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4 December 2023 | Press Release

ECLAC Presents at COP28 Report that Stresses Climate Financing Needs for Latin America and the Caribbean in its Fight Against Global Warming

The document entitled “The Economics of Climate Change in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2023: Financing needs and policy tools for the transition to low-carbon and climate-resilient economies” was unveiled by the organization’s Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, during the global gathering that is taking place in Dubai.

30 November 2023 | Infographic

ECLAC takes part in COP 28

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is participating in the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), a crucial milestone in the fight against the climate and ecological crisis, which is taking place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from 30 November to 12 December. The ECLAC delegation is headed by José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Executive Secretary of the regional body, who will participate in various sessions of the global forum. You can learn more about ECLAC's participation in COP28 in the following image (click on the image to see it in full).

10 de October de 2023 | News

Nuevo estudio identifica que la región exporta el 40% de sus recursos extraíbles con un alto costo por la degradación ambiental que esto provoca

La CEPAL junto al BID, BID Invest, ONUDI y PNUMA lanzaron el análisis de brechas de circularidad para la región, en el marco del Festival Vaivén que se realizó en Costa Rica.

17 August 2021 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena Reaffirms Seriousness of the Climate Crisis in the Region and Urges the International Community to Prioritize Financing of Adaptation Measures

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary participated in the launch of the State of the Climate in Latin America and the Caribbean 2020 Report, produced by the World Meteorological Organization.

17 de December de 2020 | News

CEPAL presenta primer panorama regional de los océanos, mares y los recursos marinos en América Latina y el Caribe

El documento, elaborado con el apoyo del Gobierno de Noruega, ofrece a los países de la región la oportunidad de avanzar en la implementación transversal y azul de la Agenda 2030, con los océanos como eje central.

1 August 2019 | Announcement

United Nations Special Envoy for the Ocean to Visit ECLAC

On Wednesday, August 7, Peter Thomson will meet with Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the UN regional organization, and will hold a press conference afterwards at the Commission’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile.

4 June 2019 | Statement

World Environment Day 2019

"On World Environment Day, I ask each of us to act so we can breathe more easily. From pressuring politicians and businesses to changing our own habits, we can reduce pollution and beat climate change," United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres says in his message.

26 August 2016 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena: Participation by Civil Society is Fundamental to Achieving Better Governance of Natural Resources

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary spoke at a meeting of Open Government Partnership in Mexico City.

20 July 2016 | Press Release

Worldwide Extraction of Materials Triples in Four Decades, Intensifying Climate Change and Air Pollution

Richest countries consume on average 10 times as many materials as world’s poorest, according to a new report by the United Nations Environment Programme-hosted International Resource Panel (IRP).

13 August 2015 | Announcement

ECLAC and MIT Sloan School of Management Organize Seminar on the Future of Energy

The event will be held August 18-19 at the headquarters of the regional United Nations organization in Santiago, Chile.

17 February 2015 | Press Release

Improving the Governance of Natural Resources Will Allow the Region to Advance Towards Development with Equality

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, gave a keynote lecture today in Mexico’s capital.

27 de October de 2014 | Announcement

Expertos analizarán efectos del cambio climático sobre los recursos hídricos

6 August 2014 | News

Agricultural Sector Expected to Be Worst Affected by Climate Change in Bolivia

22 May 2012 | Statement

International Day for Biological Diversity

In his message, the United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, calls to galvanize action to improve the management and conservation of oceans.

8 June 2010 | Statement

World Oceans Day

Message by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon.

22 April 2010 | Statement

International Mother Earth Day