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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.
29 de September de 2023 | Press Release

América Latina y el Caribe necesita avanzar hacia un nuevo pacto social para lograr el crecimiento y mejorar la distribución de los ingresos: Revista CEPAL
Nueva edición de la publicación destaca trabajos académicos sobre la urgencia de un acuerdo social de largo plazo en la región para lograr un crecimiento económico equitativo y con mayor inclusión social, los efectos de la pandemia de COVID-19 en el mercado laboral, y la relación de las evaluaciones de los alumnos con la productividad de la investigación universitaria, entre otros temas.
14 July 2022 | Press Release

ECLAC Urges for Implementing Enabling Policies that Would Allow for Effective Fulfillment of the SDGs
Mario Cimoli, the organization’s Acting Executive Secretary, and Arnoldo André Tinoco, the Foreign Minister of Costa Rica, participated in a meeting of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2022, focused on listening to messages from the regions. Prior to that, both authorities spoke at a virtual side event on Development in Transition.
4 November 2021 | Press Release

The High Prevalence of Non-Communicable Diseases in the Caribbean is Exacerbating the Pandemic’s Impact and Hindering the Subregion’s Progress Towards Sustainable Development
Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC, and Camillo Gonsalves, Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Information Technology of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, led a seminar on this issue prior to the 20th meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee.
23 July 2020 | Press Release

ECLAC Calls for Urgent Regional Cooperation beyond the Pandemic to Foster More Integration and Avert a Food Crisis
Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the UN regional commission, participated today in a conference organized by CELAC and FAO’s regional office for Latin America and the Caribbean.
16 June 2020 | Press Release

FAO and ECLAC: Millions of People May Slide into Extreme Poverty and Hunger in 2020 in Latin America and the Caribbean due to the Pandemic’s Impact
New joint report proposes ten measures to prevent the current health crisis from becoming a food crisis.
24 April 2017 | Press Release

Combined Impact of Undernutrition and Obesity Costs Region’s Countries Millions of Dollars

A report by ECLAC and the World Food Programme indicates that malnutrition had an impact equal to 4.3% of GDP in Ecuador, 2.3% in Mexico and 0.2% in Chile.
6 de June de 2014 | Press Release

"La sostenibilidad ambiental es impostergable y requiere de amplios acuerdos"
Alta funcionaria de las Naciones Unidas dictó conferencia magistral en México con motivo del Día Mundial del Medio Ambiente.
31 de July de 2012 | Press Release

FAO y CEPAL celebran Año Internacional de las Cooperativas junto a 250 agricultores chilenos y líderes mutualistas de América Latina
Con la realización de este evento, las instituciones de Naciones Unidas buscan promover la discusión sobre la importancia de las políticas públicas para el progreso y desarrollo del cooperativismo en la región.
28 June 2012 | Press Release

At ECLAC, Chinese Premier Proposes High-level Cooperation Forum with Latin America and the Caribbean
He stated that the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) has enabled the region to increase its strength of cohesion, action and influence.
17 de October de 2011 | Press Release

Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL participó en Cumbre sobre la Agenda Global 2011
Alicia Bárcena compartió estudios y propuestas del organismo en el espacio dedicado a América Latina.
17 May 2011 | Press Release

Child Poverty Affects almost 81 Million Children in Latin America and the Caribbean
Research included the lack of basic rights and social and economic deprivation to measure child poverty.