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30 August 2022 | Press Release

Making Progress on Social Protection in Latin America and the Caribbean is More Urgent than Ever

Government authorities, international officials and specialists participated in the opening session of the Second Regional Seminar on Social Development, organized virtually by ECLAC in collaboration with various institutions.

25 January 2022 | Press Release

Extreme Poverty in the Region Rises to 86 Million in 2021 due to the Deepening of the Social and Health Crisis Prompted by the COVID-19 Pandemic

In its annual report Social Panorama of Latin America, ECLAC estimates that the number of people living in extreme poverty rose by around 5 million between 2020 and 2021. The United Nations organization calls for moving towards universal, comprehensive, sustainable and resilient social protection systems.

Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL.

29 de October de 2021 | News

La pandemia reforzó la centralidad de la cohesión social apelando a la indispensable cooperación de todas las personas y actores sociales

Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL, participó hoy en el lanzamiento del marco analítico y de medición “Cohesión social y desarrollo social inclusivo en América Latina: una propuesta para una era de incertidumbres”, elaborado por la Comisión regional de la ONU y AECID.

20 de October de 2021 | Announcement

Representantes de gobierno y especialistas resaltaron la importancia de promover la cohesión social en el actual contexto de crisis en América Latina y el Caribe

La CEPAL, AECID y el Ministerio de Desarrollo Social de Paraguay organizaron taller internacional virtual sobre el tema.

15 de December de 2020 | News

Alicia Bárcena llama a la construcción de un nuevo pacto social que garantice la protección social universal

La Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL participó hoy en una mesa redonda sobre cohesión social, realizada en el marco de la reunión informal entre los ministros de Relaciones Exteriores de la Unión Europea y América Latina y el Caribe.

2 November 2020 | Press Release

Because Another World is Possible, ECLAC Reaffirms that Equality and Sustainability Must Be at the Center of Latin America and the Caribbean’s Development: Alicia Bárcena

In a special chapter of the “ECLAC’s Horizons” program, the organization’s Executive Secretary delved into the issues addressed during the Commission’s 38th session and the policy proposals for a post-pandemic recovery.

28 October 2020 | Press Release

Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean Approve ECLAC’s Proposal to Fuel a Transformation of the Region’s Development in the Wake of COVID-19

The United Nations regional commission’s thirty-eighth session concluded today with a ceremony led by the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed; the Permanent Representative of Guyana to the UN, Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett; ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena; and Costa Rica’s Foreign Minister, Rodolfo Solano.

27 October 2020 | Press Release

ECLAC Calls for Building a New Future in Latin America and the Caribbean through a Transformative Recovery with Equality and Sustainability

At its 38th session, ECLAC unveiled its development proposal for Latin American and Caribbean countries.

26 October 2020 | News

Foreign Ministers and High-level Authorities from Latin America and the Caribbean Sign a Political Declaration for a Sustainable, Inclusive and Resilient Recovery in the Region

In the framework of ECLAC’s 38th session, Foreign Affairs Ministers urgently called for solidarity, multilateralism and international cooperation to be intensified at all levels.

26 October 2020 | Press Release

Authorities from Latin America and the Caribbean and the United Nations Call for Changing the Development Model to Overcome the Current Crisis and Build Back Better, Upon Inaugurating ECLAC’s Thirty-Eighth Session

The Presidents of Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado, and Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, along with UN Secretary-General António Guterres; ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena; the OECD’s Secretary-General, Ángel Gurría; and the IMF’s Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, kicked off the regional organization’s most important biennial meeting, which will be held virtually through Wednesday, October 28.

26 October 2020 | Speech

Opening Ceremony of the thirty-eighth session of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

Opening remarks by the Executive Secretary of ECLAC, Alicia Bárcena.

24 October 2020 | News

How to Follow the Debates of ECLAC’s Most Important Intergovernmental Conference on October 26-28

The 38th session, which will be held virtually, will be transmitted via all of the institution’s platforms. Those interested in joining the conversation can do so using the hashtags #ECLACsession2020, #COVID19transformativerecovery and #PoliciesForActionECLAC.

23 October 2020 | Announcement

The Presidents of Costa Rica and Cuba, along with the UN Secretary-General, Will Inaugurate ECLAC’s 38th Session

On this occasion, the regional commission will present its new development proposal for a transformative recovery with equality and sustainability for the region’s countries.

5 June 2020 | Press Release

Parliaments are Relevant Actors for Convening a New Fiscal and Social Compact: Alicia Bárcena

At a virtual meeting of parliamentarians from throughout the region, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary stressed the importance of having more efficient and open legislative bodies to tackle the crisis related to the COVID-19 pandemic.