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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.
17 September 2021 | Press Release

Governments of El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico Welcome the Comprehensive Development Plan, Prepared by the UN and Presented by ECLAC, and Commit to Efforts to Move Forward on its Implementation
The Commission’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, officially submitted the proposal addressing the structural causes of migration to high-level authorities from these countries.
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.
1 June 2021 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena Calls for Prioritizing Nature-based Solutions to Protect Ecosystem Integrity and Biodiversity, and Place Value on their Contribution to the Economy and Society
At an event organized by the Regional Office of UNEP and the National College of Mexico, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary urged for changing the development paradigm that has led to overshooting the planet’s limits, with high economic and social costs.
26 April 2021 | Press Release

Countries Reiterate Commitment to Implementing the Global Compact and Urge for Viewing Migration as a Contribution to Democracy, Diversity and Sustainable Development
The Regional review meeting on the implementation of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration was inaugurated today.
18 March 2021 | Press Release

New Report Analyzes the Socioeconomic Repercussions of COVID-19 in the Caribbean and the Urgency of Moving Towards a Systemic Approach to Disaster Risk
In a special joint report, ECLAC and UNDRR address challenges, opportunities and recommendations for moving towards a risk-informed recovery and development model in the Caribbean.
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.
18 June 2020 | Press Release

To Confront the Climate Change Emergency and Rethink the Post-COVID Recovery, We Must Urgently Move Towards a New, More Sustainable and Egalitarian Development Pattern
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, presented a new book today that exhaustively reviews the effects of climate change in the region and the policies addressing it.
31 January 2020 | Press Release

Latin American and Caribbean Countries Approved the Santiago Commitment, Which Seeks to Accelerate Efforts to Fulfill the Regional Gender Agenda
The XIV Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, organized by ECLAC with support from UN Women, concluded today in Chile.
29 de November de 2019 | Press Release

Destacados expertos hacen llamado urgente a cambiar el paradigma de desarrollo en materia social y ambiental
Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL; Ennio Vivaldi, Rector de la Universidad de Chile y Luis Pinto, Rector de la Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana, encabezaron la ceremonia de lanzamiento del Informe País: Estado del Medio Ambiente en Chile 2018, que fue presentado por el académico Nicolo Gligo.
15 October 2019 | Press Release

In ECLAC’s Committee of the Whole, Countries of the Region Analyzed the Prospects for Sustainable Development at the Current Economic Juncture
The Executive Secretary Alicia Bárcena gave an overview of Latin America and the Caribbean’s economic and social situation and informed participants about the Commission’s priorities for tackling the region’s most pressing challenges.
10 October 2019 | Press Release

ECLAC Calls for Deepening Regional Cooperation and Achieving a Truly Collective and Simultaneous Commitment to Addressing the Climate Emergency, at the PRE COP 25’s Closing Session
At the conference’s closing session, Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the United Nations regional commission, recognized Costa Rica for its decarbonization plan and its emphasis on nature-based solutions.
8 October 2019 | Press Release

ECLAC Reaffirms at PRE COP 25 the Urgency of Moving Towards a New Development Paradigm that Allows for Preserving Economic, Social and Environmental Heritage
Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the United Nations regional commission, participated in the opening session of the preparatory meeting for the Conference of the Parties, being held in Costa Rica.
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.
28 August 2019 | Press Release

Countries from the Region Call for Embracing Long-Term Planning through a Paradigm Shift in the Development Model
ECLAC’s XVI Conference of Ministers and Heads of Planning of Latin America and the Caribbean was inaugurated today in Montevideo, Uruguay.
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.
16 October 2018 | Press Release

Achieving Sustainable Mobility Systems Essential for Combating Climate Change and Attaining Inclusive Urban Development

Second Cities Conference: Towards Safe, Affordable and Sustainable Mobility in Latin America and the Caribbean, inaugurated today at ECLAC headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
9 de October de 2018 | Press Release

CEPAL y FAO se unen para acelerar el cumplimiento de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible en las zonas rurales de América Latina y el Caribe
Considerando que casi 8 de cada 10 indicadores de la Agenda 2030 están vinculados a las sociedades rurales, ambos organismos trabajarán en conjunto temas de migración, erradicación de la pobreza rural y la lucha contra el cambio climático.

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