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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.
Remaking Trade For a Sustainable Future
This past February 8th 2024, Andres Valenciano, Chief of Washington Office, had the opportunity to participate on the "Remaking Trade For a Sustainable Future" event at Georgetown University Law Center. The event was organized by Center on Inclusive Trade and Development co-led by Jennifer Hillman and Katrin Kuhlmann.
Seminar on non-communicable diseases and their impact on sustainable development in the Caribbean
The overall objective of this seminar is to examine the confounding factor of COVID -19 in relation to NCDs and to highlight the contribution that an economic analytical approach to the problem of NCDs could make towards sustainably addressing the developmental challenges posed by these chronic diseases. The main expected output of the seminar is a set of proposed actions and recommendations for different stakeholders in sustainably addressing the challenges posed to Caribbean economies by NCDs.
News
ECLAC Advocates for Forging a Global Pact for Inclusive Social Development at Summit to be Held in Qatar
In the framework of the eighth meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development, taking place in Santiago, Executive Secretary José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs shared a policy brief that includes a series of concrete proposals in that direction.
Redoubling the Commitment and Expanding Capacities: Keys to Achieving Fulfillment of the SDGs in a Complex International Context
Authorities and international experts have gathered in Santiago, Chile for the eighth meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development 2025, at ECLAC’s headquarters. The meeting is focused on reaching agreements and sharing experiences to surmount the region’s lag in fulfilling the 2030 Agenda.
Latin American and Caribbean Countries Call for Approving a Global Pact for Inclusive Social Development at Summit to be Held in November in Qatar
Chile’s Social Development and Family Minister, Javiera Toro, and ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, led a Special Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean, which was held virtually.
Regional Poverty: Good News, Pending Tasks and the Role of Social Protection
By José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Executive Secretary of ECLAC.
