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20 December 2018 | Press Release

Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean Will Grow 1.7% in 2019, in an International Scenario Marked by Greater Uncertainty
In its last economic report of the year, ECLAC projects that the region will end 2018 with average growth of 1.2%.
17 de December de 2018 | Press Release

Revista CEPAL ya está disponible en internet, con estudios sobre temas relevantes del desarrollo económico y social de América Latina y el Caribe
Nueva edición de la publicación académica incluye investigaciones sobre la distribución de la renta, los gobiernos corporativos y los ingresos provenientes de recursos naturales, entre otras materias.
11 December 2018 | Press Release

The Global Compact is a Historic Opportunity to Recognize the Triad of Rights, Development and Migration: ECLAC
Alicia Bárcena, the organization’s Executive Secretary, participated today in the plenary debate of the Intergovernmental Conference on the Global Compact for Migration in her capacity as representative of the United Nations regional commissions.
10 December 2018 | Press Release

Foreign Ministers of El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico Presented Comprehensive Development Plan in the Framework of the Conference on the Global Compact for Migration
The regional initiative will change the paradigm of migration, development and cooperation between northern Central America and Mexico, under ECLAC’s auspices.
9 December 2018 | Press Release

Global Compact for Migration Provides a Framework of Non-Binding Shared Principles to Confront an Inherently Cross-Border Issue: Alicia Bárcena
At the start of her participation in the Intergovernmental Conference for Migration that is being held in Marrakech, Morocco, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary addressed the global agreement’s relevance from a regional perspective.
7 December 2018 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena: Equality Must Be the Driver of Regional Development and the Strategy for Closing Structural Gaps
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary participated in the 13th International Conference on Development of the French Development Agency, held in Paris.
4 December 2018 | Press Release

2030 Agenda Represents a Paradigm Shift for International Cooperation with Middle-Income Countries: Alicia Bárcena
At a high-level meeting of the UN General Assembly on middle-income nations, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary stressed the importance of multilateralism and South-South and triangular cooperation.
28 November 2018 | Press Release

First Dialogue Between Authorities, Experts and Young People, Organized by UNICEF and ECLAC, Reaffirms the Urgency and Relevance of Guaranteeing, Protecting and Promoting the Rights of Boys, Girls and Adolescents
The event “On the road to equality: 30 years of the Convention on the Rights of the Child” was inaugurated today at ECLAC’s central headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
27 November 2018 | Press Release

Young People from the Americas Urge for Breaking the Cycle of Inequality with a View to Achieving the 2030 Agenda
In the framework of the Concausa 2030 initiative, organized by ECLAC, UNICEF and América Solidaria, some 50 adolescents from 16 countries in the Americas unveiled today their proposals for overcoming poverty and protecting the environment in the region.
20 November 2018 | Press Release

Mining Ministries of the Americas Meet in Peru to Address the Sector’s Challenges and Opportunities with regard to Sustainable Development
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, was one of the main speakers at the IX Annual CAMMA Conference, which was held in Lima.
19 November 2018 | Press Release

Authorities and Experts from Various Latin American and Caribbean Countries Stress Importance of Mining Governance to Contribute to the Sustainability of Development and an Environmental Big Push
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, gave a presentation at a high-level seminar on mining opportunities and challenges in the region, which was held in the framework of the cooperation program with Germany’s BMZ.
15 November 2018 | Press Release

ECLAC: At Least 2,795 Women Were Victims of Femicide in 23 Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean in 2017
Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the United Nations regional organization, called on the region’s countries to give priority to public policies aimed at preventing, sanctioning and eradicating all forms of violence against women in the region.
12 November 2018 | Press Release

Normative Frameworks are Necessary but Insufficient for Achieving Gender Equality in the Region, Specialists at ECLAC Agreed
A seminar on women’s economic autonomy was inaugurated by Isabel Plá, the Minister of Women and Gender Equity of Chile; Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the Commission; and Boris E. Utria, representative of the World Bank Group.
31 October 2018 | Press Release

Latin America and the Caribbean’s Foreign Trade Will Grow in 2018 Amid Global Tensions that Require Greater Regional Integration
ECLAC projects a 9.7% increase in the value of regional goods exports this year.
29 October 2018 | Press Release

Development, Integration and Equality Must be Central America’s Responses to the Complex Global Context: Alicia Bárcena
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary gave a keynote speech in the framework of the colloquium “Central America and Mexico at a crossroads today,” organized by the United Nations regional organization, The College of Mexico and the Central American Integration System (SICA).
26 October 2018 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena Called for Deepening Integration and Regional Cooperation to Successfully Implement the 2030 Agenda in this Complex Global Context
ECLAC’s most senior representative participated in the Dialogue of the Executive Secretaries of the United Nations Regional Commissions with the Second Committee of the 73rd session of the General Assembly in New York.
23 October 2018 | Press Release

ECLAC and ILO Stress Importance of Moving Toward a More Sustainable Development Model to Create New Job Opportunities
In a joint publication, the organizations forecast, for example, that the transition toward energy sustainability would create more than one million jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean by 2030.
18 October 2018 | Press Release

The City is an Opportunity for Structural Change with Equality and an Economic Policy Instrument for Countries
The Second Cities Conference concluded with a call to strengthen public-private dialogue for urban sustainability in Latin America and the Caribbean.
17 October 2018 | Press Release

Economic Activity in Latin America and the Caribbean will Expand by 1.3% in 2018 and 1.8% in 2019

ECLAC has updated its growth projections for the countries of the region.
16 October 2018 | Press Release

Achieving Sustainable Mobility Systems Essential for Combating Climate Change and Attaining Inclusive Urban Development

Second Cities Conference: Towards Safe, Affordable and Sustainable Mobility in Latin America and the Caribbean, inaugurated today at ECLAC headquarters in Santiago, Chile.

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