Panama City, September 12, 2018 - More than 200 global and regional experts in sustainable development and top government officials from Latin American and Caribbean, including three vice-presidents and around 40 ministers, kicked off the two-day 10th Ministerial Forum for Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (undp.org/forolac) today to discuss new ways to reduce inequalities and boost gains in the social, economic and environmental fronts.
At the Forum "Partnerships for the reduction of structural inequalities within Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) framework" top officials are…
The specific challenges facing Caribbean women were at the center of attention during the 57th meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, which was held from 30-31 July 2018 at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
Among the obstacles faced by Caribbean women, countries noted the serious constraints faced by Small Island Developing States (SIDS), due to their middle-income country status, highly indebted situation, heavy dependence on tourism, and vulnerability to climate change and environmental hazards, that negatively…
Representatives of more than 200 Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in various countries, government authorities and officials from international bodies agreed today at ECLAC that the active participation of civil society is indispensable for adopting decisions, planning and applying the policies that foster compliance with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean.
At this gathering of civil society – prior to the second meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development, which will be held on April 18-20…
Representantes de más de 200 organizaciones no gubernamentales (ONG) de varios países, autoridades de gobierno y funcionarios de organismos internacionales, coincidieron hoy en la CEPAL en que la activa participación de la sociedad civil es indispensable para la adopción de decisiones, la planificación y la aplicación de políticas que fomenten el cumplimiento de la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible en América Latina y el Caribe.
En el encuentro de la sociedad civil, previo a la segunda reunión del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible, que se r…
The Caribbean has one of the highest emigration rates of skilled and tertiary-educated individuals in the world. Women account for a large percentage of these individuals. In the United States alone, women make up 55 percent of the estimated four million Caribbean people residing there.
The latest ECLAC study underscores the importance of promoting gender equality and improving women’s overall standards of living. In this regard, it addresses the need to improve the access of all women in the Caribbean, including migrants and returnees to more varied skill development, better jobs,…
On Wednesday 20 December, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will unveil its report Social Panorama of Latin America 2017, which examines the evolution of regional poverty and presents an analysis of the pension systems in Latin America and their challenges in the face of the current demographic transition.
The regional organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, will give a press conference at 9 a.m. (GMT-6) in the building of the Commission’s Subregional Headquarters in Mexico, to present the main findings of the publication.
The presentation will be …
La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) dará a conocer este miércoles 20 de diciembre de 2017 en Ciudad de México, México, el informe Panorama Social de América Latina 2017, que examina la evolución de la pobreza y presenta un análisis de los sistemas de pensiones en América Latina, y los desafíos que estos enfrentan ante la transición demográfica.
La Secretaria Ejecutiva del organismo regional, Alicia Bárcena, ofrecerá una conferencia de prensa a las 9:00 horas (GMT-6) en el edificio de la Sede Subregional en México, donde presentará los principales resultados de la publ…
A Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) divulgará na quarta-feira, 20 de dezembro de 2017, na Cidade do México, México, o relatório: Panorama Social da América Latina 2017, que examina a evolução da pobreza e apresenta uma análise dos sistemas de previdência na América Latina, e os desafios que estes enfrentam diante da transição demográfica.
A Secretária-Executiva da CEPAL, Alicia Bárcena, fará uma coletiva de imprensa, (às 13h de Brasília) no edifício da Sede sub-regional da Comissão no México, onde apresentará os principais resultados do relatório: Panorama Social da A…