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18 May 2017 | Press Release

Moving toward a New Platform for Inclusive Cooperation is Necessary for Sustainable Development
ECLAC, the OECD Development Center and the European Commission call for renewed dialogue with middle-income countries.
17 May 2017 | Press Release

Strategic Alliance between the European Commission and ECLAC is Renewed
Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the regional United Nations organization, met in Brussels with Neven Mimica, the European Union Commissioner in charge of International Cooperation and Development.
2 May 2017 | Press Release

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary is Awarded the “Gustavo Martínez Cabañas” Medal for International Administrative Merit

Alicia Bárcena received this important distinction from Mexico’s National Institute of Public Administration for her contribution “to strengthening the country’s prestige abroad.”
27 April 2017 | Press Release

Institutional Strengthening and Financing must be Priorities for Countries to Fulfill the 2030 Agenda
On the second day of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development, government representatives presented their experiences regarding voluntary national reviews to achieve the worldwide initiative’s objectives.
26 April 2017 | Press Release

With a Call to Revitalize Multilateralism and Regional Integration, the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development Began in Mexico
President Enrique Peña Nieto inaugurated the first meeting of the regional mechanism created in 2016 for follow-up on the 2030 Agenda today, in the National Palace, along with Mexican Foreign Affairs Secretary Luis Videgaray and ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena.
25 April 2017 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena Banks On Moving Toward a Knowledge-based Economy to Achieve the SDGs
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary gave a keynote speech at the Superior School of Economics of Mexico’s National Polytechnic Institute, on the eve of the first meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development.
24 April 2017 | Press Release

Combined Impact of Undernutrition and Obesity Costs Region’s Countries Millions of Dollars

A report by ECLAC and the World Food Programme indicates that malnutrition had an impact equal to 4.3% of GDP in Ecuador, 2.3% in Mexico and 0.2% in Chile.
23 April 2017 | Press Release

New Public-Private Coalitions Are Needed to Mobilize Resources for Financing the 2030 Agenda: ECLAC
The organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, participated in a meeting of the Group of Friends of Monterrey, in Mexico.
10 de April de 2017 | Press Release

CEPAL: El foro regional sobre desarrollo sostenible puede ser un acelerador de consensos y progreso
El Oficial a cargo de la Secretaría de la Comisión, Luis F. Yáñez, expone las claves y singularidades del nuevo mecanismo regional en el programa “Horizontes CEPAL”.
29 March 2017 | Press Release

At Tuxtla Summit, ECLAC Called for Promoting Public-Private Partnerships as Instruments of Development Rather Than of Privilege
The Executive Secretary of the United Nations regional organization, Alicia Bárcena, spoke today at the XVI Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Tuxtla Dialogue and Agreement Mechanism, held in San Jose, Costa Rica.
24 March 2017 | Press Release

Mexico and ECLAC Announce First Political Forum for Discussing Sustainable Development Strategies for the Region
Speaking alongside ECLAC Executive Secretary Alicia Bárcena, Undersecretary Miguel Ruiz Cabañas said his country is an advocate of multilateralism, the United Nations System and a strengthened ECLAC.
17 March 2017 | Press Release

Mexico Will Host First Meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development
This mechanism will be convened annually to analyze implementation of the 2030 Agenda in the region.
7 March 2017 | Press Release

ECLAC: Women’s Labor Participation Rate Has Stagnated around 53% in the Region and Gender Bias in the Labor Market Persists
In the framework of International Women’s Day, the United Nations organization also indicates that women’s unemployment rates are systematically higher than those of men.
24 January 2017 | Press Release

ECLAC Presents to CELAC the Region’s Challenges to Achieving Sustainable Development in a Complex Context
The regional organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, made a presentation before the Foreign Ministers attending the bloc’s V Summit of Heads of State and Government in the Dominican Republic.
17 January 2017 | Press Release

Latin America and the Caribbean to return to positive growth in 2017: UN report
The region’s recovery will however be shallow amid persistent external and internal headwinds.
16 de January de 2017 | Press Release

Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL expondrá sobre la situación de la región en el Foro Económico Mundial 2017
Alicia Bárcena participará en diversas sesiones durante los cuatro días del encuentro anual que se realiza en Davos, Suiza.
9 de December de 2016 | Press Release

Gobierno de Costa Rica y CEPAL analizan brechas estructurales del país en nueva publicación
Estudio es el primero en su tipo al presentar una nueva metodología en la agenda de cooperación para el desarrollo.
24 de November de 2016 | Press Release

Vicepresidenta de Panamá: “Los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible son la visión del mundo que queremos y que podemos tener”
Isabel de Saint Malo dictó una conferencia magistral en la sede de la CEPAL, donde fue recibida por el Secretario Ejecutivo Adjunto del organismo regional, Antonio Prado.
7 de November de 2016 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena: Convergencia entre Alianza del Pacífico y Mercosur es clave para el desarrollo del comercio y la integración productiva en la región

La Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL participó en el Ciclo de Conversaciones Orlando Letelier, organizado por el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Chile, la CAF-Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina y la Secretaría General Iberoamericana.
28 October 2016 | Press Release

Empowering the 40% of Young Latin Americans Not in Formal Jobs, Education or Training could Spark New Growth Engines
OECD, ECLAC and CAF launched the latest Latin American Economic Outlook report.

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