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17 June 2010 | Statement

World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
Message by the Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon.
16 June 2010 | Press Release

ECLAC Launches Book on the Socio-economic Perceptions and Realities in the Region
The publication outlines the results of a pioneering study carried out with Latinobarómetro on the relationship between the region's economic conditions and people's expectations.
15 June 2010 | Op-ed

Challenges and Opportunities for a State Role in the Post-Crisis
Article by Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC, published in Pensamiento Iberoamericano No 6, June 2010.
14 June 2010 | Press Release

ECLAC Begins Assessment of Natural Disasters in El Salvador and Guatemala
The Commission will assess the impact of tropical storm Agatha and the eruption of the Pacaya volcano using its own methodology.
11 June 2010 | Press Release

Member States Approve ECLAC Proposals to Attain Greater Equality in Latin America and the Caribbean
In their resolutions, delegates requested the Executive Secretariat to prepare new economic and social indicators that may reflect the reality of each country.
11 June 2010 | Press Release

Government of Brazil and ECLAC Create Programme to Train Promoters of Science and Technology
The initiative seeks to strengthen the capabilities of Latin American and Caribbean nations to develop innovation projects.
10 June 2010 | Press Release

Unemployment in the Region Rose 0.8 Points in 2009
Although the rate of open unemployment rose from 7.3% to 8.1%, the impact of the economic crisis on the labour market in Latin America was milder than expected.
8 June 2010 | Statement

World Oceans Day
Message by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon.
8 June 2010 | Press Release

CEPAL Review Launches Special Issue in Portuguese
The journal was presented during ECLAC's Thirty-third session and marks the 50-year anniversary of the Commission's office in Brazil.
3 June 2010 | Press Release

"More Democracy with More Equality, Two Sides of the Same Coin in Politics and Development"
The State should ensure the participation of the most excluded in the fruits of growth, said ECLAC Executive Secretary Alicia Bárcena.
3 June 2010 | Press Release

ECLAC Proposal on the Role of the State in Attaining Equality is Discussed at High-level Seminar
Participants stressed the importance of regional integration and strengthening democracy for the adoption of effective public policies.
31 May 2010 | Fact sheet

A Fiscal Covenant is Crucial de Closing Social Gaps
A fact sheet that collects data on income distribution between 2003-2008 shows that despite improvements in employment and labor income, social gaps in Latin America and the Caribbean remain huge.
31 May 2010 | Fact sheet

Productive and Territorial Convergence for a More Equal Society
This fact sheet is based on Chapters III and IV of "Time for equality. Closing gaps, opening trails" collects data on the gaps in productivity of countries in the region.
31 May 2010 | Fact sheet

Employment is the Master Key to Eliminating Inequality
Fact sheet showing data supporting that inequality in the region originates from the labor market, since the quantity and quality of employment, and real wages, determine the material welfare of most households and are an essential element for achieving social cohesion. Data collected during the period 2004 - 2008.
31 May 2010 | Press Release

The State, a Decisive Actor for a Development with Equality Agenda
The document "Time for Equality. Closing Gaps, Opening Trails" was launched today in Brasilia during the Thirty-third Session of the Commission.
31 May 2010 | Speech

Presentation by Celso Amorim, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Brazil
By Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC
30 May 2010 | Speech

Opening Ceremony of the Thirty-third session of the Commission
By Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC
26 May 2010 | Press Release

ECLAC Proposes Agenda for Development with Equality in the Region
The proposals are outlined in the document "Time for equality. Closing gaps, opening trails", which will be launched during the Commission's biannual meeting, its most important event.
25 May 2010 | Press Release

ECLAC to Hold its Thirty-third Session in Brazil
The biannual meeting, the most important of the Commission, will examine the document "Time for equality: closing old gaps, blazing new trails".
18 May 2010 | Statement

World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
Message by the Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon.

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