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Fifth Global Expert Forum for Producers and Users of Disaster-related…
The Fifth Global Expert Forum for Producers and Users of Disaster-related Statistics will be held virtually from 6 to 8 October 2025. The Forum provides a unique platform for statisticians, policymakers, disaster risk practitioners, and other stakeholders to exchange knowledge and strengthen collaboration to improve the quality, coherence, and use of disaster-related statistics in support of risk-informed sustainable development.
Webinar preparation, response and recovery: Lessons learnt from hurricane…
This webinar reinforces known principles of Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM), while sharing geospatial and other lessons learnt by Caribbean SIDS, in addition to regional and international agencies who provided support during the preparation, response and recovery phases of Hurricane Beryl.
Using Open Source Technologies for Geospatial Information Management in…
Organized by OsGeo - Local Chapter - Geolibres Argentina. This is a side event of the Tenth Session of UN-GGIM: Americas (17 to 20 October 17 2023).
Industry and academia bridge the gap
Organized by Private Sector Network Americas (PSNA) and the Academic Network Americas (ANA). This is a side event of the Tenth Session of UN-GGIM: Americas (17 to 20 October 17 2023).
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Countries Urge for Strengthening International Development Cooperation by Promoting Innovative Mechanisms that Go Beyond Traditional Graduation Criteria
At the closing segment of the Second Session of the Regional Conference on South-South Cooperation, authorities agreed that measuring cooperation among developing countries is key to enhancing their role on the global stage, increasing the efficacy of their public policies and making progress on fulfillment of the SDGs.
International Cooperation is Essential for Building a More Productive, Inclusive, Sustainable, Just and Resilient Future in Latin America and the Caribbean
Today authorities inaugurated the Second Session of the Regional Conference on South-South Cooperation.
ECLAC Launches New Edition of its Statistical Yearbook with Relevant Data on Latin America and the Caribbean’s Economic, Social and Environmental Situation
The 2024 version of this annual publication updates a selection of key statistics on the three pillars of development in the region.
Leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean Meet to Discuss Policies to Navigate Uncertainty and Strengthen Resilience in the Region
A strategic opportunity to build resilience against future shocks that continue to challenge development in the region.
