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7 September 2017 | Press Release

ECLAC Expresses Solidarity and Offers Support to Caribbean Countries Affected by Storms
Executive Secretary of the UN organization, Alicia Bárcena, sent a letter to Heads of States of all islands struck by the storm season in the last two weeks.
5 September 2017 | Press Release

Ricardo Ffrench-Davis: “A favorable macroeconomic environment is essential to attaining inclusive growth”
The Chilean economist delivered the XV Prebisch Lecture today at ECLAC’s headquarters in Chile, where he was received by Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the UN regional organization.
30 August 2017 | Press Release

Jamaica’s Prime Minister Gave Keynote Lecture at ECLAC
Andrew Holness advocated for greater integration among the countries of the Caribbean and Latin America and gave his backing to the Caribbean debt relief proposal presented by the organization.
30 August 2017 | Press Release

ECLAC and IOM Host Preparatory Meeting on the Global Compact for Secure, Orderly and Regular Migration
The meeting’s opening session was headed by Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary; Louise Arbour, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for International Migration; Ambassador Juan José Gómez Camacho, Co-facilitator of the intergovernmental consultations and negotiations on the global compact on migration; and Laura Thompson, Deputy Director General of the IOM.
28 August 2017 | Press Release

Strengthening Social Institutionality is Fundamental for Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
Authorities and international specialists participate in a seminar inaugurated on Monday at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
25 de August de 2017 | Press Release

CEPAL: La planificación es clave para alcanzar un desarrollo con igualdad y sostenibilidad
En conversación con el programa “Horizontes CEPAL”, Cielo Morales, Directora del Instituto Latinoamericano y del Caribe de Planificación Económica y Social (ILPES), profundizó en los desafíos de la planificación para el desarrollo en la región, con miras al cumplimiento de la Agenda 2030.
15 de August de 2017 | Press Release

La ONU en México y la CEPAL reconocen la alineación de la Constitución de la CDMX a la Agenda 2030
Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL, y los jefes de agencias del Sistema de las Naciones Unidas reconocieron que los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) se hayan plasmado en una ley local.
14 de August de 2017 | Press Release

Nuevo número de Revista CEPAL aborda sistemas de protección social e inserción económica de la mujer en la región

Principal publicación académica del organismo incluye además artículos sobre el impacto del salario mínimo en México y el destino de los desempleados en Venezuela, entre otros temas.
10 August 2017 | Press Release

Foreign Direct Investment toward the Region Continues Downward Trend and Totals $167.043 Billion Dollars in 2016
In its annual report, ECLAC projects a fresh decline in 2017, of around 5%, and calls on countries to create policies to attract flows that support national processes of sustainable development.
7 August 2017 | Press Release

Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean Began the Process of Discussing the eLAC2020 New Digital Agenda
Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, and authorities from the region inaugurated the Preparatory Meeting for the Sixth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society today in Santiago, Chile.
7 de August de 2017 | Press Release

Expertos convergen en la CEPAL para fomentar la cooperación sur-sur entre México y Chile en biodiversidad
La Secretaria Ejecutiva del organismo regional, Alicia Bárcena, inauguró un seminario en el que participaron representantes gubernamentales, académicos e investigadores de ambos países. Julia Carabias, exSecretaria de Medio Ambiente de México, dictó una conferencia magistral.
4 August 2017 | Press Release

Countries of the Region Conclude a New Round of Negotiations for an Agreement on Rights of Access in Environmental Matters
Saint Lucia officially joined the initiative during the seventh meeting of the Negotiating Committee of the regional instrument on Principle 10, which ended today in Buenos Aires.
3 August 2017 | Press Release

Latin America and the Caribbean Will Record a Positive, Though Still Low, Growth Rate in 2017
ECLAC holds its projection for average regional growth at 1.1% and stresses the importance of macroeconomic policies to regain economic dynamism.
31 July 2017 | Press Release

Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean Negotiate an Accord to Achieve Development with More Equality and Environmental Sustainability
The Seventh Meeting of negotiations on a regional instrument regarding access to environmental information, participation and justice (Principle 10) was inaugurated today in Argentina.
31 July 2017 | Press Release

Montevideo Will Host the Second Meeting of ECLAC’s Regional Conference on Social Development
Alicia Bárcena, the regional organization’s Executive Secretary, and Marina Arismendi, Uruguay’s Social Development Minister, signed an agreement today establishing that the gathering be held on October 25-27, 2017
26 July 2017 | Press Release

The Republic of Korea and ECLAC Sign Agreements that Deepen Bilateral Cooperation with a View to Fulfilling the 2030 Agenda
In a meeting, the Korean Republic’s Ambassador to Chile, In-gyun Chung, and the regional organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, underscored the importance of promoting dialogue and trade between Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean.
25 July 2017 | Press Release

ECLAC’s 2017 Summer School Began with a Debate on Globalization and its Impact on the Region’s Economic Structures and Sociopolitical Conflicts
Alicia Bárcena, the regional organization’s Executive Secretary, headed a seminar in which prominent international specialists participated.
20 July 2017 | Press Release

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary Met with Caribbean Ambassadors to Evaluate the Subregion’s Priorities regarding the 2030 Agenda
Alicia Bárcena encouraged Caribbean countries to present their Voluntary National Reviews on the Sustainable Development Goals in future sessions of the High-Level Political Forum, which is held each year in New York.
18 July 2017 | Press Release

Regional Forums on Sustainable Development Facilitate Peer Learning and Exchange of Experiences to Attain SDGs

Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, participated today in an event organized by the five United Nations regional commissions in parallel with the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, which comes to a close on Wednesday in New York.
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.

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