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Portada documento efectos guerra de Ucrania en Uruguay
23 December 2022 | News

New Study by ECLAC Analyzes the Impacts of the War in Ukraine on Uruguay’s Economy
A publication by ECLAC’s Office in Montevideo points up effects on inflation, the terms of trade and interest rates, which could jeopardize the economy’s dynamism next year.
Participantes en el Sexto Foro FOREPLEN
19 de December de 2022 | News

Seguridad energética de América Latina y el Caribe es urgente y prioritaria ante crisis de precios de combustibles e impactos del COVID-19
Sexta Reunión Plenaria del Foro Regional de Planificadores de Energía (FOREPLEN) se realizó en Ciudad de Panamá el 12 y 13 de diciembre, organizada por la CEPAL.
19 December 2022 | Infographic

The Escazú Agreement: Promoting the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of biodiversity
Cover page of document.
19 December 2022 | News

Latin American and the Caribbean Countries are Highly Committed to Pursuing Digital Government Strategies, but Inclusivity and E-participation Remain a Challenge
Representatives from the Bahamas, Chile, Costa Rica and Uruguay shared their digital government journeys in the last two years, which position them among the more advanced in the Latin American and the Caribbean region, according to the UN’s E-Government Development Index (EDGI). Challenges remain in bridging the different forms of digital divides and leaving no one behind.
15 December 2022 | Press Release

Countries of the Region Reaffirm Commitment to Promote, Protect and Respect Older Persons’ Human Rights, Dignity and Freedoms
At the conclusion of the Fifth Regional Intergovernmental Conference on Ageing, authorities renewed their commitment to the Madrid International Plan of Action and the regional instruments that reinforce its implementation and relevance.
15 December 2022 | Press Release

Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean Will Decelerate in 2023 and Will Grow by 1.3%
In its annual report Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean, ECLAC projects that regional growth next year will be a third of the rate forecast for 2022.
13 December 2022 | Press Release

Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean Call for Driving Action and Moving Towards Achievement of the Ageing Agenda on a Regional and Global Level
The Fifth Regional Intergovernmental Conference on Ageing and the Rights of Older Persons was inaugurated today at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
Cover page of document.
13 December 2022 | News

ECLAC Examines Current Outlook for Ageing in the Region as well as Progress and Challenges for Older Persons’ Inclusion and the Exercise of Their Rights
A new document was presented during the Fifth Regional Intergovernmental Conference on Ageing and the Rights of Older Persons in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Banner launch of the Preliminary Overview of the Economies of LAC 2022
12 December 2022 | Announcement

ECLAC Will Present its Flagship Report Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean 2022
The document, which offers updated economic growth estimates for the region’s countries in 2022 and new projections for 2023, will be released at a press conference by the United Nations organization’s Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, on Thursday, December 15.
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10 December 2022 | News

How to Follow the Fifth Regional Intergovernmental Conference on Ageing and the Rights of Older Persons in Latin America and the Caribbean
The main panels of this event will be transmitted live on December 13-15, 2022. The invitation on social media is to participate in the debates using the hashtags #ageing and #olderpersons.
9 December 2022 | Press Release

ECLAC and the ILO Point Up the Importance of Promoting Public Policies that Would Invigorate the Region’s Labour Markets for the Creation of Quality Employment
In a new joint report, the organizations indicate that despite the recovery seen in labour markets in the first half of 2022, it is expected that in the second half the deceleration of growth will slow the region’s capacity to generate quality jobs.
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7 December 2022 | Announcement

ECLAC Organizes Fifth Regional Intergovernmental Conference on Ageing and the Rights of Older Persons in Latin America and the Caribbean
The meeting will take place using a hybrid format (in-person and virtual) on December 13-15, 2022 at the United Nations regional organization’s central headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
Official photo of the meeting.
6 December 2022 | News

Authorities from the Region Urge for Transforming and Humanizing Housing, Cities and Territories
The XXXI General Assembly of the Forum of Ministers and Highest Authorities of Housing and Urbanism of Latin America and the Caribbean – MINURVI concluded today at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
6 December 2022 | Press Release

ECLAC, FAO and WFP Call for Strengthening Agricultural Production and Social Protection Systems to Meet the Challenge of Combating Food Insecurity
In a new joint report, the three UN system organizations warn that the war in Ukraine, along with successive crises at an international level, jeopardize Latin America and the Caribbean’s access to food and key inputs for regional agriculture.
5 December 2022 | Press Release

Housing and the City are Engines for Economic Reactivation and for Narrowing Social and Environmental Gaps and are Instruments for a Transformative Recovery
The XXXI Assembly of MINURVI was inaugurated today at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
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2 December 2022 | Announcement

Senior Authorities from Latin America and the Caribbean Will Analyze the Region’s Urban Development and Housing Challenges
The XXXI Assembly of Ministers and Highest Authorities of Housing and Urbanism Will be Held on December 5-6 at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
Announcement policy brief on food security
1 December 2022 | Announcement

ECLAC, FAO and WFP Will Launch Joint Report on Food Security in Latin America and the Caribbean
The new policy brief will be unveiled at a press conference next Tuesday, December 6, at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
Foto grupal en el cierre de Concausa 2022, realizado en la sede de la CEPAL
30 de November de 2022 | News

Jóvenes líderes de América Latina y el Caribe cierran iniciativa Concausa 2022 con énfasis en la salud mental
Tras dos años de pandemia, adolescentes de 12 países y expertos se reunieron presencialmente en Santiago, Chile, para la clausura de la sexta versión del encuentro organizado por América Solidaria, UNICEF y CEPAL.
29 November 2022 | Infographic

Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean 2022
Investment landscape in Latin America and the Caribbean by ECLAC. Foreign Direct Investment inflows to Latin America and the Caribbean rebounded in 2021 after dropping sharply the previous year. There was a 40.7% increase over 2020, to 143 billions of dollars in 2021.
29 November 2022 | Press Release

Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean Rose by 40.7% in 2021, but Did Not Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels
In a new report, ECLAC calls on the region’s countries to use FDI strategically to strengthen and develop capacities that would contribute to sustainable and inclusive development.

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