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17 October 2016 | Statement

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
Today, some 1 billion people live in extreme poverty and more than 800 million endure hunger and malnutrition, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warns.
11 October 2016 | Statement

International Day of the Girl Child
"The wellbeing, human rights and empowerment of the world’s 1.1 billion girls are central to achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. When we agreed on that agenda, we promised girls quality education and health services", United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says.
3 October 2016 | Statement

World Habitat Day
This month, Governments will meet in Ecuador for the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III). This conference is designed to reflect what we want the cities of the future to look like, Ban Ki-moon says.
2 October 2016 | Op-ed

Colombia: Peace as a Force for Transformation
Op-ed by Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary.
1 October 2016 | Statement

International Day of Older Persons
The global population of older persons is expected to rise from just over 900 million in 2015 to 1.4 billion by 2030 and 2.1 billion by 2050, Ban Ki-moon points out in his message.
24 September 2016 | Statement

UN Secretary-General's message to High-level panel discussion on Regional Dimensions of Promoting Sustainable Development
"I am encouraged that many governments across the world are aligning their policies and programmes behind the 17 Sustainable Development Goals", Ban Ki-moon says.
1 September 2016 | Op-ed

Inclusive Social Development is Key to Overcoming Poverty and Reducing Inequalities
Opinion column by Laís Abramo, Director of ECLAC’s Social Development Division (published in ECLAC Notes N⁰ 89, September 2016).
19 August 2016 | Statement

World Humanitarian Day
“I pay tribute to these dedicated women and men who brave danger to help others at far greater risk, and I urge everyone to sign on to the United Nations 'World You’d Rather' campaign,” UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in his message.
16 August 2016 | Op-ed

Migration in Latin America and the Caribbean at the service of development and human rights
Op-ed by Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary.
12 August 2016 | Statement

International Youth Day
“When we invest in youth, they can contribute to new markets, decent jobs, fair trade, sustainable housing, sustainable transport and tourism,” United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in his message.
9 August 2016 | Statement

International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
“I call on Governments everywhere to draw on the guidance of this international framework to improve access to education for indigenous peoples,” United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in his message.
11 July 2016 | Statement

World Population Day
"On this World Population Day, I urge all Governments, businesses and civil society to support and invest in teenage girls", United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in his message.
21 June 2016 | Op-ed

More Citizenship for Sustainable Development
Op-ed by Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, and Carlos de Miguel, Head of the Policies for Sustainable Development Unit of the Sustainable Development and Human Settlements Division of ECLAC (published in ECLAC Notes Nº 88, June 2016).
16 June 2016 | Op-ed

Rethinking public-private partnerships in Latin America and the Caribbean to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
Op-ed by Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC, in the framework of the meeting of the World Economic Forum in Medellín, Colombia (June 2016).
8 June 2016 | Statement

World Oceans Day
Last year, in adopting the landmark 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Member States underscored that healthy and productive oceans will play a crucial role in achieving the SDGs, Ban Ki-moon says in his message.
3 June 2016 | Statement

World Environment Day

This year’s observance of World Environment Day shines a much-needed spotlight on the illegal trade in wildlife, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in his message.
26 May 2016 | Op-ed

Progressive structural change with a 2030 horizon
Op-ed by Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC (May 2016).
10 May 2016 | Op-ed

Time to put sustainable development into practice
Op-ed by Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC (May 2016).
22 April 2016 | Statement

International Mother Earth Day
The Paris Agreement on Climate Change, in conjunction with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, holds the power to transform our world, Ban Ki-moon says.
15 de April de 2016 | Op-ed

¿Cómo puede América Latina no quedar atrás?
Columna de opinión de Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL, publicada en el marco de la reunión anual del Foro Económico Mundial (enero 2016).

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