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2 August 2016 | Press Release

Climate Change Threatens the Basis of Food Security in Latin America and the Caribbean: Agriculture
According to a report by FAO, ECLAC and ALADI, climate change will affect crop yields, local economies and food security in Northeastern Brazil, Central America and parts of the Andean region.
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29 July 2016 | Announcement

Fourth Round of Negotiations for Agreement on the Application of Principle 10 in Environmental Matters Will Be Held in Dominican Republic
Meeting to make progress to reach a regional instrument on rights of access to information, public participation and justice in environmental matters will be held on August 9-12 in Santo Domingo.
Gale T.C. Rigobert, Ministra de Educación, Innovación, Relaciones de Género y Desarrollo Sostenible de Santa Lucía, y Frederick Stephenson, Ministro de Movilización Nacional, Desarrollo Social, Género, Familia, Personas con Discapacidad y Juventud de San Vicente y las Granadinas, participaron en la reunión de la CEPAL en Puerto España.
27 July 2016 | News

Senior Government Officials Call for Greater Autonomy and Gender Equality across the Caribbean
The Caribbean preparatory meeting of the XIII Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean takes place on 26-27 July 2016 in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
26 July 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC: Recovery of Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean Depends on Invigorating Public and Private Investment
The UN organization presented today its 2016 annual economic report, in which it forecasts that the region will contract -0.8% this year.
22 July 2016 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena: Paradigm Shift Requires New Global and Regional Technological Governance
In New York, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary called for strengthening ecosystems of technology, innovation and data for compliance with the SDGs.
21 July 2016 | News

ECLAC team trains Belize public finance managers

This initiative complements the recently launched ECLAC proposal for debt for climate adaptation swaps since it is designed to promote fiscal responsibility and build the fiscal resilience of the Caribbean; conditions which are integral to the success of the debt swap proposal.
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20 July 2016 | Announcement

ECLAC Will Launch Its Economic Survey of Latin American and Caribbean 2016

The annual report, which updates growth projections for the region’s economies, will be presented in a press conference to be held at its headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
20 July 2016 | Press Release

Worldwide Extraction of Materials Triples in Four Decades, Intensifying Climate Change and Air Pollution

Richest countries consume on average 10 times as many materials as world’s poorest, according to a new report by the United Nations Environment Programme-hosted International Resource Panel (IRP).
20 July 2016 | News

Turks and Caicos Islands has one of the fastest growing populations in the Caribbean
ECLAC worked in collaboration with the Statistics Department of the Turks and Caicos Government to develop the population projections and also provided training to the staff of the Statistics Department in the methods and software used to produce the projections. Further details are available in the report published today at http://bit.ly/29YgqXh.
19 July 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC: A New Governance of Natural Resources is Needed for Compliance with the 2030 Agenda
The organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, presented in New York an initiative to create a Regional Centre for Governance of Natural Resources in Latin America and the Caribbean.
19 July 2016 | Press Release

SDGs Are Destined to Change the Conversation between Companies and Governments, Says Alicia Bárcena
The most senior ECLAC representative took part in the SDG Business Forum as part of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development being held in New York.
19 July 2016 | News

Dominica is CARICOM forerunner in renewable energy use, latest ECLAC report reveals
In the wake of the 2008 – 2011 financial crisis, and recognizing that its dependency on fossil energy increased its vulnerability to supply and price fluctuations, Dominica decided to pursue sustainable energy strategies that support the promotion of energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives.
18 July 2016 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena: Leaving No One Behind Means that No One Should Be Invisible
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary participated in New York in a gathering on the data revolution for sustainable development.
15 July 2016 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena: “Maintaining the Prevailing Development Model is No Longer a Viable Option for the World”
ECLAC’s most senior representative participated in a dialogue about regional experiences regarding the 2030 Agenda in the framework of the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, which is being held in New York.
15 July 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC Supports Statistical Visibility and Participation of Indigenous Peoples in the 2030 Agenda
The regional organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, participated in a side event to the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2016 being held in New York.
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.
7 July 2016 | Press Release

On Visit to Germany, Alicia Bárcena Calls For Taking Advantage of Investment Opportunities in Latin America and the Caribbean
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary launched an initiative for an export platform in the region during meetings with businesspeople and government authorities in Berlin.
6 July 2016 | Press Release

Germany and ECLAC Reaffirm Cooperation Ties for Follow-up to the 2030 Agenda in Latin America and the Caribbean
The Executive Secretary of the UN organization, Alicia Bárcena, met with the German Foreign Affairs Minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
Alicia Bárcena junto a empresarios y embajadores en Berlín.
5 July 2016 | Announcement

ECLAC Executive Secretary will Meet with German Foreign Affairs Minister during her Visit to Berlin
Alicia Bárcena will stay in the German capital for 48 hours and she will also hold several high level meetings and participate in an international debate organized by the Group of Ambassadors from Latin America and the Caribbean (GRULAC).
1 July 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC Presents Study on Cooperation in Fishing Matters to Presidents of the Pacific Alliance
The Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, shared the main results of a research being developed by the United Nations organization with the bloc’s Heads of State.

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