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15 November 2021 | Press Release

Peru and ECLAC Reaffirm the Strengthening of Cooperation on Economic, Social and Environmental Development
Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the United Nations regional commission, made an official visit to Lima today, where she met with President Pedro Castillo and members of his Cabinet.
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29 October 2020 | News

The Protection of Older Persons Must Have Dignity and Humanity at the Center
In the framework of its 38th session, ECLAC presented a document that analyzes the situation of this population in the countries of Central America and Mexico.
De izquierda a derecha: Hernán Larraín, Ministro de Justicia y Derechos Humanos de Chile; Raúl García-Buchaca, Secretario Ejecutivo Adjunto de Administración y Análisis de Programas de la CEPAL; María Ximena Rivas, Directora Nacional del Servicio Nacional de la Discapacidad; y María Soledad Cisternas, Enviada Especial del Secretario General de las Naciones Unidas sobre discapacidad y accesibilidad.
11 de January de 2019 | News

Se realizó en CEPAL lanzamiento regional de Campaña mundial para el buen trato de niñas, niños y adolescentes con discapacidad
La iniciativa, presentada por María Soledad Cisternas, Enviada Especial del Secretario General de las Naciones Unidas sobre discapacidad y accesibilidad, contó con la participación de altas autoridades del Gobierno de Chile, entre otros representantes.
7 December 2018 | Op-ed

Latin America and the Caribbean vis-à-vis the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration
Op-ed by Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC.
4 December 2017 | Statement

International Day of Persons with Disabilities
On this day, let us remove physical and cultural barriers, build resilient societies and create opportunities that truly leave no one behind, António Guterres, UN Secretary-General, says in his message.
Mesa inaugural
4 de July de 2017 | News

Especialistas analizan retos de la migración en México desde la perspectiva de la protección social

La CEPAL, con apoyo de la cooperación alemana (GIZ), inauguró hoy un taller de dos días en la capital mexicana.
3 July 2017 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena: Focus on gender and life cycle in public policy is crucial to guaranteeing the rights of women, children and adolescents

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary participated in the high-level meeting of the United Nations initiative “Every Woman Every Child,” inaugurated by the President of Chile, Michelle Bachelet.
22 de May de 2017 | Press Release

CEPAL y UNICEF piden reforzar sistemas de protección social de la infancia por vulnerabilidad ante desastres

La frecuencia de desastres en América Latina y el Caribe ha aumentado 3,6 veces en medio siglo, y los niños y niñas experimentan sus efectos en forma desproporcionada, alertan ambos organismos de las Naciones Unidas.
Mesa inaugural
6 de April de 2017 | News

CEPAL y Gobierno de El Salvador realizaron taller de expertos sobre migración y protección social

La reunión, que tuvo lugar en la Casa Presidencial en San Salvador, contó con el apoyo de la cooperación alemana (GIZ).
9 de September de 2016 | Press Release

CEPAL y UNICEF abogan por el derecho al tiempo libre en la infancia y adolescencia de la región
Según ambos organismos de las Naciones Unidas, las horas dedicadas al trabajo remunerado y a las labores domésticas, donde se evidencian diversas desigualdades de género, restringen su ejercicio en América Latina y el Caribe.
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.
20 February 2015 | Statement

World Day for Social Justice
"This year’s commemoration focuses on the scourge of human trafficking and the plight of approximately 21 million women, men and children in various forms of modern slavery", Ban Ki-moon says in his message.
3 December 2014 | Statement

International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2014
"Let us spare no effort to ensure that policies, programmes, guidelines and 21st century technologies are accessible to persons with disabilities", the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in his message.
19 de November de 2014 | Press Release

Solo uno de cada 10 dólares de inversión social se destina a personas jóvenes en Iberoamérica
Estudio de CEPAL y OIJ hace un detallado repaso por los principales programas sectoriales que impactan directa o indirectamente sobre este grupo.
31 October 2014 | Press Release

Safe Use of ICTs Can Help Children and Adolescents Better Exercise Their Rights
It is estimated that 60% of the region’s children get their first mobile telephone by the age of 12, ECLAC and UNICEF say.
1 de October de 2014 | Statement

Día Internacional de las Personas de Edad
"Se prevé que el número de personas de edad aumentará más del doble en todo el mundo, de 841 millones en 2013 a más de 2.000 millones en 2050", dice en su mensaje el Secretario General de las Naciones Unidas, Ban Ki-moon.
7 May 2014 | Speech

Inauguration of the Thirty-fifth session of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)
Opening remarks by Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC.
25 September 2013 | Press Release

Region's Countries Adopt Montevideo Consensus on Population and Development
Delegates agreed a series of measures around the eight priority areas identified in the regional agenda to follow-up the Cairo Programme of Action beyond 2014.
15 August 2013 | Press Release

First session of the Regional Conference on Population and Development Begins in Uruguay
Representatives from over 30 Latin American and Caribbean countries will discuss priority issues for a future population agenda beyond 2014, at an event attended by over 800 people.
14 August 2013 | Press Release

Post-2015 Regional Agenda Requires a Rethink of the Development Model and a Structural Change Centered on Equality
International experts and authorities discussed gaps in Latin America and the Caribbean in terms of population issues.

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