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Portada del documento.
17 de April de 2023 | News

Nuevo documento analiza los efectos de la transición demográfica, las grandes tendencias existentes y los perfiles poblacionales en América Latina y el Caribe
La publicación, elaborada por CEPAL y OPS, forma parte de una serie de informes que abordan los distintos ámbitos de actuación de la Década del Envejecimiento Saludable (2021-2030) en la región.
15 December 2022 | Press Release

Countries of the Region Reaffirm Commitment to Promote, Protect and Respect Older Persons’ Human Rights, Dignity and Freedoms
At the conclusion of the Fifth Regional Intergovernmental Conference on Ageing, authorities renewed their commitment to the Madrid International Plan of Action and the regional instruments that reinforce its implementation and relevance.
Fotografía de gente caminando.
18 de May de 2022 | Announcement

CEPAL acogerá la Cuarta Reunión de la Conferencia Regional sobre Población y Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe

El encuentro se realizará de manera híbrida -presencial y virtual- del 28 al 30 de junio de 2022 en la sede central del organismo regional de las Naciones Unidas en Santiago, Chile.
10 June 2021 | Press Release

ECLAC Reaffirms its Commitment to Working with Central American Countries, Mexico, UN Agencies and the Cooperating Community to Implement the Comprehensive Development Plan
The regional commission’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, participated today in a solidarity event for forcibly displaced persons and the communities that host them, organized by the governments of Spain, Guatemala and Costa Rica, with the support of UNHCR and the OAS.
Closing session photo.
28 April 2021 | News

Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean Affirm their Commitment to Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration
The Regional review meeting on implementation of the Global Compact concluded today with a call to work so that migration can be an option rather than an obligation.
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.
Panel de la reunión.
16 de March de 2021 | News

El Acuerdo de Escazú es hoy más necesario que nunca: CEPAL
La Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión regional, Alicia Bárcena, participó hoy en el evento "Enfoque de derechos y recuperación sostenible en América Latina y el Caribe", paralelo al Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible.
Cover document.
28 October 2020 | News

Ending Racism is a Task for Everyone and is Central to Building Fairer, More Democratic and Egalitarian Societies
Authorities from the region participated today in the launch of the book Afrodescendants and the matrix of social inequality in Latin America: Challenges for inclusion, presented in the framework of ECLAC’s 38th session.
24 January 2020 | Press Release

Inequality is the Structural Cause of Social Unrest in Latin America and the Caribbean, Alicia Bárcena affirms at Davos Forum
The Executive Secretary of the United Nations regional organization participated this week in numerous sessions of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, the central theme of which was “Stakeholders for a Cohesive and Sustainable World.”
11 July 2019 | Statement

World Population Day 2019
"The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is the world’s blueprint for a better future for all on a healthy planet. On World Population Day, we recognize that this mission is closely interrelated with demographic trends including population growth, ageing, migration and urbanization."
7 December 2018 | Op-ed

Latin America and the Caribbean vis-à-vis the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration
Op-ed by Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC.
Panel de clausura.
29 de November de 2018 | News

Jóvenes de la región llaman a los gobiernos a velar por sus derechos y garantizar su pleno desarrollo
Primer conversatorio regional a 30 años de la Convención sobre los Derechos del Niño, organizado por la CEPAL y UNICEF, finalizó hoy en Santiago de Chile.
28 November 2018 | Press Release

First Dialogue Between Authorities, Experts and Young People, Organized by UNICEF and ECLAC, Reaffirms the Urgency and Relevance of Guaranteeing, Protecting and Promoting the Rights of Boys, Girls and Adolescents
The event “On the road to equality: 30 years of the Convention on the Rights of the Child” was inaugurated today at ECLAC’s central headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
29 de October de 2018 | Speech

Coloquio Centroamérica y México en la Encrucijada Hoy
Palabras de Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria ejecutiva de la CEPAL.
15 August 2017 | Speech

Seminar on the Constitution of Mexico City and the 2030 Agenda
Remarks by Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC (in Spanish).
15 de August de 2017 | Press Release

La ONU en México y la CEPAL reconocen la alineación de la Constitución de la CDMX a la Agenda 2030
Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL, y los jefes de agencias del Sistema de las Naciones Unidas reconocieron que los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) se hayan plasmado en una ley local.
18 July 2017 | Statement

Nelson Mandela International Day
"Today, as we commemorate Nelson Mandela’s lifetime of service, the best tribute we can pay this great man is not words or in ceremonies, but actions that improve our world", United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres says in his message.
28 September 2015 | Press Release

FAO-ECLAC: Latin America and the Caribbean Is Exemplary in the Fight Against Hunger
The region is the only one that has halved the number of people suffering hunger since 1990, but there are still gaps that must be closed.
Foto de la reunión.
17 March 2015 | News

United Nations Special Rapporteur Philip Alston Meets with ECLAC Officials
The poverty and human rights expert begins official visit to Chile this week.
From left to right, Susana Malcorra, Chef de Cabinet; Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General; Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, and Antonio Molpeceres, Resident Coordinator of the UN System in Chile.
4 March 2015 | News

Secretary-General meets staff at ECLAC’s headquarters
Staff members from the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) thanked United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his support in rebuilding the organization’s headquarters.

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