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Canciller Santiago Cafiero y José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Secretario Ejecutivo de la CEPAL.
31 March 2023 | Announcement

Argentina Will Host the Second Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Escazú Agreement
The COP 2 of Latin America and the Caribbean’s first environmental treaty will bring together authorities from the region’s countries, representatives of regional and international organizations and members of the public, on April 19-21 in Buenos Aires.
Meeting panel.
15 July 2021 | News

The Time Has Come to Bolster Access to Environmental Information, Participation and Justice, to Build a More Resilient and Sustainable World: Alicia Bárcena
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary took part today in Empowering people to protect the planet in a COVID-19 context, a side event to the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2021.
22 April 2021 | Press Release

Escazú Agreement Enters into Force in Latin America and the Caribbean on International Mother Earth Day
On the day of celebrations organized by ECLAC, the region’s countries reaffirmed the importance of the first regional environmental treaty and their commitment to protecting the planet and the people who defend it.
Image event entry into force of the Escazú Agreement
19 April 2021 | Announcement

Countries Will Celebrate the Escazú Agreement’s Entry into Force on International Mother Earth Day
The day of celebrations will take place virtually on April 22, the date on which the provisions of Latin America and the Caribbean’s first environmental treaty will officially go into effect.
10 November 2020 | Press Release

UN Experts Hail Landmark Environmental Treaty in Latin America and the Caribbean
Press release by the Office of the High Commissioner of the United Nations on Human Rights.
6 de November de 2020 | Press Release

ONU-DH y CEPAL celebran la ratificación del Senado mexicano referente al Acuerdo de Escazú

Ambos organismos reconocen a quienes impulsaron la ratificación y alientan a la implementación a la mayor brevedad posible de las previsiones contenidas en el Acuerdo.
11 October 2019 | Press Release

Latin American and Caribbean Countries Call for Prompt Entry into Force of the Escazú Agreement
Representatives of the 21 nations that have signed it to date are gathered in Costa Rica at the first meeting of the signatories of the treaty, which seeks to guarantee rights of access in environmental matters.
Cover of the Escazú Agreement
7 October 2019 | Announcement

Signatory Countries of the Escazú Agreement Will Hold Their First Work Meeting on October 11-12 in Costa Rica
This gathering will be attended by representatives of the 21 Latin American and Caribbean nations that have signed the regional treaty so far.
26 September 2019 | Press Release

In Key Week for Sustainable Development at the UN, Latin American and Caribbean Authorities Sign and Ratify the Escazú Agreement
A year after being opened for signature, the first regional treaty on environmental matters was signed today by two countries and ratified by five nations at the global organization’s headquarters in New York.
Reunión sobre el Acuerdo de Escazú, realizada en Nueva York el lunes 15 de julio de 2019
15 July 2019 | News

Ensuring Environmental Rights of the Most Vulnerable is Fundamental to Combating Inequality and Achieving Sustainable Development
During a side-event to the 2019 United Nations High-Level Political Forum, experts reaffirm the importance of the Escazú Agreement for Latin America and the Caribbean.
4 June 2019 | Press Release

ECLAC Calls for Creating Participatory Policies, Based on Evidence and Open Information, to Tackle Air Pollution
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2019, the central theme of which is air pollution, the United Nations organization calls on Latin American and Caribbean States to advance on coordinated action at a local, national, regional and international level to address this problem.
Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC Executive Secretary (center) during the side-event of the Escazú Agreement
25 April 2019 | News

Countries Urge for the Prompt Ratification of the Escazú Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters
Authorities and experts reiterated its importance for environmental democracy in the region at a workshop held during the Forum of the Countries of Latin America on Sustainable Development 2019.
Event on the early ratification of the Escazú Agreement in the Open Society Foundation in New York
27 September 2018 | News

Authorities, Experts and Members of Civil Society Underscore the Importance of Promptly Ratifying the Escazú Agreement
An event held at the Open Society Foundation in New York brought together various stakeholders who have participated in the process of this treaty, which was already signed by 14 countries of the region today at UN headquarters.
27 September 2018 | Press Release

Fourteen Countries Sign New Generation Agreement at UN Headquarters on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters

The “Escazú Agreement” was opened for signing by Latin American and Caribbean States in a ceremony held in the context of the UN General Assembly in New York.
26 September 2018 | Op-ed

The Escazú Agreement: An Environmental Milestone for Latin America and the Caribbean
Op-ed by Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC.
13 September 2018 | Press Release

First Regional Agreement on Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean Will Open for Signature and Ratification during the UN General Assembly
The ceremony will be held on Thursday, September 27 at the global organization’s headquarters in New York.
1 August 2018 | Press Release

Experts Stress the Urgency of Decarbonizing Economies to Stem the Ecological Debt and Concretize the Environmental Big Push
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, inaugurated the First Peer-to-Peer Dialogue of Euroclima+ Countries.
Imagen del side event del HLPF sobre democracia ambiental
11 July 2018 | News

Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters Strengthens Democracy and Promotes Growth with Equality and Sustainability
At a side event to the High-level Political Forum being held in New York, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, called on countries to sign the legal instrument.
5 June 2018 | Press Release

ECLAC Encourages Latin American and Caribbean States to Sign the Escazú Agreement, on World Environment Day

Today the United Nations body joined the Steering Committee of InforMEA, a platform that brings together all multilateral environmental agreements worldwide.
17 April 2018 | Press Release

Active Participation of Civil Society is Indispensable for Fulfilling the 2030 Agenda in the Region
Representatives of citizen organizations held a meeting in the framework of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development, taking place at ECLAC.

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