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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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17 November 2022 | News

Participants Analyze Digitalization’s Impacts on Social Inclusion, Education and Labor Policies, Agriculture and Trade in the Region
Authorities and specialists addressed these and other issues on the second day of the Eighth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean, which is taking place through Friday, November 18 in Montevideo.
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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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16 November 2022 | News

ECLAC Proposes Measures and Actions for Moving Towards an Inclusive and Sustainable Digital Transformation
The regional organization’s Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, presented today the main document of the Eighth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean, which is taking place through Friday, November 18 in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Cómo seguir la conferencia eLAC2024 ENG
14 November 2022 | News

How to Follow the Debates of the Eighth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean
The meeting will take place in Montevideo, Uruguay on November 16-18, 2022. Those interested in joining the conversation can use the hashtags #eLAC2024 and #DigitalTransformation.
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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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11 November 2022 | News

Republic of Korea and ECLAC Renew their 2022-2023 Cooperation Agreement, with Emphasis on Economic Integration and the Digital Agenda in Latin America and the Caribbean
The country’s ambassador in Chile, Kyungtae Hwang, was received by the United Nations regional commission’s Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs.
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10 November 2022 | News

Achieving Gender Equality and the Care Society Requires Transforming Data into Information, Information into Knowledge, and Knowledge into Political Decisions
New document by ECLAC was presented today in the framework of the Fifteenth Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, which is being held through Friday, November 11 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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10 November 2022 | News

Importance is Stressed of Investing in Comprehensive, Public Care Policies and Systems Aimed at Achieving Gender Equality and Promoting Their Financial Sustainability
In the framework of the XV Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, which is taking place in Buenos Aires, the joint ECLAC-UN Women document “Financing care systems and policies in Latin America and the Caribbean: contributions for a sustainable recovery with gender equality” was presented.
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3 November 2022 | News

How to Follow the Debates of the XV Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean
El principal foro intergubernamental regional de las Naciones Unidas sobre los derechos de las mujeres y la igualdad de género será transmitido a través de diversas plataformas. Las y los interesados pueden sumarse a la conversación usando las etiquetas #XVConferenciaMujerALC y #SociedadDelCuidado.
Photograph of the dialogue of foreign ministers and high-level authorities.
26 October 2022 | News

Latin America and the Caribbean Must Speak with a Single Voice and Build Consensus for a Transformative Reconstruction
Foreign Ministers and high-level authorities, along with prominent political figures from outside the region, met in the framework of the thirty-ninth session of ECLAC, which ends today in Argentina.
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25 October 2022 | News

New Report Calls on Government Leaders in Latin America to Advance Modern Industrial Strategies Oriented Around Climate and Inclusion Goals
A publication by prominent economist Mariana Mazzucato was presented at a side event of the thirty-ninth session of ECLAC, which is taking place on October 24-26 in Argentina.
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25 October 2022 | News

Investment in Strategic Sectors and International Cooperation are Key to the Region’s Development in the Current, Critical Situation
Representatives of governments and international organizations participated in the second day of the thirty-ninth session of ECLAC, which is taking place in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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22 October 2022 | News

How to Follow the Debates of ECLAC’s Most Important Intergovernmental Conference on October 24-26
The 39th session of ECLAC will be transmitted via all of the institution’s platforms. Those interested can join the conversation using the hashtags #SESeclac2022 and #ReactivationWithTransformation.
Photo showing High-level Government officials attended the CDCC meeting in Paramaribo, Suriname.
18 October 2022 | News

Suriname assumes chair of Caribbean Development Cooperation Committee

The 29th session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC) concluded on 14 October in Paramaribo, Suriname. Some of the most urgent and challenging issues facing the Caribbean were discussed at this meeting, inspiring a commitment to strategic action-oriented follow-up, to assure more dynamic sustainable development process.
Photo showing High-level Government officials at the 7th Caribbean Development Roundtable (CDR)
13 October 2022 | News

Seventh Caribbean Development Roundtable focusses on recovery, repositioning and resilience

The 7th Caribbean Development Roundtable (CDR) this year focused on recovery and repositioning, with a view to finding practical and workable solutions to invest in resilience, economic recovery and sustained growth. The CDR was also updated on the progress made towards the establishment of the Caribbean Resilience Fund (CRF).

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