Un nuevo paradigma para la cooperación de futuro en América Latina y el Caribe, una región de ingresos medios

Alicia Bárcena Urges for Strengthening Triangular Cooperation in the Region and Fostering its Role as a Catalyst of the Post-Pandemic Recovery

The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, urged today for strengthening triangular cooperation and fostering its role as a catalyst of the post COVID-19 recovery during a regional conference organized by Argentina’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship and Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). The senior United Nations official was one of the main speakers at the V Regional Conference “Perspectives on Triangular Cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean”, whic…

Alicia Bárcena insta a fortalecer la cooperación triangular en la región y a impulsar su rol como catalizadora de la recuperación pospandemia

La Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), Alicia Bárcena, instó hoy a fortalecer la cooperación triangular y a impulsar su rol como catalizadora de la recuperación pospandemia del COVID-19, durante una conferencia regional organizada por el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Comercio Internacional y Culto de Argentina, y el Ministerio Federal de Cooperación Económica y Desarrollo (BMZ) de Alemania. La alta funcionaria de las Naciones Unidas fue una de las principales oradoras de la V Conferencia Regional "Perspectivas de la Cooperación Triangul…

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Report of the twenty-eighth session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee

Countries of the Region Reaffirm their Commitment to Sustainable Development and Urge for an Articulated Response to Counteract the Pandemic’s Profound Effects

Latin American and Caribbean countries reaffirmed today their commitment to sustainable development and urged for an articulated response at all levels to halt and counteract the profound effects that the region will experience due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which does not distinguish between borders, ideologies or development levels. Rodrigo Malmierca – the Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment of Cuba, in his capacity as chair of the Committee of the Whole of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) – participated in a segment entitled “Regi…

Países de la región reafirman su compromiso con el desarrollo sostenible y urgen por una respuesta articulada para contrarrestar los profundos efectos de la pandemia

Los países de América Latina y el Caribe reafirmaron hoy su compromiso con el desarrollo sostenible y urgieron por una respuesta articulada y a todos los niveles para frenar y contrarrestar los profundos efectos que tendrá en la región la pandemia del coronavirus (COVID-19), que no distingue fronteras, ideologías o niveles de desarrollo. Rodrigo Malmierca, Ministro del Comercio Exterior y la Inversión Extranjera de Cuba, en su calidad de presidente del Comité Plenario de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), participó en el segmento “Foros regionales. Mensajes claves”,…

Os países da região reafirmam seu compromisso com o desenvolvimento sustentável e urgem uma resposta articulada para contrabalançar os profundos efeitos da pandemia

Os países da América Latina e do Caribe reafirmaram seu compromisso com o desenvolvimento sustentável e urgiram uma resposta articulada e em todos os níveis para frear e contrabalançar os profundos efeitos na região da pandemia de COVID-19, que não distingue fronteiras, ideologias ou níveis de desenvolvimento. Rodrigo Malmierca, Ministro do Comércio Exterior e Investimento Estrangeiro de Cuba, na qualidade de Presidente do Comitê Plenário da Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL), participou do segmento “Fóruns regionais. Mensagens importantes”, realizado no âmbito do Fóru…

Policy Brief: Planning for resilience: an integrated approach to tackle climate change in the Caribbean

The Caribbean subregion is exceptionally vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and extreme weather events. Vulnerability is a key multidimensional concept at the heart of resilience building, relating to each country’s multiple spatial and socioeconomic risks and conditions. In fact, due to its geographical location and concentration of population and activities in low-lying coastal areas, the Caribbean is the second most hazard-prone region in the world...Moreover, impacts of extreme weather events on Caribbean small economies are of national proportions. For example, in the hurricane s…

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Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development Begins with a Call to Strengthen Multilateralism and Regional Cooperation

With a call to strengthen multilateralism, democracy and regional cooperation, the third meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development was inaugurated today at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile. This event brings together representatives of government, civil society, international organizations, the private sector and academia to review the progress and challenges related to implementing the 2030 Agenda in the region. The high-level event – organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the govern…

Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible inicia con llamado a fortalecer el multilateralismo y la cooperación regional

Con un llamado a fortalecer el multilateralismo, la democracia y la cooperación regional se inauguró hoy en la sede de la CEPAL en Santiago de Chile, la tercera reunión del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible, que reúne a representantes de gobiernos, sociedad civil, organismos internacionales, sector privado y academia, con el objetivo de revisar los avances y desafíos de la implementación de la Agenda 2030 en la región. El evento de alto nivel, organizado por la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) y el Gobierno de Cuba -en su…

Fórum dos Países da América Latina e do Caribe sobre o Desenvolvimento Sustentável se inicia com um chamado para fortalecer o multilateralismo e a cooperação regional

Com um chamado para fortalecer o multilateralismo, a democracia e a cooperação foi inaugurada hoje na sede da CEPAL em Santiago, Chile, a Terceira Reunião do Fórum dos Países da América Latina e do Caribe sobre o Desenvolvimento Sustentável, que reúne representantes de governos, da sociedade civil, de organismos internacionais, do setor privado e da academia, com o objetivo de revisar os avanços e desafios da implementação da Agenda 2030 na região. O evento de alto nível, organizado pela Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) e o Governo de Cuba - em sua qualidade de Pres…

A Caribbean that counts

Countries Highlight ECLAC’s Leadership for the Development of Latin America and the Caribbean

Representatives of the member countries of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) highlighted the organization’s leadership and called for the strengthening of its position and its pivotal role as a space for reflection and dialogue in the fight against inequality. During the second day of the regional commission’s thirty-seventh session, which ends on Friday, May 11 in Havana, Cuba, ECLAC presented a report on the activities carried out in the last biennial (2016-2017), and the organization’s projected work agenda through 2020. “We want to thank ECLAC not only fo…

Países destacan liderazgo de la CEPAL para el desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe

Representantes de los países miembros de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) destacaron hoy el liderazgo del organismo y llamaron a fortalecer su rol y su papel preponderante como espacio de reflexión y diálogo en la lucha contra la desigualdad. En la celebración de la segunda jornada de trabajo del trigésimo séptimo período de sesiones de la Comisión regional, que culmina el viernes 11 en La Habana, Cuba, la CEPAL presentó un informe con las actividades realizadas en el último bienio (2016-2017), y el proyecto de programa de trabajo del organismo al 2020. “Queremos …

CEPAL Review no. 124

Revista CEPAL no. 124