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18 December 2015 | Statement

International Migrants Day
"2015 will be remembered as a year of human suffering and migrant tragedies. Over the past 12 months, more than 5,000 women, men and children lost their lives in search of protection and a better life", Ban Ki-moon pointed out.
10 December 2015 | Statement

Human Rights Day
"Today we reaffirm our commitment to protecting human rights as the foundation of our work", United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says.
3 December 2015 | Statement

International Day of Persons with Disabilities
"We mark this year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities in the wake of the adoption of the ambitious 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development", Ban Ki-moon says. This global blueprint for action summons us to "leave no one behind”, he adds.
25 November 2015 | Statement

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
"Even in areas at peace, violence against women persists in the form of femicide, sexual assault, female genital mutilation/cutting, early marriage and cyberviolence", Ban Ki-moon says.
16 November 2015 | Infographic

Femicide
Femicide is the most dramatic expression of violence against women. According to official data from the region’s countries compiled by the Gender Equality Observatory for Latin America and the Caribbean of ECLAC, 1903 women were murdered because of their gender in fifteen Latin American countries and three Caribbean nations in 2014.
12 November 2015 | Press Release

Structural Gaps Hinder the Achievement of More Inclusive Societies: Alicia Bárcena

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary gave a keynote lecture at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and made a presentation before the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI).
11 November 2015 | Infographic

Violence against women
Violence against women in Latin America and the Caribbean must be addressed comprehensively by States, taking into account factors of economic, social and cultural inequality that operate in society and in the power relations between men and women.
28 October 2015 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena Advocates Open States to Promote the 2030 Agenda
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary is participating in the Open Government Partnership Global Summit being held from October 27-29 in Mexico.
Delegates Principle 10
22 October 2015 | Announcement

Latin American and Caribbean Countries Will Meet in Panama to Negotiate Agreement on Rights of Access in Environmental Matters
The second meeting of the negotiating committee on the regional agreement will be held October 27-29. Follow the live broadcast.
20 October 2015 | Press Release

Regional Trade at a Crossroads: Diversification and Integration in a Global Context of Low Growth
Latin American and Caribbean exports will contract -14% in 2015, in a downward trend that has been intensifying in the last three years, according to a new report by ECLAC.
Cover of ECLAC report
16 October 2015 | Announcement

ECLAC Will Present Annual Report On Trade Performance of Latin America and the Caribbean

The Commission’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, will hold a press conference in Mexico City to release the report.
15 October 2015 | Press Release

Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America Drops 21% in First Semester of 2015
The drop in investments in mining and hydrocarbons due to the reduction of international prices, China’s deceleration and the region’s negative economic growth determine FDI flows.
14 October 2015 | Press Release

Social Inclusion of Youth Should Be a Priority for the Region
During an international seminar held in El Salvador, ECLAC released two documents with policy recommendations and launched the JUVELAC Observatory.
9 October 2015 | Statement

International Day of the Girl Child
"Let us resolve to invest in today’s adolescent girls so that tomorrow they can stand strong as citizens, political leaders, entrepreneurs, heads of their households and more", UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in his message.
6 October 2015 | Press Release

“Population Policy is Essential for Full, Sustainable Development”
The President of Mexico and the Executive Secretary of ECLAC opened the second meeting of the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Mexico City.
30 September 2015 | Press Release

Authorities and Experts Emphasize Integration’s Potential as a Driver of Development in the Region
During a seminar at ECLAC, the lessons and challenges of the integration process carried out in Central America were addressed.
Foto de paneles solares.
8 September 2015 | News

Self-Sufficiency in Electrical Energy Would Serve to Reduce Costs and Cut Gas Emissions in El Salvador
A study by ECLAC that analyzes these projects in the textile industry indicates that they are economically viable and would benefit the country.
photo of the first session of the Regional Conference on Population and Development.
17 August 2015 | Announcement

Mexico Will Host the Second Session of the Regional Conference on Population and Development
The meeting, organized by ECLAC and the Government of Mexico, will be held on October 6-9.
7 August 2015 | Press Release

Countries in the Region Agree to Continue Strengthening Regional Cooperation on Digital Matters
Representatives from 18 countries approved the Digital Agenda for Latin America (eLAC2018) during the Fifth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society, which concluded today in Mexico City.
5 August 2015 | Press Release

The Transit to an Internet Based on Production Is Key for a Development with Equality: ECLAC
The Fifth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean was inaugurated today and will be held in Mexico City until Friday.

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