Demography
Activities
Towards a society for all ages: building solidarity and equity across generations
The side event entitled « Towards a society for all ages: building solidarity and equity across generations » is being organized by the Regional Commissions and the Permanent Mission of Chile during the Summit of the Future Action Days. The event will be held in-person on Saturday, 21 September 2024 from 09.30 to 11.00 a.m. EST in the Conference Room (40th floor) of the Permanent Mission of Chile, located at 885 2nd Avenue, New York.
Fourth session of the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
La reunión tiene entre sus objetivos analizar los impactos sociodemográficos de la pandemia del COVID-19 en América Latina y el Caribe y los retos que plantea la crisis sanitaria para la implementación del Consenso de Montevideo sobre Población y Desarrollo.
Executive meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
The main objective of this meeting is to confirm the convening of the fourth session of the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean, with the participation of delegates from the member countries of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference.
National Transfer Accounts (NTA) Capacity-building Workshop
The workshop is organized within the framework of the UN Development Account (10th Tranche) project on "Demographic transition: opportunities and challenges to achieve the SDGs in Latin America and the Caribbean", coordinated by CELADE-Population Division of ECLAC with the aim of enhancing capacities of the selected states to integrate population dynamics into their planning policies.
News
ECLAC contributes to debates on ageing, care and intergenerational solidarity at the Second World Summit for Social Development
The Director of CELADE – Population Division of the ECLAC, Simone Cecchini, contributed to dialogues on these issues at the Summit, which took place in Doha, Qatar, on 4-6 November 2025.
Regional Population and Development Gathering Culminated at ECLAC with Warnings about Low Fertility, Population Ageing and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
The Sixth Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean took place at the United Nations regional organization’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
Total Fertility Rate in Latin America and the Caribbean Reaches 1.8 Children per Woman in 2024, Deepening the Below-Replacement Fertility Trend
ECLAC’s Demographic Observatory 2025 analyzes the region’s historical and recent trends in fertility, with special emphasis on its decline, and examines the public policy challenges posed by this new scenario.
Sixth Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Population and Development Will Be Held at ECLAC on October 29-30
This intergovernmental gathering will take place at the United Nations regional commission’s main headquarters in Santiago, Chile.