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27 August 2024 | News

Representatives of National Statistical Offices Share Innovations and Lessons Learned from the 2020 Census Round
The event, held in the framework of the twenty-third meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of ECLAC, sought to contribute to planning and preparing the 2030 censuses.
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20 August 2024 | News

ECLAC Journal "Notas de Población" Invites Authors to Submit Manuscripts on Demography, Population and Development, and Public Policies for the 2025 Edition
The biannual publication, which has been published for more than 50 years, is launched in June and December.
ECLAC Executive Secretary José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs participated in the HLPF 2024.
17 July 2024 | News

ECLAC Reaffirms its Proposal for Economic and Social Transformation to Hasten Implementation of the 2030 Agenda at High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development
José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, the regional organization’s Executive Secretary, actively participated in various of the global forum’s events held at the United Nations headquarters, sharing his vision for moving towards a more productive, inclusive and sustainable development model.
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28 June 2024 | News

Colombia’s Foreign Minister, ECLAC’s Deputy Executive Secretary, UNFPA’s Regional Director and Other Senior Authorities Will Inaugurate Fifth Session of the Regional Conference on Population and Development
On July 3-4 in Cartagena de Indias, this intergovernmental event will bring together authorities from Latin American and Caribbean countries, representatives of regional and international organizations, and members of civil society.
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16 April 2024 | News

Latin America and the Caribbean Must Implement Major Transformations and Drive Six Key Transitions to Accelerate Progress Towards Fulfilling the SDGs
The seventh report on regional progress and challenges in relation to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was presented by José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary.
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21 March 2024 | News

ECLAC Supports the Governor’s Office in Valle del Cauca, Colombia in Strengthening its Capacities
The technical assistance given by the Bogotá Office seeks to promote civic participation in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of territorial public policies.
The Republic of Korea’s Ambassador in Chile and the ECLAC’s Executive Secretary
20 March 2024 | News

Republic of Korea and ECLAC Renew their Cooperation Agreement with Emphasis on Education and the Labor Market, the Energy Transition and Ageing in the Region
The Korean Ambassador in Chile, Kim Hak Jae, and the United Nations regional commission’s Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, met today at the organization’s main headquarters in Santiago.
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24 January 2024 | News

Authorities Highlight ECLAC’s Historical Contributions for Moving Towards More Productive, Inclusive and Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
A ceremony to commemorate this United Nations regional commission’s 75th anniversary was held in the framework of the Special Meeting of UN ECOSOC that is taking place in Santiago, Chile.
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14 November 2023 | News

New Document Analyzes Progress on Implementation of the Priority Measures of the Montevideo Consensus on Population and Development, 10 Years After its Adoption
The report, prepared by ECLAC with support from UNFPA, was presented to countries in the framework of the Fifth Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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13 June 2023 | News

ECLAC Starts the Construction and Renovation of a Sustainable, Inclusive Building that Will Prioritize Energy Efficiency and Care for the Environment
The cornerstone of the new North Building in the compound that houses the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean in Santiago, Chile was laid on Friday, June 9, 2023.
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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.
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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.
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17 November 2022 | News

Latin America and the Caribbean is One of the Regions Most Affected Demographically by the Health Crisis
The 2022 edition of ECLAC’s Demographic Observatory confirms that the region had the biggest loss of years of life expectancy at birth in 2021 versus 2019, and a sharp reduction in population growth.
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14 November 2022 | News

The World Has 8 Billion People, 662 Million of Whom Live in Latin America and the Caribbean
The region’s population represents 8.2% of the global population today. It is projected that the region will achieve its maximum population in 2056.
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27 July 2022 | News

Latin America and the Caribbean Lost Nearly 3 Years of Life Expectancy at Birth between 2019 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
New estimates and projections by ECLAC and the United Nations Population Division confirm that the region’s population is growing at an increasingly low rate, due mainly to a decline in fertility.
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25 June 2022 | News

How to Follow the Fourth Session of the Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
The event’s main panels will be transmitted live from June 28 to June 30, 2022. The invitation on social media is to participate in the debates using the hashtags #poblaciónALC and #populationLAC.
Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC's Executive Secretary, during her presentation.
24 March 2022 | News

Alicia Bárcena: The Hallmark of Equality and its Key Impact on Development in the Region Distinguish ECLAC’s Legacy in the Last Decade
The Executive Secretary of the regional Commission participated today in the launch of a special issue of El Trimestre Económico dedicated to reviewing the organization’s work over the last ten years.
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8 March 2022 | News

Experts Reiterate the Importance of Innovation, Technological Development and Public-Private Cooperation for a Green, Inclusive and Sustainable Recovery in the Region
The SDG Business Forum in Latin America and the Caribbean 2022 was held today in the framework of the Fifth Meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development, which is taking place in San José, Costa Rica.
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5 March 2022 | News

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

The main panels at the annual event will be broadcast live March 7-9, 2022. The invitation on social media is to participate in the debates using the hashtags #ForoALC2030 and #LACForum2030.
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22 October 2021 | News

Older Persons’ Rights Must Be at the Center of Public Policy Responses with a Human Rights, Gender and Interculturality Perspective
Authorities from the region participated today in a ceremony for the Americas launch of the United Nations Decade of Healthy Aging 2021-2030, organized by the Government of Chile, ECLAC and PAHO.

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