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10 December 2014 | Press Release

Climate Change in Peru Seen Affecting the Fishing, High Andes’ Livestock and Agricultural Sectors the Most
By the year 2100, the economic losses related to this phenomenon could range between 11.4% and 15.4% of national GDP.
10 December 2014 | Press Release

Climate Change Impacts Already Being Felt Will Intensify in the Future
ECLAC offers a diagnosis and numerous policy recommendations in a new report that estimates this phenomenon’s economic costs in Latin America and the Caribbean.
9 December 2014 | Press Release

Better Education and Skills Are Key to Shift the Economy Up a Gear

OECD, CAF and ECLAC launched today their joint publication Latin American Economic Outlook 2015.
2 December 2014 | Press Release

Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean Will Rebound to 2.2% in 2015
ECLAC forecasts that regional GDP will grow just 1.1% in 2014.
24 November 2014 | Press Release

The Pacific Alliance and MERCOSUR Represent More than 80% of Regional Foreign Trade
A greater convergence between both blocs would encourage structural change in favor of equality, according to ECLAC.
18 November 2014 | Press Release

Nearly 50% of Paid Jobs Held by Women in the Region Are Precarious
A new report by ECLAC, which evaluates two decades of gender equality policies, was presented at an event inaugurated by Chilean President Michelle Bachelet.
13 November 2014 | Press Release

Nearly 30% of Young Latin American Women Have Been Teenage Mothers
Comprehensive sex education and sexual and reproductive health services should be a priority in youth-oriented public policies, a study by ECLAC emphasizes.
12 November 2014 | Press Release

21st Century Will Be Marked by the Aging of the Region's Population
ECLAC study reviews demographic trends that will be discussed at the first meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean.
11 November 2014 | Press Release

Around 28.5 Million Latin American and Caribbean People Live Outside their Native Countries
Intraregional migration flows have intensified in recent years, according to a new study by ECLAC.
7 November 2014 | Press Release

ECLAC Calls for an End to Inequalities that Contribute to Violence Against Women
At present 11 countries in the region have classified femicide or feminicide in their laws, said the United Nations organization in a report.
6 November 2014 | Press Release

Data Revolution for Sustainable Development Requires Investment, Innovation and Leadership
ECLAC Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, was part of the team that prepared a special report on this matter.
6 November 2014 | Press Release

Countries of the Region Approve Launching Negotiation of a Common Agreement on Rights of Access in Environmental Matters
Regional instrument will seek to effectively guarantee access to information, participation and environmental justice.
3 November 2014 | Press Release

Experts and Authorities Propose Policies for Family Farming to Reflect Rural Reality
Authorities, experts and representatives of farmer’s organizations meet at ECLAC. A document that compiles case studies in 11 countries of the region was presented during the event.
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.
30 October 2014 | Press Release

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary Concludes Visit to Cuba
Alicia Bárcena met with the President of Cuba’s Council of State, Raúl Castro, and gave a keynote lecture at the University of Havana.
24 October 2014 | Press Release

Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America Declines 23% in the First Half of 2014
The absence of big corporate acquisitions and a slowdown in mining investments are seen as the main factors, ECLAC reported.
22 October 2014 | Press Release

Latin America Has Achieved Progress in Health, Education and Political Participation of Indigenous Peoples in the Last Decade
Indigenous peoples account for 8.3 % of the region's total population, according to a study by the United Nations organization launched in New York.
20 October 2014 | Press Release

Freedom of Speech Is an Essential Value in Democracy, Officials Agree at the Opening of the IAPA's 70th General Assembly
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, ECLAC's Executive Secretary Alicia Bárcena, and IAPA President Elizabeth Ballantine participated in the inauguration ceremony.
15 October 2014 | Press Release

Unemployment Could Fall to 6.0% in Latin America and the Caribbean Despite Limited Job Creation
ECLAC-ILO study says employment formalization has contributed to a reduction in income inequality.
15 October 2014 | Press Release

Access to Energy, Efficiency and Renewable Sources, Key to Development with Equality in the Region
Government officials and representatives from international organizations participated in the launch of the Decade of Sustainable Energy for All Americas.

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