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8 March 2023 | Press Release

ECLAC Seeks to Bring More Women into STEM, Close the Digital Gap and Eradicate Gender Cyberviolence
In most of the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, women account for no more than 40% of the student body in STEM majors, a gap the U.N. Commission is emphasizing as part of International Women's Day.
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7 March 2023 | News

Latin America and the Caribbean is Very Far from Achieving Parity Democracy, Authorities and Experts Warned at a CAF-ECLAC Event

Women’s participation in public decision-making processes stands at around 30% on average across the region.
6 de March de 2023 | Press Release

CAF y la CEPAL fortalecen la cooperación por el desarrollo en América Latina y el Caribe
El banco de desarrollo de América Latina y la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe de las Naciones Unidas (CEPAL), firmaron un Memorándum de Entendimiento para articular acciones en conjunto que promuevan la integración, la recuperación económica y el desarrollo sostenible de la región.
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1 March 2023 | Announcement

CAF and ECLAC Extend an Invitation to Discuss Fiscal Decentralisation and Cooperation for Gender Equality in Latin America
On Monday, March 6, two high-level events will be held in person at ECLAC's regional headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
25 February 2023 | Press Release

ECLAC Celebrates 75 Years with a Commitment to Continue Working for a More Productive, Inclusive and Sustainable Future for Latin America and the Caribbean

The United Nations regional organisation, which has a variety of commemorative activities planned throughout the year, launched a website that explains its origins, the evolution of its thinking and its current institutional priorities.
22 February 2023 | Press Release

ECLAC Presents a Selection of Key Statistics on Development in the Region’s Countries
The 2022 version of the Statistical Yearbook includes selected indicators on Latin America and the Caribbean’s economic, social and environmental situation.
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21 February 2023 | News

Check out the roster of candidates to the Committee to Support Implementation and Compliance of the Escazu Agreement
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15 February 2023 | Announcement

The ECLAC School of Latin American Development Studies has opened the application period for its 2023 program on economies in the region

The on-site course will be held from July 13 to September 1 at the United Nations regional organisation’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile
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13 February 2023 | News

ECLAC Expresses its Condolences and Solidarity over the Devastating Earthquake that Struck Turkey
José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, the United Nations regional organization’s Executive Secretary, sent a letter to the President of the Republic of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
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10 February 2023 | News

The Region’s Countries Committed Themselves to Bridging the Gender Digital Divide and Ensuring Women’s Full Participation in Technological Development and Knowledge
The Sixty-fourth Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean was held virtually on February 8-9.
8 February 2023 | Infographic

ECLAC's Community of Practice on Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) for Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries
ECLAC’s Community of Practice on the Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) is an informal space for exchange among peers and sharing of good practices and lessons learned with regards to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda in general and the VNR process in particular.
8 de February de 2023 | Press Release

Bridging the Gender Digital Divide is Critical to Achieve Women’s Autonomy and Substantive Equality in Latin America and the Caribbean
Today marked the inauguration of the Sixty-fourth Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women, which is being held virtually through Thursday.
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7 February 2023 | Announcement

Women’s Affairs Ministers Will Examine the Actions Planned for Implementing the Buenos Aires Commitment and Will Discuss Women’s Autonomy and Gender Equality in the Digital Age
On Wednesday, February 8 and Thursday, February 9, the 64th Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean will be held virtually.
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3 February 2023 | News

Countries Approve Regional Water Action Agenda for Latin America and the Caribbean
The document is the main outcome of the Regional Water Dialogues 2023, which concluded today at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
1 February 2023 | Press Release

ECLAC Urges for Promoting Investment in Water Services to Improve Well-Being, Quality of Life and to Reactivate the Region’s Economy
The third edition of the Regional Water Dialogues in Latin America and the Caribbean was inaugurated today at the regional commission’s headquarters in Chile.
31 January 2023 | Infographic

Where are we now: Building a digital Caribbean for all.
This infographic introduces the findings from Study 112, focusing on the digital transformation journey across Caribbean nations. It highlights the varying stages of digital inclusion within countries like Anguilla, Aruba, Barbados, Belize, Jamaica, and others. The central aim is to ensure equal access to digital tools and technologies, addressing digital inequalities that mirror social inequalities, particularly in gender, migration, disability, and rural populations. Key challenges for policymakers include broadband access, digital skills training, and cybersecurity. The infographic presents a five-step strategy to build a digitally inclusive Caribbean, emphasizing people-centered transformation, data-driven approaches, and enhancing digital literacy.
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27 January 2023 | Announcement

Third Edition of the Regional Water Dialogues in Latin America and the Caribbean Will Take Place at ECLAC
This high-level ministerial event will be held on February 1-3 and is part of the regional preparatory process for the UN 2023 Water Conference, which will take place in March in New York.
26 January 2023 | Press Release

ECLAC Calls on Countries to Strengthen the Production, Analysis and Use of Statistics to Address the Causes of Migration with a Development and Human Rights Perspective
José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, the regional commission’s Executive Secretary, participated in the closing session of the Third International Forum on Migration Statistics, which was held at ECLAC’s headquarters in Chile.
24 de January de 2023 | Press Release

Estudio publicado en Revista CEPAL muestra una contribución significativa y positiva de la banda ancha fija y móvil al crecimiento económico de América Latina
En su nueva edición, la publicación académica del organismo de las Naciones Unidas incluye también artículos sobre las relaciones económicas de Argentina con China, e indicadores de ventajas comparativas de los países, entre otros temas.
19 January 2023 | Press Release

Countries Recognize 60 Years of ILPES Contribution to Strengthening Capacities in National Planning and Public Management Systems

Authorities from the region held the Nineteenth Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Council for Planning of the Latin American and Caribbean Institute of Economic and Social Planning.

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