The Hummingbird Vol.6 No.11

Policy Brief: Moving towards equal access to technology for persons with disabilities in the Caribbean

In the Caribbean, there are approximately 1.3 million persons with a disability of some kind and some 250,000 persons with a significant disability. These numbers are projected to increase dramatically in the coming decades as the population of the subregion ages and given the global increase in chronic health conditions. Persons with disabilities (PWDs) face a range of physical, social, attitudinal and institutional barriers that prevent their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others. As a result, they experience less favorable outcomes in health, education, …

Report of the nineteenth meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee

Mainstreaming youth in sustainable development

The Hummingbird Vol.6 No.6

ECLAC Will Host the Third Meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will host on April 22-26 the third meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development, where representatives of governments, international institutions, the private sector, academia and civil society will gather to review the progress and challenges related to implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the region. The gathering will take place at the central headquarters of the United Nations regional organization, located in Santiago, Chile. The Forum is c…

CEPAL acogerá tercera reunión del Foro de los países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible

La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) acogerá del 22 al 26 de abril la tercera reunión del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible, en la que representantes de gobiernos, instituciones internacionales, sector privado, academia y sociedad civil se darán cita para revisar los avances y desafíos de la implementación de la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible en la región. El encuentro se realizará en la sede central del organismo regional de las Naciones Unidas, ubicada en Santiago de Chile. El Foro es convocado anualmente por e…

CEPAL sediará a Terceira Reunião do Fórum dos Países da América Latina e do Caribe sobre o Desenvolvimento Sustentável

A Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) sediará de 22 a 26 de abril a Terceira Reunião do Fórum dos Países da América Latina e do Caribe sobre o Desenvolvimento Sustentável, em que representantes de governos, instituições internacionais, setor privado, academia e sociedade civil estarão reunidos para revisar os avanços e desafios da implementação da Agenda 2030 para o Desenvolvimento Sustentável na região. O encontro será realizado na sede da CEPAL, localizada em Santiago, Chile. O Fórum é convocado anualmente pelo Estado-membro que tenha a presidência do Comitê Plenário …