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10 October 2018 | Press Release

New Generation of Industrial Policies is Critical for Development of Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in Latin America and the Caribbean
At a high-level seminar in Buenos Aires, authorities and experts debated the challenges of MSMEs in the face of disruptive technology and global uncertainty.
9 de October de 2018 | Press Release

CEPAL y FAO se unen para acelerar el cumplimiento de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible en las zonas rurales de América Latina y el Caribe
Considerando que casi 8 de cada 10 indicadores de la Agenda 2030 están vinculados a las sociedades rurales, ambos organismos trabajarán en conjunto temas de migración, erradicación de la pobreza rural y la lucha contra el cambio climático.
4 October 2018 | Press Release

Europe and Latin America and the Caribbean Bolster their Cooperation to Build a New Narrative for Development with Emphasis on Economies in Transition
The EU Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, Neven Mimica, Chilean Foreign Minister Roberto Ampuero and ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, participated in a high-level dialogue held in Santiago.
3 de October de 2018 | Press Release

Países de América Latina y el Caribe evalúan en CEPAL conjunto de indicadores priorizados para el seguimiento regional de los ODS
Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva del organismo regional de las Naciones Unidas, y Guillermo Pattillo, Director del Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas (INE) de Chile, inauguraron la XVII Reunión del Comité Ejecutivo de la Conferencia Estadística de las Américas (CEA), que se celebra hasta el jueves en Santiago, Chile.
3 October 2018 | Press Release

Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean Evaluate at ECLAC the Set of Indicators Prioritized for Regional Follow-up to SDGs
Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the UN regional organization, and Guillermo Pattillo, Director of the National Statistical Institute of Chile, inaugurated the Seventeenth meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas, which is being held through Thursday in Santiago, Chile.
2 October 2018 | Press Release

It is Necessary to Rethink the Concept of Development in Light of International Cooperation, Experts Gathered at ECLAC Sustained
Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the United Nations regional organization, and Stella Zervoudaki, Ambassador and Head of the European Union Delegation in Chile, inaugurated the seminar that initiated a week of debate in Chile about the new concept of “development in transition.”
27 September 2018 | Press Release

Fourteen Countries Sign New Generation Agreement at UN Headquarters on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters

The “Escazú Agreement” was opened for signing by Latin American and Caribbean States in a ceremony held in the context of the UN General Assembly in New York.
24 September 2018 | Press Release

International Cooperation Requires a New Narrative that Fully Includes Middle-Income Countries in Order to Achieve the 2030 Agenda
In the framework of the United Nations General Assembly that is taking place in New York, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena; the European Commission’s Director-General for International Cooperation and Development, Stefano Manservisi; the Secretary-General of the OECD, Ángel Gurría; and the Director of that organization’s Development Centre, Mario Pezzini, presented an innovative proposal to advance development cooperation.
13 September 2018 | Press Release

"Declaration of Panama" Reaffirms Latin America and the Caribbean Official's Commitment to Reduce Inequalities

The Director of the Social Development Division of ECLAC, Laís Abramo, said that the countries reaffirmed their willingness to address structural inequalities and the culture of privilege in Latin America and the Caribbean.
13 September 2018 | Press Release

UN experts urge prompt ratification of landmark Latin America and Caribbean environment treaty
Press release by the Office of the High Commissioner of the United Nations on Human Rights.
13 September 2018 | Press Release

First Regional Agreement on Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean Will Open for Signature and Ratification during the UN General Assembly
The ceremony will be held on Thursday, September 27 at the global organization’s headquarters in New York.
13 September 2018 | Press Release

Latin American and Caribbean Authorities Discussed the Initial Bases for Elaborating a Regional Agenda for Inclusive Social Development
A document presented by ECLAC was analyzed during the second meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean, which was held in Panama along with the Tenth Ministerial Forum for Development in Latin America and the Caribbean.
12 September 2018 | Press Release

Hundreds of top global and regional leaders discuss how to curb inequalities to boost sustainable growth in Latin America and the Caribbean
The Conference in Panama also marks the Second Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean, a subsidiary body of ECLAC.
10 de September de 2018 | Press Release

CEPAL: Romper el silencio estadístico respecto a la igualdad de género es clave para contar con sistemas financieros inclusivos
La Secretaria Ejecutiva del organismo regional de las Naciones Unidas, Alicia Bárcena, y la Ministra de la Mujer y la Equidad de Género de Chile, Isabel Plá, encabezaron el lanzamiento del informe “Género en el Sistema Financiero” de la Superintendencia de Bancos e Instituciones Financieras.
30 August 2018 | Press Release

Countries Reaffirm the Importance of Planning as a Mechanism for Tackling Structural Inequality in the Region

Representatives of 16 Latin American and Caribbean countries participated in the twenty-seventh meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Council for Planning held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
29 August 2018 | Press Release

ECLAC Reaffirms Equality as the Fundamental Value for Driving Sustainable Development
The organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, presented the document “The Inefficiency of Inequality” during a keynote speech made at UNAM, in Mexico City.
29 August 2018 | Press Release

Adopting Territorial Dimension is Key Perspective for Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

Representatives from 17 countries of the region are participating in a seminar on the policy challenges facing the territorialization of the 2030 Agenda, starting today in the Dominican Republic.
28 de August de 2018 | Press Release

Nueva edición de Revista CEPAL incluye estudios sobre los ODS y la discriminación étnica en varios países, entre otros temas
Publicación académica contiene artículos sobre investigaciones relacionadas con Brasil, Chile, Colombia, El Salvador, México y Perú, además de un suplemento especial conmemorativo de los 70 años de la CEPAL, que recopila material inédito de Raúl Prebisch.
27 August 2018 | Press Release

Experts Debate at ECLAC about the Need to Rethink Development in a World in Transition
Academics and international officials are participating this Monday, August 27, and Tuesday, August 28, in an event organized in Santiago, Chile by ECLAC and the European Union, in the framework of the 70th anniversary of the Commission and of the 19th Summer School on Latin American economies.
23 August 2018 | Press Release

Latin America and the Caribbean Holds to a Path of Moderate Growth and its Economy Will Expand 1.5% in 2018, Despite External Uncertainties
ECLAC released today its Economic Survey 2018, in which it offers a profound analysis of the evolution of investment in the region.

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