Naciones Unidas
Oficina Nacional, Washington
La Oficina de la CEPAL en Washington, D.C., sirve de enlace con el Gobierno de los Estados Unidos, el Gobierno del Canadá y las organizaciones internacionales con sede en la capital estadounidense. Con su labor de investigación y asistencia técnica, la Oficina contribuye al análisis de las relaciones económicas entre América Latina y el Caribe y los Estados Unidos y el Canadá.
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Cuadragésimo período de sesiones de la CEPAL
El cuadragésimo período de sesiones de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) tendrá lugar del 9 al 11 de octubre de 2024 en Lima, en virtud de la resolución 766(XXXIX), aprobada en el trigésimo noveno período de sesiones de la CEPAL, celebrado en Buenos Aires del 24 al 26 de octubre de 2022. La reunión se realizará de conformidad con el calendario de conferencias de la CEPAL para el período 2023-2024.
ECLAC's Executive Secretary José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs completes…
In his first official visit to Washington D.C. since being appointed Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs was a speaker at the 54th Annual Washington Conference: Advancing the Business Case for the Americas, organized by the Council of the Americas, and at the Wilson Center’s event No More Lost Decades: Opportunities From Nearshoring, the Energy Transition, and Other Drivers of Sustainable Growth, while also participating in meetings with the World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, Inter-American Dialogue, Global Environment Facility and Johns Hopkins University, with the goal of sharing ECLAC’s goals and priorities and discussing collaboration opportunities.
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.
WTO Thematic Session: Trade contributions to energy transition efforts…
How can trade and trade-related policy tools contribute to a just, climate resilient, low-carbon energy transition? Which goods, services and technologies can support efforts to increase the proportion of renewable sources in national energy mixes? · What trade-related measures have Members taken? What kind of approaches have worked? What are the specific opportunities and challenges faced by developing countries? · What is the WTO’s role in promoting these tools and providing an institutional framework? · From a business perspective, what are the main trade-related opportunities and challenges? What could governments do to support the transition?
Noticias
Capital Flows to Latin America and the Caribbean in six charts
Capital Flows to Latin America and the Caribbean in six charts: 2024 year-in-review and early 2025 developments In 2024, Latin America and the Caribbean's international bond issuances reached a three-year high.
Unleashing sustainable growth
Financing green productive development policies in Latin America and the Caribbean
United States economic outlook: third quarter of 2024 in five charts
The U.S. economy expanded at a robust 3.1% annualized rate in the third quarter of 2024, well above the economy’s long-term growth potential.
United States Trade Developments 2024 Briefing Notes
United States Trade Developments 2024 provides an overview of selected developments in United States trade relations with Latin America and the Caribbean. Following the global focus on the climate crisis and the specific emphasis on President Biden’s trade policy on advancing a sustainable environment and climate path, the report includes a section on trade in circular economy goods.
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Infographic What is ECLAC and what does it do?
ECLAC is an organization that conducts applied research of excellence and provides technical assistance to the governments of the region in order to formulate and monitor public policies. The…
