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23 November 2023 | Press Release

Poverty in Latin America Returned to Pre-Pandemic Levels in 2022, ECLAC Reports with an Urgent Call for Progress on Labour Inclusion
Despite this improvement in the indicators, more than 180 million people in the region do not have enough income to meet their basic needs and 70 million of them lack the income needed to acquire a basic food basket, the Commission warns in its report Social Panorama of Latin America and the Caribbean 2023.
Fotografía de los participantes en la reunión.
14 de June de 2023 | News

Especialistas destacan las múltiples contribuciones de las personas migrantes al desarrollo sostenible en América Latina y el Caribe
En seminario regional, expertos instaron a garantizar que la migración sea una opción informada y libre, y no una necesidad impuesta por las carencias y el sufrimiento.
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.
Meeting banner.
7 December 2022 | Announcement

ECLAC Organizes Fifth Regional Intergovernmental Conference on Ageing and the Rights of Older Persons in Latin America and the Caribbean
The meeting will take place using a hybrid format (in-person and virtual) on December 13-15, 2022 at the United Nations regional organization’s central headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
Banner de la reunión.
19 de November de 2021 | News

Chile será sede de la Quinta Conferencia Regional Intergubernamental sobre Envejecimiento y Derechos de las Personas Mayores de América Latina y el Caribe

La reunión, que congregará a delegados de gobiernos, organizaciones de la sociedad civil, expertos en temas de población y representantes de organismos de las Naciones Unidas, se celebrará en 2022.
15 November 2021 | Press Release

Peru and ECLAC Reaffirm the Strengthening of Cooperation on Economic, Social and Environmental Development
Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the United Nations regional commission, made an official visit to Lima today, where she met with President Pedro Castillo and members of his Cabinet.
Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL.
28 de October de 2021 | News

Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL recibe Condecoración de la Orden "El Quinto Sol" por su compromiso incondicional con la promoción de los derechos de los pueblos indígenas

La distinción, otorgada en el marco de la XV Asamblea General del FILAC, destaca el trabajo realizado por Alicia Bárcena en la búsqueda de un mundo más equitativo, respetuoso e intercultural.
28 de October de 2021 | Speech

Ceremonia de Condecoración de la Orden "El Quinto Sol", en el marco de la XV Asamblea General del FILAC
Palabras de Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL.
Meeting panel.
22 October 2021 | News

Older Persons’ Rights Must Be at the Center of Public Policy Responses with a Human Rights, Gender and Interculturality Perspective
Authorities from the region participated today in a ceremony for the Americas launch of the United Nations Decade of Healthy Aging 2021-2030, organized by the Government of Chile, ECLAC and PAHO.
Banner de la reunión.
2 de December de 2020 | News

Expertos instan a no dejar a nadie atrás durante la pandemia de COVID-19, especialmente a las personas con discapacidad
En un diálogo virtual, la CEPAL, UNFPA, el Ministerio de la Mujer y Poblaciones Vulnerables de Perú, y representantes de los países de la región hicieron un llamado a escuchar, incluir y hacer partícipes a las personas con discapacidad, especialmente durante la crisis ocasionada por el COVID-19.
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.
Meeting panel.
8 October 2020 | News

In times of pandemic, it is imperative for countries to prioritize care and protect the rights of older persons
The Online Conversation: Challenges to the protection of older persons and their rights in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, was an opportunity to exchange experiences and reflect on its impacts on the population of older persons.
Portada documento racismo en Guatemala
10 December 2018 | News

New Public Policies Are Proposed to Eradicate Racism and Discrimination in Guatemala
The study, requested to ECLAC by the Presidential Commission on Discrimination and Racism against the Indigenous Peoples of Guatemala (CODISRA), offers recommendations that would allow for moving toward social equality while also promoting cultural diversity.
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.
Portada documento
12 December 2017 | News

New ECLAC Publication Analyzes Increase in Unwanted Fertility among Latin American Adolescent Girls
The study, carried out in the framework of an annual collaboration program with UNFPA, addresses how the increase challenges this age group’s sexual and reproductive health as well as the exercise of their rights.
10 July 2015 | Statement

World Population Day
"Not since the end of the Second World War have so many people been forced from their homes across the planet", Ban Ki-moon says.
10 July 2014 | Infographic

Older persons in Latin America and the Caribbean
It is estimated that the number of older persons in Latin America and the Caribbean will double by 2030, when that age group will represent 16.7% of the population. ECLAC suggests that countries tackle ageing using public policies with a rights-based approach.
20 February 2014 | Statement

World Day of Social Justice
"The World Day of Social Justice is observed to highlight the power of global solidarity to advance opportunity for all", says in his message the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon.
19 December 2013 | Statement

International Migrants Day
The United Nations is acting to safeguard the rights of migrants, lower the social and economic costs of migration, and promote policies that maximize the benefits of mobility, points out in his message the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

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