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18 July 2017 | Statement

Nelson Mandela International Day
"Today, as we commemorate Nelson Mandela’s lifetime of service, the best tribute we can pay this great man is not words or in ceremonies, but actions that improve our world", United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres says in his message.
18 July 2017 | News

ECLAC report outlines how Caribbean countries can transition to energy efficient transportation
More than one third or 36 per cent of the total energy consumed in the Caribbean is used for transportation, and Governments are considering alternatives to improve energy efficiency (EE) in their national fleets.
17 July 2017 | Press Release

Latin America and the Caribbean Ratify their Commitment to the 2030 Agenda and Multilateral Agreements at the High-level Political Forum

Mexico presented today in New York the main conclusions and recommendations issued at the first meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development, held in April of this year under the auspices of ECLAC.
13 July 2017 | Speech

Side Event: SIDS for SIDS Collaboration
Statement by Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC (delivered by Romain Zivy, Office of the Executive Secretary).
12 July 2017 | Press Release

ECLAC Proposes that Caribbean Focus Efforts on Gender Equality, Climate Change and Debt Relief to Meet 2030 Agenda

Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the organization, presented the outlook for the subregion during an event held in New York in the framework of the United Nations High-Level Political Forum.
10 July 2017 | Press Release

ECLAC Underscores Leadership and Political Commitment by the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean to the 2030 Agenda
Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the regional organization, participates in the annual session of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development inaugurated today at United Nations headquarters in New York.
5 July 2017 | News

ECLAC brings Caribbean disaster assessment expertise to Argentina
ECLAC Caribbean sets out to build the capacity of public officials in Argentina to conduct disaster assessments, determine their own recovery and reconstruction path in the aftermath of disasters, and incorporate measures to reduce vulnerability and increase resilience.
3 July 2017 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena: Focus on gender and life cycle in public policy is crucial to guaranteeing the rights of women, children and adolescents

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary participated in the high-level meeting of the United Nations initiative “Every Woman Every Child,” inaugurated by the President of Chile, Michelle Bachelet.
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

Central America Should Have a Regional Competition Authority, New ECLAC Study Proposes

The Association Agreement with the European Union obligates the countries of the subregion to have an effective competition policy.
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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 | Announcement

ECLAC Began Training Program for Public Officials in Argentina
The program, divided into independent workshops, will be offered in 2017 by the United Nations regional organization’s Office in Buenos Aires.
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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.
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14 June 2017 | News

ECLAC Study Analyses Increase in Sickness Benefit Applications in Uruguay
The project was carried out under an agreement between the regional organization and the Uruguayan Ministry of the Economy and Finance.

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