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22 April 2019 | Infographic

The Escazú Agreement: Leaving no one behind
To contribute to the protection of the right of every person of present and future generations to live in a healthy environment and to sustainable development, the first regional environmental treaty of Latin America and the Caribbean guarantees the full and effective implementation of the rights of access to environmental information, public participation in the environmental decision-making process and access to justice in environmental matters.
Banner ECLAC as SDG Meeting Point for Sustainable Development
18 April 2019 | News

How to Follow the Third Meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development

All the main panels at the meeting will be broadcast live April 22-26. The invitation, on social media, is to participate in the debates using hashtags #ForoALC2030 and #LACForum2030.
Amina Mohammed, Vicesecretaria General de las Naciones Unidas (derecha), junto a Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL
16 April 2019 | Announcement

UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed Will Inaugurate the Third Meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development
The senior authority from the global organization will travel to Chile to participate in the regional gathering, which will take place on April 22-26 at ECLAC’s headquarters.
11 April 2019 | Press Release

Report Highlights Urgency of Mobilizing Sufficient Resources to Finance the Goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
More than 60 international organizations led by the United Nations released the Financing for Sustainable Development Report 2019.
11 April 2019 | Press Release

ECLAC Lowers its Economic Growth Estimates for Latin America and the Caribbean: GDP Will Increase 1.3% in 2019
The organization updated its projections for the region’s economic activity.
4 April 2019 | News

Statistical capacity of more than 20 Caribbean countries to be strengthened
ECLAC and UNFPA, in collaboration with CARICOM, will deliver a four-day workshop on census planning, management and implementation in Kingston, Jamaica.
Manfred Haebig, Mario Cimoli, y Laís Abramo Directora
3 April 2019 | News

Specialists at ECLAC agreed on the need to rethink labor informality in the region, in the light of technological change

A seminar on the subject was inaugurated in Santiago de Chile, by senior representatives of ECLAC and the German Cooperation GIZ.
3 April 2019 | Press Release

Cargo Throughput in Ports of Latin America and the Caribbean Rose 7.7% in 2018
ECLAC released a new edition of its annual report on ports today.
3 April 2019 | Infographic

Ports Activity in 2018. The Top 20 ports in Latin America and the Caribbean
ECLAC updates every year its report of container port throughput, which shows the cargo volume in containers in the ports of the region, based on data obtained directly from port authorities and terminal operators. In 2018 this activity rose 7.7% in the 118 ports analyzed, with a total volume of approximately 53.2 million TEU. These three infographics show the cargo movement by port zone, the transhipment and the cargo movement in ports by country.
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29 March 2019 | Announcement

ECLAC Will Host the Third Meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development
The gathering will take place on April 22-26 at the central headquarters of the United Nations regional organization in Santiago, Chile.
28 March 2019 | Press Release

ECLAC Launches a New Edition of the Statistical Yearbook with Relevant Data on the Region’s Economic, Social and Environmental Situation
The 2018 version of this annual publication was presented in the framework of the 18th meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas, being held through today at the regional organization’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
28 March 2019 | News

Caribbean youth address major development issues at United Nations meeting
The Caribbean Regional Youth Council, in partnership with the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin American and the Caribbean (ECLAC) subregional headquarters for the Caribbean, has invited Caribbean youth leaders to join an online dialogue session aimed at capturing the collective thoughts, ideas and perspectives of young people in relation to major development themes.
27 March 2019 | Press Release

Countries of the Region Reaffirm the Importance of Strengthening and Integrating National Statistical Systems
The eighteenth meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas (SCA) was inaugurated today at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
De izquierda a derecha: Jamie Bowden, Embajador del Reino Unido en Chile; Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL; Mario Marcel, Presidente del Banco Central de Chile; y Ravi Vig, de la Universidad de Cambridge.
26 March 2019 | News

ECLAC and Cambridge University Launched a Fintech Collaboration Network

The Executive Secretary of the United Nations regional organization, Alicia Bárcena, the President of Chile’s Central Bank, Mario Marcel, and the Ambassador of the United Kingdom, Jamie Bowden, inaugurated a seminar in Santiago where the joint initiative was presented.
26 March 2019 | News

New ECLAC policy brief addresses implementation measures for engaging youth in sustainable development
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) subregional headquarters for the Caribbean has published a new policy brief, entitled ‘Implementation strategies for youth mainstreaming in sustainable development processes.’
25 March 2019 | Press Release

Latin America and the Caribbean: Public revenues rebound in 2017 after dip in 2016
Report "Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean 2019" was launched today at ECLAC during the XXXI Regional Seminar on Fiscal Policy.
25 March 2019 | Press Release

Transition toward Sustainable and Inclusive Growth Will Require Changes in Latin America and the Caribbean’s Fiscal Policy
Ministers and authorities from 10 countries in the region are meeting at ECLAC to dialogue about how to expand fiscal space and bolster financing of the 2030 Agenda.
Banner of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of ECLAC.
22 March 2019 | Announcement

Latin American and Caribbean Countries Will Analyze the Strategic Challenges and Priorities for Regional Statistical Development
The Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of ECLAC will hold its eighteenth meeting on March 27-28 at the regional organization’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
22 March 2019 | Press Release

ECLAC Reiterates the Importance of Reducing the High Level of Tax Evasion and Illicit Financial Flows to Increase the Region’s Fiscal Space
In its annual publication “Fiscal Panorama of Latin America and the Caribbean 2019,” the organization highlights the role of tax policy in fulfilling the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
21 March 2019 | Statement

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 2019
"We are all connected by our humanity. We are all equal. We should all be looking out for each other’s welfare", United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres says in his message.

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