Caribbean Youth Dialogues 2025 in preparation of the ECOSOC Youth Forum

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is an opportunity to galvanize action aimed at promoting greater inclusion of youth in all spheres. This roadmap recognizes in several of its goals the centrality of the full incorporation of youth as a necessary condition to move towards more inclusive societies, in which no one is left behind, on a path to sustainable development. However, youth in the Caribbean face many challenges that need to be addressed as precursors to creating environments that enable them to reach their maximum potential to contribute to the achievement of SDGs by 2030, the…

CARIBBEAN ACADEMIC FORUM. Contributions to the XVI Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean: Advancing Towards Care Societies

The Caribbean Academic Forum, titled Contributions to the XVI Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean: Advancing Towards Care Societies, was held in Barbados, on 25th and 26th of March 2025.…

Special Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Social Development of Latin America and the Caribbean

Background The member States of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) decided, under Resolution 682(XXXV), approved at the thirty-fifth session of the Commission held in May 2014, to establish the Regional Conference on Social Development of Latin America and the Caribbean as one of the subsidiary bodies of ECLAC. Among its objectives are to promote the improvement of national social development policies, foster international, regional, and bilateral cooperation among offices and institutions, examine multidimensional poverty, and advance the measurement of povert…

Pursuing Greater Alignment Between Trade and Sustainability: A Latin American Perspective

The seminar "Pursuing Greater Alignment between Trade and Sustainability: A Latin American Perspective" will be held on March 20 and 21 at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile. This event is co-organized by the ECLAC Office in Washington, DC, its International Trade and Integration Division, the "Remaking Global Trade for a Sustainable Future" project, and the Technology and Industrialization for Development Center (TIDE) at the University of Oxford. Its objective is to reflect, from a Latin American and Caribbean perspectiv…

Second regional review meeting on the implementation of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration

The regional review meeting will be held on March 18-20, 2025 at the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) headquarters in Santiago, Chile. It will begin with a Stakeholder Consultation on 18 March, followed by an Intergovernmental Conference on 19-20 March.…

Launch of the Gender Equality Bulletin - No. 4: Time for Care in Latin America and the Caribbean: Towards Social and Gender Co-responsibility

As part of the commemoration of International Women’s Day, the publication “Time for Care in Latin America and the Caribbean: Towards Social and Gender Co-responsibility,” jointly prepared by ECLAC and the ILO, will be presented.…

Stakeholder Consultation on the Roadmap for the Implementation of the Escazú Agreement in Grenada

Stakeholder Consultation on the Roadmap for the Implementation of the Escazú Agreement in Grenada…

56th Session of the United Nations Statistical Commission

The Statistical Commission as the primary body for the coordination of the global statistical programmes in general and of the United Nations statistical and data-related system.…

Information meeting of the Statistical Conference of the Americas, 2025

This meeting is held within the framework of the 56th session of the United Nations Statistical Commission.…

Training workshop on estimating National Inclusion Accounts

The main goal of the training workshop is to contribute to strengthening the national technical capacity to produce National Inclusion Accounts (NIAs) and to analyze the impacts of population ageing on inclusive and sustainable economic growth. It aims to train the national technical team in the elaboration of the National Inclusion Accounts (NIAs) for subsequent use for public policy purposes. …

19 February 2025 - Mapping of actors and initiatives to promote the SDGs and the Eighth Meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development

This Community of Practice is an informal space for exchange among peers and sharing of good practices with regards to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda in general and the preparation of VNRs in particular; and aims to provide a space to regularly communicate with peers. PARTICIPANTS Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Germany, Guatemala, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Uruguay SESSION GOAL The specific goal of this session was to discuss the meaningful engagement of multiple stakeholders in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the VNR process.…

Subregional Dialogue on Advancing Gender Equality: A Review of the Beijing +30 in the Caribbean Virtual meeting- Wednesday 19th February 2025

The Subregional Dialogue on Advancing Gender Equality: A Review of the Beijing +30 in the Caribbean will be held virtually on Wednesday 19th February 2025, from 10 a.m. to 12.15 p.m. (GMT-4, Trinidad and Tobago Time).…

Briefing for Ministers and High-level Authorities of the Machineries for the Advancement of Women in Latin America and the Caribbean about CSW69 with Caribbean countries (virtual meeting)

The briefing on the 69th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW 69) with Caribbean countries will be held virtually on February 19, 2025, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Chilean time, GMT -3). The purpose of this meeting is to share progress and information about the region to support the participation of Caribbean governments in the deliberations of the CSW, will focus on the review and appraisal of the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the outcomes of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly. The CSW69 will be held at United Nations H…

Transforming small area estimation: innovations and capacity building for national statistical systems

This side event of the 56th session of the United Nations Statistical Commission aims to promote the adoption of small area estimation (SAE) in national statistical offices through two key initiatives: the innovative use of geospatial data and capacity-building initiatives.…

Heading to COP 30: NDC 3.0, investments and financing

The event brings together representatives from ministries of environment, planning, and finance, along with actors from the financial and private sectors. Its goal is to design roadmaps toward more ambitious climate goals in Latin America and the Caribbean in the context of COP30. This space aims to foster international cooperation, review lessons learned, and explore financing opportunities to implement Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), ensuring socio-economic co-benefits and resilience to climate change.…

Virtual meeting of the open-ended ad hoc working group on human rights defenders in environmental matters

The open-ended ad hoc working group on human rights defenders in environmental matters will hold a virtual meeting on Tuesday, 21 January, from 11:00 to 12:30 hrs, Chile time (GMT-3). The meeting is open to all members of the public. The objective of the meeting will be for the coordinators of the working group to present the implementation programme draft of the Action Plan on Human Rights Defenders in Environmental Matters and to collect the public's impressions. To participate, prior registration is required. Zoom registration link available here …

First conversation on female leadership in the geospatial field: Challenges and opportunities

Promoting female leadership in the geospatial sector is crucial to achieving gender equality and maximizing the human and technological potential of the field. UN-GGIM: Americas reaffirms its commitment to initiatives that recognize and empower the role of women in geospatial information management.…

11 December 2024 - How global and regional frameworks and agreements can inform and strengthen the VNR process

This community of practice is an informal space for exchange among peers and sharing of good practices with regards to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda in general and the preparation of VNRs in particular; and aims to provide a space to regularly communicate with peers. Participants Barbados, Belize, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Germany, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago SESSION GOAL The specific goal of this session was to address how global and regional frameworks and agreements can inform and strengthen the VNR proce…

The Role of Subnational Governments in Sustainable Productive Transformation: Sharing Inspiring Experiences

Background Sustainable productive transformation as an innovation approach for productive sectors Sustainable transition has become a key focus for promoting economic development and innovation, as well as to address climate challenges. This concept seeks to align climate mitigation and adaptation strategies with sustainable productive transformation processes to strengthen the competitiveness and resilience of the economies. Its implementation, through the transformation of the energy and production matrices, also promotes a territorial approach that prioritizes the well-being of citizens an…

Consulta abierta de la Comisión de Ciencia y Tecnología para el Desarrollo en América Latina y el Caribe sobre la Cumbre Mundial sobre Sociedad de la Información+20