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31 October 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC Presents to Social Development Ministers an Analysis of Inequality and Proposals to Combat it
The regional United Nations organization will unveil a new study during the first meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Social Development.
31 October 2016 | Press Release

Latin American Ministers Discuss Challenges of 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Way Out of Poverty
Representatives from 33 countries meet in the VIII Ministerial Forum to rethink possible progress models from a multidimensional approach, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals, and maintain the achievements in social policies in the region.
29 de October de 2016 | Press Release

CEPAL llama a potenciar a los jóvenes como actores estratégicos del desarrollo en XXV Cumbre Iberoamericana
Durante la reunión, la Secretaria Ejecutiva del organismo, Alicia Bárcena, sostuvo encuentros con autoridades de varios países y participó de diversos eventos.
28 October 2016 | Press Release

Latin American and Caribbean Countries Approved the Montevideo Strategy to Achieve Gender Equality in the Region by 2030
This is the principal outcome of the XIII Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, organized by ECLAC this week in Uruguay.
28 October 2016 | Press Release

Empowering the 40% of Young Latin Americans Not in Formal Jobs, Education or Training could Spark New Growth Engines
OECD, ECLAC and CAF launched the latest Latin American Economic Outlook report.
26 October 2016 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena Calls on CELAC and the EU to Take Advantage of the Digital Economy, Innovation and the Fight Against Climate Change as Drivers Towards New Development Paths
In the framework of the Meeting of Foreign Ministers of CELAC and the European Union, which was held in Santo Domingo, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary called for harnessing complementarities among the two regions with a view to complying with the 2030 Agenda.
25 October 2016 | Press Release

XIII Regional Conference on Women Opens with Strong Condemnation of Gender Violence in Latin America and the Caribbean
The President of Uruguay, Tabaré Vázquez, the Minister of Social Development, Marina Arismendi, and ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, led the opening session of the inter-governmental conference being held through Friday, October 28 in Montevideo.
24 October 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC Calls for Taking Innovative and Effective Measures to Guarantee Women’s Rights in Latin America and the Caribbean
In a new study released today, the regional organization details the enormous inequalities that are keeping women from exercising their physical, economic and political autonomy.
21 October 2016 | Press Release

Latin America and the Caribbean and the European Union Must Move Towards Consumption and Production Levels that are Compatible with Environmental Sustainability
ECLAC and the EU-LAC Foundation will present a new document during the next Meeting of Foreign Ministers of CELAC and the European Union, which will take place in Santo Domingo on October 24-26.
20 de October de 2016 | Press Release

Tarja Halonen: Implementación de agenda de género es la base para alcanzar el desarrollo sostenible
La ex Presidenta de Finlandia dictó una conferencia magistral en la CEPAL, donde fue recibida por el Secretario Ejecutivo Adjunto del organismo regional, Antonio Prado.
19 October 2016 | Press Release

Labor Indicators in Latin America and the Caribbean Continue to Deteriorate Amid Regional Economic Contraction
ECLAC/ILO report indicates that urban unemployment rose during the first half of 2016 and could average 8.6% this year, with notable heterogeneity among countries and subregions.
19 October 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC Offers Ministers of Housing Support for the Implementation of the New Urban Agenda
During the Habitat III Conference, Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC, attended a meeting of the Forum of Ministers and High-level Authorities of the Housing and Urban Development Sector in Latin America and the Caribbean (MINURVI).
18 October 2016 | Press Release

At Habitat III, ECLAC Urges Harnessing the Data Revolution to Drive Sustainable Urban Development
Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC, attended a side event at the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development.
17 October 2016 | Press Release

At Habitat III, ECLAC Outlines Major Urbanization Trends in the Region
At an event organized by the United Nations regional commissions, Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC, expressed the Organization’s commitment to supporting the countries of the region in the implementation of the New Urban Agenda.
13 October 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC: Productivity remains the “Achilles’ heel” of the region’s economies

Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the United Nations body, opened the first high-level meeting of the OECD Regional Programme for Latin America and the Caribbean.
12 October 2016 | Press Release

Latin American and Caribbean Economy to Contract by -0.9% in 2016 and Grow 1.5% in 2017
ECLAC has updated its growth projections for the countries of the region.
4 October 2016 | Press Release

Countries of the Region Meet at ECLAC to Examine Progress in the Implementation of Measures on Population and Development
The Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Development in Latin America and the Caribbean hold their third meeting at ECLAC headquarters from 4 to 6 October.