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Cover book Climate Change and Human Rights
9 December 2019 | News

ECLAC and OHCHR Warn about the Grave Human Rights Impact of Climate Change
In a joint publication, the organizations highlighted the Escazú Agreement as a valuable regional contribution for ensuring that actions related to the environment and climate respect, protect and effectively fulfill human rights and basic democratic principles.
Portada publicación CEPAL Uruguay
9 December 2019 | News

Policy to Incentivize Replacing the Automobile Fleet with Electric Vehicles Is Seen Affecting Tax Collection in Uruguay
A study by ECLAC’s office in Montevideo simulates distinct scenarios for growth in the market share of this kind of vehicle, and estimates their impact on national and subnational tax revenue.
foto del lanzamiento del sitio web de la campaña por un buen trato
9 December 2019 | News

A Week of Inclusion Took Place at ECLAC with the Participation of People with Disabilities in Diverse Activities
A highlight was the launch of the website of the global campaign for the good treatment of girls, boys and adolescents with disabilities, an initiative led by the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy, María Soledad Cisternas.
Portada inversión mexicana en Centroamérica
9 December 2019 | News

Mexico Continues to Be One of the Main Investors in Central America, but Its dynamism is Waning
Since 2011, Colombian FDI has surpassed the amount of Mexican investments accumulated in the region.
Banner Preliminary Overview 2019
5 December 2019 | Announcement

ECLAC will Deliver Its Final Report on the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean in 2019

The Commission’s last report of the year will be unveiled in Chile in a press conference by its Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, on Thursday, December 12.
#StopStreetHarassment
25 November 2019 | News

ECLAC Caribbean tackles street harassment in Trinidad and Tobago
Street harassment is a commonplace experience for women and girls in Trinidad and Tobago. Statistics do not exist on its prevalence, but women and girls report that it is a daily experience which is tolerated as a social norm.
Closing session of the tenth meeting of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of ECLAC.
21 November 2019 | News

Authorities Reaffirm Commitment to Statistical Development through Cooperation with the Regional and International Statistics Community
The tenth meeting of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of ECLAC concluded today in Santiago, Chile.
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21 November 2019 | Announcement

ECLAC Will Present New Poverty and Inequality Figures and an Analysis of Middle-Income Strata in the Region
On Thursday, November 28, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary Alicia Bárcena will launch in Chile the Social Panorama of Latin America 2019 report.
UNITAR, DESA, ECLAC Workshop
15 November 2019 | News

Caribbean experts receive training on policies and policy coherence towards achieving sustainable development
Senior policy makers, including statisticians and economists, along with planning officers from various Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) have benefitted from a just-concluded workshop aimed at strengthening their capacities for integrated planning and policy coherence in order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the subregion.
Banner ECLAC.
24 October 2019 | News

Alicia Bárcena Urges for Redoubling Efforts to Forge Proposals that Allow for Lifting the Burden of Inequality in the Region
In the framework of United Nations Day, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary sent a message in which she reaffirmed the importance of multilateralism for moving towards sustainable development.
Banner International Trade Outlook 2019
23 October 2019 | Announcement

ECLAC Will Present in Mexico its Annual Report on the Foreign Trade of Latin America and the Caribbean
Alicia Bárcena, the organization’s Executive Secretary, will hold a press conference on Tuesday, October 29, at the Commission’s subregional headquarters in Mexico City.
23 October 2019 | News

New funding opportunities for disability projects discussed at ECLAC
ECLAC training demonstrates the latest ICTs available for people with disabilities and the opportunities they create for people with different types of disabilities.
Photo of the China-Latin America Forum
16 October 2019 | News

China and Latin America and the Caribbean Seek to Deepen Their Economic and Commercial Cooperation, amid Global Uncertainty
The Second High-Level China-Latin America Investment and Cooperation Forum was held at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
Cover of the Escazú Agreement
7 October 2019 | Announcement

Signatory Countries of the Escazú Agreement Will Hold Their First Work Meeting on October 11-12 in Costa Rica
This gathering will be attended by representatives of the 21 Latin American and Caribbean nations that have signed the regional treaty so far.
4 October 2019 | News

ICT and knowledge management-based solutions to tackle multi-island challenges uncovered at ECLAC meeting
Experts agree that ICT and knowledge management are valuable tools to support sustainable growth and the delivery of public services in multi-island settings.
Presentación Estrategia Uruguay 2050
27 September 2019 | News

Uruguay Presented its National Development Strategy through 2050, with Support from ECLAC
The Executive Secretary of the United Nations regional commission, Alicia Bárcena, participated in the event to launch the initiative on August 27 in Montevideo.
foto grupal
27 September 2019 | News

ECLAC’s Summer School 2019 Concludes with the Participation of 40 Students from 19 Countries
On Monday, September 30, the 20th session of this academic program organized in Santiago, Chile each year since 2000 will come to a close.
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27 September 2019 | Announcement

Authorities Will Debate the Regional Agenda for Inclusive Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
The Third Meeting of the Regional Conference on Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean will be held in Mexico City on October 1-3, organized by ECLAC, the Government of Mexico and UNDP.
RCM/TAC
24 September 2019 | News

New opportunities for cooperation on sustainable development among Caribbean countries emerge at ECLAC meeting

Policy makers and regional experts gathered for a two-day workshop hosted by ECLAC subregional headquarters for the Caribbean, on 17-18 September 2019.
Diane Quarless, Alicia Bárcena and Daniel Titelman
23 September 2019 | News

Alicia Bárcena Reviewed with Caribbean Authorities Progress on the Debt for Climate Adaptation Swap Initiative, Including the Creation of a Resilience Fund
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary met with the Prime Ministers of Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in the framework of the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly being held in New York.

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