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18 April 2024 | Press Release

Eradicating Poverty and Hunger is an Indispensable Requirement for Achieving Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
Authorities and delegates from the region’s countries concluded the seventh meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development with a firm commitment to accelerate the pace for achieving the goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda.
16 April 2024 | Press Release

Countries Call for Revitalizing the Commitment to the 2030 Agenda and Fostering Renewed, Bold Policies and Actions for Accelerating Fulfillment of the SDGs
The seventh meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development was inaugurated today with the presence of the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed.
28 October 2021 | Press Release

Latin American and Caribbean Countries Reaffirmed the Importance of Safeguarding the Region’s Progress on Social Development and Preventing Setbacks amid the Crisis Unleashed by the Pandemic
Today marked the close of the Fourth Session of the Regional Conference on Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean, organized by ECLAC in conjunction with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and with support from the Government of Antigua and Barbuda.
26 October 2021 | Press Release

Latin America and the Caribbean Needs New Social and Fiscal Compacts to Transform and Provide Financial Sustainability to its Social Protection Systems, with the Aim of Confronting the Current Overall Context of Disasters
Authorities from Antigua and Barbuda and Mexico along with representatives of ECLAC and UNDP participated in the inauguration of the Fourth Session of the Regional Conference on Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean, which is taking place virtually through Thursday, October 28.
23 September 2021 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena Called for Changing the Development Paradigm to Overcome Profound Global Asymmetries and Foster Equality and Inclusion
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary participated in a high-level event sponsored by the Leaders Network Reinforcing Multilateralism Together and Pathfinders, on the sidelines of the 76th United Nations General Assembly.
16 March 2021 | Press Release

Countries of the Region Stress the Urgency of Equitable Vaccination and a Transformative Recovery to Build a Better World in the Framework of the 2030 Agenda
The fourth meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development was inaugurated today by high-level authorities who called urgently for reinvigorating the regional response to the pandemic.
19 November 2020 | Press Release

To Change the Development Pattern, ECLAC Calls for Forging New Compacts and Coalitions with Transformative Leaderships, at a Seminar Organized by the Vatican
The Executive Secretary of the United Nations organization, Alicia Bárcena, participated in a webinar entitled “Latin America: Church, Pope Francis and pandemic-related scenarios,” organized by the papal headquarters.
27 September 2019 | Press Release

ECLAC Identifies At Least Eight Critical Obstacles that Hinder Inclusive Social Development in the Region
The United Nations regional organization presents a new study in the framework of the Third Meeting of the Regional Conference on Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean, which will be inaugurated this Tuesday in Mexico City.
17 May 2019 | Press Release

Caribbean Governments Focus on Repositioning Countries Towards Achieving Sustainable Development
The 19th meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC) was held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
11 May 2018 | Press Release

ECLAC Renews its Calling to Serve as a Pertinent and Effective Instrument for Regional Development
Amina Mohammed, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the regional commission, and Rodrigo Malmierca, Cuban Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment, closed the thirty-seventh session of ECLAC held in Havana, Cuba.
9 May 2018 | Press Release

Countries Highlight ECLAC’s Leadership for the Development of Latin America and the Caribbean
On the second day of its 37th session, ECLAC presented a report on activities carried out in the last biennial, as well as the projected work agenda through 2020.
17 May 2016 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena Presents the Region’s Challenges Regarding the 2030 Agenda in the Run-up to ECLAC’s Session
The Executive Secretary was one of the main speakers at a regional seminar organized by the European Commission in Havana, Cuba.
8 May 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC Advocates for Equality as the Driving Force for Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
Alicia Bárcena attended the 10th Meeting of the World Economic Forum on Latin America in Cancun, Mexico.
30 de May de 2014 | Press Release

Autoridades y expertos analizaron en Quito políticas públicas para enfrentar el cambio climático
La CEPAL organizó un seminario en el marco del Programa Euroclima, financiado por la Unión Europea.
9 de May de 2014 | Press Release

Altas autoridades de la región resaltan contribución de propuestas de la CEPAL para la agenda post-2015
Ministros de Perú, Colombia, El Salvador, México y Cuba y el vicecanciller de Jamaica participan en un diálogo en el marco de la reunión que el organismo de Naciones Unidas celebra en Lima.
21 de March de 2014 | Press Release

Día Mundial del Agua
"Comprometámonos a crear las políticas necesarias para garantizar que el agua y la energía sostenibles estén al alcance de todos, y no solo de unos pocos", dice en su mensaje de este año Ban Ki-moon, Secretario General de las Naciones Unidas.
7 de October de 2013 | Press Release

CEPAL propone redefinir la ciudad como bien público orientado a la igualdad
Pese a la expansión de los servicios de agua potable y saneamiento, cerca de 24% de la población de América Latina y el Caribe aún vive en tugurios.
30 May 2013 | Press Release

ECLAC and GIZ Signed Contract to Implement Joint Programme on Sustainable Development
The United Nations agency and the German Agency for International Cooperation set out the services and activities of the technical cooperation programme until 2014.
28 January 2013 | Press Release

Economists from Latin America and the European Union Share Their Visions on the Future of the Two Regions
The event is taking place as part of the 1st CELAC-EU Summit being held this weekend in Chile.
9 July 2012 | Press Release

It Is Necessary to Reduce Territorial Inequalities for Promoting Sustainable Development
Government representatives from Latin America and the Caribbean concluded the meeting emphasizing the importance of mainstreaming population issues in public policies.

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