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21 April 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC Presents a Debt Alleviation Strategy Based on a Debt Swap Proposal at High-level Meeting in Saint Kitts
The Executive Secretary of the United Nations’ Commission, Alicia Bárcena, detailed the proposal during the fourth meeting of the Caribbean Development Roundtable (CDR).
12 December 2015 | Press Release

Historic Paris Agreement on Climate Change

195 nations set path to keep temperature rise well below 2 degrees Celsius.
8 December 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC Proposes Debt Relief for the English-speaking Caribbean to Invest in the Fight Against Climate Change
The United Nations regional organization presented this proposal in the framework of the international conference against global warming that is being held in Paris.
5 October 2015 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena: Conserving the Oceans Demands a Global Action

During the Our Ocean conference, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary moderated a panel attended by the Secretary of State of the United States, John Kerry, and Prince Albert of Monaco, among other senior authorities and international officials.
26 de August de 2015 | Press Release

Expertos abogan por una agricultura sostenible para combatir el hambre y el cambio climático
Representantes de organismos internacionales y de países de la región participan los días 26 y 27 de agosto en un seminario en la sede de la CEPAL.
2 July 2015 | Press Release

Caribbean States 'Lighting Path' to Sustainable Future, Says UN Chief in Barbados
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon took part in a high-level symposium focused on sustainable development in the Caribbean.
29 May 2015 | Press Release

International Context Imposes New Challenges on Relations between the European Union and Latin America and the Caribbean
ECLAC will contribute a new document to the next EU-CELAC summit, which will be held in Brussels on June 10-11.
14 May 2015 | Press Release

Countries of the Region Exchange Positions Ahead of Agreement to Combat Climate Change
Chile hosts a meeting of chief negotiators from Latin America and the Caribbean, with the support of ECLAC, the EU, UNEP and France.
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.
6 May 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC Deputy Executive Secretary Opens Caribbean Future Forum
Antonio Prado signaled that if the Caribbean is to achieve equitable growth in an environmentally sustainable manner, critical challenges will have to be addressed.
26 February 2015 | Press Release

In Paraguay, UN Chief Sets Sights on Post-2015 Development Agenda
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met with President Horacio Cartes Jara at the Government Palace.
20 February 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC Will Cooperate with Ecuador during its Period as President Pro Tempore of CELAC
The Executive Secretary of the regional United Nations organization, Alicia Bárcena, met with Ecuador’s Foreign Relations Minister, Ricardo Patiño, in Quito.
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.
2 February 2015 | Press Release

The 2014 Edition of ECLAC’s Statistical Yearbook is Already Available
This document, which can be found starting today on the Internet, details the social, economic and environmental development of Latin America and the Caribbean.
29 January 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC Will Support the Institutional Strengthening of the Salvadoran State
El Salvador’s President, Sánchez Cerén, and the regional organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, agree to collaborate on the implementation of economic and social public policies that benefit the citizens of that country.
10 December 2014 | Press Release

Climate Change in Peru Seen Affecting the Fishing, High Andes’ Livestock and Agricultural Sectors the Most
By the year 2100, the economic losses related to this phenomenon could range between 11.4% and 15.4% of national GDP.
10 December 2014 | Press Release

Climate Change Impacts Already Being Felt Will Intensify in the Future
ECLAC offers a diagnosis and numerous policy recommendations in a new report that estimates this phenomenon’s economic costs in Latin America and the Caribbean.
9 October 2014 | Press Release

Reaching a Global Climate Agreement is More Urgent Every Day, ECLAC says
At the inauguration of two events, the organization's Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, called for combining forces to achieve results at the next conference on climate, which will be held in Lima in December.
26 September 2014 | Press Release

ECLAC's Executive Secretary Concludes Visit to New York
Alicia Bárcena participated this week in various meetings related to climate change, indigenous peoples, financing for development, the post-2015 agenda and statistics.
25 September 2014 | Press Release

Poet Thiago de Mello Calls for More Work on Cultural Integration in Latin America
Prominent Brazilian artist gave a talk at ECLAC's headquarters.

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