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Regional Water Dialogues in Latin America and the Caribbean 2023
27 January 2023 | Announcement

Third Edition of the Regional Water Dialogues in Latin America and the Caribbean Will Take Place at ECLAC
This high-level ministerial event will be held on February 1-3 and is part of the regional preparatory process for the UN 2023 Water Conference, which will take place in March in New York.
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13 January 2023 | Announcement

Latin American and Caribbean Authorities Will Analyze Progress and Challenges Related to Implementing the “New Public Service” in the Region
The XVII Conference of Ministers and Heads of Planning and the XXIX Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Council for Planning of ILPES will be held on January 17-19 at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
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11 January 2023 | Announcement

What to expect at the Third International Forum on Migration Statistics
Portada documento efectos guerra de Ucrania en Uruguay
23 December 2022 | News

New Study by ECLAC Analyzes the Impacts of the War in Ukraine on Uruguay’s Economy
A publication by ECLAC’s Office in Montevideo points up effects on inflation, the terms of trade and interest rates, which could jeopardize the economy’s dynamism next year.
Participantes en el Sexto Foro FOREPLEN
19 de December de 2022 | News

Seguridad energética de América Latina y el Caribe es urgente y prioritaria ante crisis de precios de combustibles e impactos del COVID-19
Sexta Reunión Plenaria del Foro Regional de Planificadores de Energía (FOREPLEN) se realizó en Ciudad de Panamá el 12 y 13 de diciembre, organizada por la CEPAL.
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19 December 2022 | News

Latin American and the Caribbean Countries are Highly Committed to Pursuing Digital Government Strategies, but Inclusivity and E-participation Remain a Challenge
Representatives from the Bahamas, Chile, Costa Rica and Uruguay shared their digital government journeys in the last two years, which position them among the more advanced in the Latin American and the Caribbean region, according to the UN’s E-Government Development Index (EDGI). Challenges remain in bridging the different forms of digital divides and leaving no one behind.
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13 December 2022 | News

ECLAC Examines Current Outlook for Ageing in the Region as well as Progress and Challenges for Older Persons’ Inclusion and the Exercise of Their Rights
A new document was presented during the Fifth Regional Intergovernmental Conference on Ageing and the Rights of Older Persons in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Banner launch of the Preliminary Overview of the Economies of LAC 2022
12 December 2022 | Announcement

ECLAC Will Present its Flagship Report Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean 2022
The document, which offers updated economic growth estimates for the region’s countries in 2022 and new projections for 2023, will be released at a press conference by the United Nations organization’s Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, on Thursday, December 15.
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10 December 2022 | News

How to Follow the Fifth Regional Intergovernmental Conference on Ageing and the Rights of Older Persons in Latin America and the Caribbean
The main panels of this event will be transmitted live on December 13-15, 2022. The invitation on social media is to participate in the debates using the hashtags #ageing and #olderpersons.
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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.
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6 December 2022 | News

Authorities from the Region Urge for Transforming and Humanizing Housing, Cities and Territories
The XXXI General Assembly of the Forum of Ministers and Highest Authorities of Housing and Urbanism of Latin America and the Caribbean – MINURVI concluded today at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
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2 December 2022 | Announcement

Senior Authorities from Latin America and the Caribbean Will Analyze the Region’s Urban Development and Housing Challenges
The XXXI Assembly of Ministers and Highest Authorities of Housing and Urbanism Will be Held on December 5-6 at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
Announcement policy brief on food security
1 December 2022 | Announcement

ECLAC, FAO and WFP Will Launch Joint Report on Food Security in Latin America and the Caribbean
The new policy brief will be unveiled at a press conference next Tuesday, December 6, at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
Foto grupal en el cierre de Concausa 2022, realizado en la sede de la CEPAL
30 de November de 2022 | News

Jóvenes líderes de América Latina y el Caribe cierran iniciativa Concausa 2022 con énfasis en la salud mental
Tras dos años de pandemia, adolescentes de 12 países y expertos se reunieron presencialmente en Santiago, Chile, para la clausura de la sexta versión del encuentro organizado por América Solidaria, UNICEF y CEPAL.
Testera reunión UN-GGIM Américas
28 de November de 2022 | News

Más de 20 países se reúnen en la CEPAL para promover la cooperación en la gestión de datos geoespaciales y estadísticos
La Novena Sesión del Comité Regional UN-GGIM Américas y la séptima reunión de expertos en integración de información estadística y geoespacial se realizan en la sede del organismo, del 28 de noviembre al 2 de diciembre.
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21 November 2022 | Announcement

ECLAC Will Release New Figures on Poverty and Inequality in the Region and on the Silent Crisis in Education
The annual report, Social Panorama of Latin America and the Caribbean 2022, will be presented on Thursday, November 24 at a press conference given by José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Executive Secretary of the United Nations regional organization.
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17 November 2022 | News

Participants Analyze Digitalization’s Impacts on Social Inclusion, Education and Labor Policies, Agriculture and Trade in the Region
Authorities and specialists addressed these and other issues on the second day of the Eighth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean, which is taking place through Friday, November 18 in Montevideo.
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17 November 2022 | News

Latin America and the Caribbean is One of the Regions Most Affected Demographically by the Health Crisis
The 2022 edition of ECLAC’s Demographic Observatory confirms that the region had the biggest loss of years of life expectancy at birth in 2021 versus 2019, and a sharp reduction in population growth.
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16 de November de 2022 | News

Nuevo estudio de la CEPAL concluye que la mano de obra migrante es una parte estructural e integral de la economía costarricense
Crecimiento y sostén de sectores inmobiliarios, de construcción, alojamiento, agricultura y ganadería dependen de los trabajadores y las trabajadoras migrantes.
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16 November 2022 | News

ECLAC Proposes Measures and Actions for Moving Towards an Inclusive and Sustainable Digital Transformation
The regional organization’s Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, presented today the main document of the Eighth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean, which is taking place through Friday, November 18 in Montevideo, Uruguay.

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