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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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15 July 2021 | News

The Time Has Come to Bolster Access to Environmental Information, Participation and Justice, to Build a More Resilient and Sustainable World: Alicia Bárcena
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary took part today in Empowering people to protect the planet in a COVID-19 context, a side event to the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2021.
22 April 2021 | Press Release

Escazú Agreement Enters into Force in Latin America and the Caribbean on International Mother Earth Day
On the day of celebrations organized by ECLAC, the region’s countries reaffirmed the importance of the first regional environmental treaty and their commitment to protecting the planet and the people who defend it.
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22 January 2021 | News

ECLAC Celebrates Prompt Entry into Force of the Escazú Agreement and Highlights the Region’s Commitment to Sustainable Development and Human Rights
With the instruments of ratification of Mexico and Argentina deposited before the UN today, the minimum number of States Parties was achieved, meaning that the Regional Agreement will enter into force on April 22, 2021, which is International Mother Earth Day.
10 December 2020 | Press Release

Authorities and Experts Highlight the Escazú Agreement’s Importance for Guaranteeing Human Rights in Latin America and the Caribbean
A high-level event on the occasion of International Human Rights Day, held in the framework of the Second Meeting of the Signatory Countries to the Agreement, brought together Epsy Campbell (Costa Rica), Michelle Bachelet (OHCHR), Alicia Bárcena (ECLAC), Mary Robinson (The Elders) and Martha Delgado (Mexico), among other prominent figures.
9 December 2020 | Press Release

Signatory Countries to the Escazú Agreement Call for Working Together to Defend Fundamental Rights and Foster Sustainable Development in the Region
The second meeting of the signatory countries to Latin America and the Caribbean’s first environmental treaty is being held virtually on December 9-10, under the auspices of the Government of Antigua and Barbuda.
Foto grupal del evento "Jóvenes por Escazú"
8 December 2020 | News

Young People from Latin America and the Caribbean Reaffirm their Commitment to Environmental Protection and the Escazú Agreement
At a virtual side event prior to the second meeting of the signatory countries to the Agreement, young people debated about how to support the ratification and implementation of the region’s first environmental treaty.
foto de Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL.
24 September 2020 | News

Alicia Bárcena Underlines the Importance of Open Government Principles for Monitoring Resources Dedicated to the Post-Pandemic Recovery
At a virtual leaders' summit, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary also pointed up the Escazú Agreement, which guarantees access to information, justice and public participation in environmental matters.
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24 June 2020 | News

ECLAC Reaffirms its Commitment to Supporting Caribbean Countries on Their Path Towards a Sustainable Recovery with Equality

The United Nations regional organization ratified its “Caribbean First” strategy in times of pandemic, during a meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS).
5 June 2020 | Press Release

On World Environment Day, ECLAC Recalls that the Environment and Development are Linked and Calls for a Sustainable Reactivation
The United Nations regional commission joins the call to raise our voices for nature. To confront the pandemic effectively and sustainably, Latin America and the Caribbean must prioritize green, low-carbon solutions that are centered on people and on our planet.