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30 June 2017 | Press Release

Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean Reaffirm their Commitment to Promote, Protect and Respect the Rights and Dignity of Older Persons
The Fourth ECLAC Regional Intergovernmental Conference on Ageing and the Rights of Older Persons came to a close today in Asunción, Paraguay.
27 June 2017 | Press Release

Regional Conference on Ageing Opens with a Call for Empowering and Raising the Visibility of Older Persons in Latin America and the Caribbean
The intergovernmental meeting will be held through Friday, June 30, in Asunción, Paraguay.
20 June 2017 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena Calls on Women to Break the Glass Ceiling through Emancipation and Autonomy
During a presentation in the framework of the Forbes Powerful Women Forum 2017, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary stressed the need to achieve equality with entitlement to rights.
19 June 2017 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena Calls for Rethinking the Economic Model and Implementing a New Paradigm
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary participated in a high-level event in the framework of the International Economic Association's World Congress, held in Mexico City.
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14 June 2017 | Announcement

Countries of the Region will Assess Progress and Challenges to the Exercise of Human Rights by Older Persons
Paraguay will host the fourth Regional Intergovernmental Conference on Ageing and the Rights of Older Persons in Latin America and the Caribbean, to be held June 27-30 in Asunción.
Antonio Prado, ECLAC Deputy Executive Secretary, during the presentation of the EUROCLIMA programme.
14 June 2017 | News

Latin America and the European Union Conclude First Stage of EUROCLIMA Program with Positive Results
During seminars held in Lima, Peru, countries analyzed the achievements made and addressed the general outlines of the program’s new phase, known as EUROCLIMA+.
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14 June 2017 | News

New Database on Social Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean is Now Available
The tool was developed by ECLAC in collaboration with countries of the region.
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14 June 2017 | News

ECLAC Promotes a Life Cycle Approach to End Inequalities Determined by People’s Age
In its Social Panorama of Latin America 2016 report, the regional body identifies diverse structural gaps in childhood and adolescence, youth, adulthood and old age.
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14 June 2017 | News

Latin America and the Caribbean Issued International Bonds at a Record Pace in the First Quarter of 2017

ECLAC Office in Washington released a new report on capital flows.
6 June 2017 | Press Release

Trade via Containers in the Region’s Ports Falls 0.9% in 2016
ECLAC’s new ports ranking confirms the decline in the region’s foreign trade last year and marks a loss in activity not seen since the crisis of 2009.
6 June 2017 | Infographic

Ports Ranking. The Top 20 in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2016
ECLAC updates every year its ranking of container port throughput, which shows the cargo volume in containers in 120 ports of the region, based on data obtained directly from port authorities and terminal operators. In 2016 this activity fell 0.9%, with a total volume of approximately 47.5 million TEU. This infographic displays the first 20 ports of the ranking.
Babatunde Osotimehin along with Alicia Bárcena.
5 June 2017 | News

Alicia Bárcena Expresses her Condolences over the Death of UNFPA’s Executive Director
The Executive Secretary of ECLAC sent the following letter to Osotimehin family.