Opening Statement
Antonio Prado, Deputy Executive Secretary of ECLAC
at the 26th Session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee
Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis
22 April, 2016
The Honourable Mark Brantley, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Aviation,
Other Distinguished Ministers and Senior representatives of Government,
Members of the Diplomatic Corps,
Representatives of the United Nations system, regional and international organizations,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I extend a very warm welcome to you all to the 26th Meeting of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation C…
“The challenge facing the Caribbean is to identify paths to development that emphasize macroeconomic stability with growth, equity, and environmental sustainability. This will provide a bulwark against external shocks and the protection necessary for those that are most vulnerable”, Mr. Antonio Prado, Deputy Executive Secretary of ECLAC, said during the opening of the 26th session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC), held in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis on 22 April 2016.
Addressing senior policy makers from across the subregion, Diane Quarless, Director of ECLAC …
“El desafío que enfrenta el Caribe es identificar caminos hacia el desarrollo que pongan énfasis en la estabilidad macroeconómica con crecimiento, igualdad y sostenibilidad ambiental. Esto proveerá un bastión contra los impactos externos y la protección necesaria para aquellos que son más vulnerables”, dijo Antonio Prado, Secretario Ejecutivo Adjunto de la CEPAL, en la apertura del Vigésimo Sexto Período de Sesiones del Comité de Desarrollo y Cooperación del Caribe (CDCC), realizado en Basseterre, Saint Kitts y Nevis, el 22 de abril de 2016.
En un discurso ante autoridades de alto nivel durant…
(July 12, 2013) Government representatives and officials attending the Sixteenth Meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), on Thursday July 11 adopted a set of recommendations on priority issues identified by delegates who attended the Caribbean Forum on Population, Migration and Development, held in Guyana, July 9-10.
The range of proposals included actions to reduce poverty and inequality, promote and protect the rights of vulnerable groups, including older persons, adoles…
(12 de julio, 2013) Los representantes y funcionarios de gobiernos que asistieron a la decimosexta reunión del Comité de Monitoreo del Comité de Desarrollo y Cooperación del Caribe (CDCC) de la Comisión Económica para la América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) el jueves 11 de julio, adoptaron un conjunto de recomendaciones sobre asuntos de prioridad identificados por los delegados que asistieron al Foro del Caribe sobre población, migración y desarrollo celebrado en Guyana el 9 y 10 de julio.
El alcance de las propuestas incluyó acciones para reducir la pobreza y la desigualdad, promover y pr…