday 10 September, 2024)

Eighth meeting of the Caribbean Development Roundtable (Day 2, Tuesday 10 September, 2024). Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. More information in https://www.cepal.org/en/events/eight... and https://cdcc.cepal.org/30/en…

Eighth meeting of the Caribbean Development Roundtable (Day 1, Monday 9 September, 2024)

Eighth meeting of the Caribbean Development Roundtable (Day 1, Monday 9 September, 2024). Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. More information in https://www.cepal.org/en/events/eight... and https://cdcc.cepal.org/30/en…

Message by ECLAC Executive Secretary to COP28 side-event on critical energy transition minerals

Message by ECLAC Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, to COP28 side-event "Responsible and inclusive management of critical energy transition minerals", organized by the UN Regional Economic Commissions. Dubai, Wednesday 6 December 2023, 11:30 – 13:00 (GMT+4).…

Keynote Speech by the President of Paraguay Santiago Peña

(English translated version) Keynote Speech by the President of Paraguay Santiago Peña at ECLAC headquarters in Santiago, Chile. Tuesday, November 7, 2023. More information in https://bit.ly/3sncyZs…

Lithium extraction and industrialization: Opportunities and challenges for Latin America and the Caribbean

5th meeting of the Forum of the Countries of LAC on Sustainable Development (Third day - 9 March)

Launch of Special Report COVID-19 No. 5. Addressing the growing impact of COVID-19 with a view to reactivation with equality: new projections

Launch of ECLAC-FAO report. Preventing the COVID-19 crisis from becoming a food crisis

Latin America and the Caribbean a laboratory for the future

What do we want from COP15 of the CBD?

Opening ceremony of the Thirty-fifth session of ECLAC

The governance of natural resources: leverage for sustainable development