The countries of Latin America and the Caribbean urged today for revitalizing the commitment to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and fostering renewed and bold policies and actions to step up the pace towards fulfilling the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), at the inauguration of the seventh meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development, which is taking place through Thursday, April 18 at ECLAC’s main headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
At the opening session of this event – which has brought together representatives of the regi…
Los países de América Latina y el Caribe instaron hoy a revitalizar el compromiso con la Agenda 2030 para el desarrollo sostenible y propiciar políticas y acciones renovadas y audaces para acelerar el paso hacia el cumplimiento de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS), durante la inauguración de la séptima reunión del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible, que se celebra hasta el jueves 18 en la sede principal de la CEPAL en Santiago, Chile.
En la apertura del encuentro -que reúne a representantes de los 33 países de la región, de agencias de la…
PALABRAS JOSÉ MANUEL SALAZAR-XIRINACHS, SECRETARIO EJECUTIVO DE LA CEPAL, EN LA INAUGURACIÓN DE LA SÉPTIMA REUNIÓN DEL FORO DE LOS PAÍSES DE AMÉRICA LATINA Y EL CARIBE SOBRE EL DESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE
(Santiago, 16 de abril de 2024)
Muy buenos días.
Estimada Laura Fernández, Ministra de Planificación Nacional y Política Económica de Costa Rica, en su calidad de Vicepresidenta del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible.
Estimada Amina Mohammed, Vicesecretaria General de las Naciones Unidas
Estimado Guy Ryder, Secretario General Adjunto de Políticas …
Alberto van Klaveren, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Chile,
Ambassador Paula Narváez, President of the Economic and Social Council,
Alejandro Solano, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica,
Distinguished representatives of the member countries of the Economic and Social Council and of ECLAC,
Colleagues from the United Nations system,
Friends,
I feel very fortunate, as do all my colleagues at the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), to be able to celebrate the seventy-fifth anniversary of this Commission with you, in the context of this Economic and Social …
Estimado Sr. Alberto van Klaveren, Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Chile,
Estimada Sra. Embajadora Paula Narváez, Presidenta del Consejo Económico y Social,
Estimado Sr. Alejandro Solano, Viceministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Costa Rica,
Estimados y estimadas representantes de los países miembros del Consejo Económico y Social y de la CEPAL,
Colegas del sistema de las Naciones Unidas,
Amigas y amigos,
Me siento muy afortunado, junto con todos mis colegas de la CEPAL, de poder celebrar con ustedes el 75 aniversario de esta Comisión Económica, en el contexto de esta reunión del E…
Authorities from the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and from the member countries of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) recognized the contributions that this UN regional commission has made throughout its history to foster more productive, inclusive and sustainable development in the region, during a ceremony to commemorate the organization’s 75th anniversary. The event took place today in the framework of the Special Meeting of ECOSOC on the “Future of Work”, which is being held exceptionally in Santiago, Chile.
The commemoration was led …
Autoridades del Consejo Económico y Social de las Naciones Unidas (ECOSOC) y de los países miembros de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) reconocieron las contribuciones que esta comisión regional de la ONU ha realizado a lo largo de su historia para fomentar un desarrollo más productivo, inclusivo y sostenible en la región, durante una ceremonia de conmemoración del 75⁰ aniversario del organismo. El evento se realizó en el marco de la Reunión Especial del ECOSOC sobre el “Futuro del Trabajo”, que se lleva a cabo de forma extraordinaria en Santiago de Chile.
La conme…
Autoridades do Conselho Econômico e Social das Nações Unidas (ECOSOC) e dos países-membros da Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) reconheceram as contribuições que esta comissão regional da ONU realizou ao longo de sua história para fomentar um desenvolvimento mais produtivo, inclusivo e sustentável na região, durante a cerimônia de comemoração do 75⁰ aniversário do organismo. O evento aconteceu no âmbito da Reunião Especial do ECOSOC sobre o “Futuro do Trabalho”, realizada de forma extraordinária em Santiago do Chile.
A comemoração foi liderada por José Manuel Salazar-…
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The economies of the subregion were hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly those dependent on tourism. As a result, the Caribbean has seen a reversal of the hard-won gains achieved in growing their economies and reducing unemployment and inequality. The inflation stemming from pandemic supply chain disruption, which has been exacerbated by the war in Ukraine, has made the sustained uptick in economic performance beyond pre-pandemic levels unlikely, notwithstanding strong growth estimates for 2021 and 2022. The last two years have taught the region that continued ‘business as usual’ is…
The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has appointed Argentine economist Mario Cimoli, the Deputy Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), to serve as the institution’s Acting Executive Secretary starting on April 1, 2022 and until further notice.
Mario Cimoli will replace Mexican diplomat Alicia Bárcena, who concluded her mandate on March 31, after nearly 14 years at the helm of this UN regional commission.
Cimoli, a PhD from the University of Sussex in the United Kingdom and Full Professor of Political Economy at the Ca' Fos…
El Secretario General de las Naciones Unidas, António Guterres, ha designado al economista argentino Mario Cimoli, Secretario Ejecutivo Adjunto de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), como Secretario Ejecutivo Interino de la institución a partir del 1 de abril de 2022 y hasta nuevo aviso.
Mario Cimoli reemplazará a la diplomática mexicana Alicia Bárcena, quien el 31 de marzo culminó su gestión de casi 14 años al mando de la Comisión regional.
PhD de la Universidad de Sussex en Reino Unido y Profesor titular de Economía Política de la Universidad Ca Foscari de Venecia …
O Secretário-Geral das Nações Unidas, António Guterres, nomeou o economista argentino Mario Cimoli, Secretário-Executivo Adjunto da Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL), como Secretário-Executivo Interino da Instituição a partir de 1 de abril de 2022 e até novo aviso.
Mario Cimoli substituirá a diplomata mexicana Alicia Bárcena, que em 31 de março encerrou sua gestão de quase 14 anos à frente da Comissão Regional.
Doutor (PhD) pela Universidade de Sussex no Reino Unido e Professor titular de Economia Política na Universidade Ca Foscari de Veneza na Itália, Cimoli conta c…
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