Sustainable development 20 years on from the earth summit: progress, gaps and strategic guidelines for Latin America and the Caribbean. Summary

La sostenibilidad del desarrollo a 20 años de la cumbre para la tierra: avances, brechas y lineamientos estratégicos para América Latina y el Caribe. Síntesis

ECLAC and UNICEF Call to Meet Goal of Universal Birth Registration by 2015

(29 December 2011) According to the thirteenth issue of the bulletin Challenges launched today by ECLAC and UNICEF, it is estimated that 10% of children under the age of five in Latin America and the Caribbean are not registered, which infringes their ability to exercise their social, economic, civil and cultural rights. The article "A rights-based approach to birth registration in Latin America and the Caribbean", which is included in the latest issue of the joint publication, highlights that in total there are 6.5 million children without birth certificates in the region. It indicates that…

CEPAL y UNICEF llaman a cumplir meta de registro universal de nacimientos en 2015

(29 de diciembre, 2011) Se estima que 10 % de los niños y niñas menores de 5 años no son registrados oficialmente en América Latina y el Caribe, situación que atenta contra el pleno disfrute de sus derechos sociales, económicos, civiles y culturales, según el Boletín Desafíos Nº13 lanzado hoy por CEPAL y UNICEF. En total, hay 6,5 millones de niños y niñas sin certificado de nacimiento en la región, plantea el artículo "Un enfoque de derechos para el registro de nacimiento en América Latina y el Caribe" incluido en el nuevo número de la publicación conjunta. Contar con un registro universal sig…

Latin America and the Caribbean and the European Union: striving for a renewed partnership

This report is a contribution by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) to an updated analysis of trade, investment and cooperation relations between Latin America and the Caribbean and the European Union, preparatory to the Seventh European Union-Latin America Summit to be held in Santiago, Chile, in 2012. The publication forms part of ECLAC's 2010-2012 technical cooperation programme with the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID). The Latin American economies have shown tremendous resilience in coping with the deep global economic…

Macroeconomic cooperation for uncertain times: the REDIMA experience

This book shows how international policy cooperation can be beneficial even in the absence of strong real transmission channels between countries. “Cooperation for learning”, the approach to cooperation we present, works by allowing policymakers to exchange experiences and jointly learn how to address regular common policymaking challenges posed by different types of uncertainty. Such cooperation is based on the establishment of links between policymakers and other institutions. International organizations like the United Nations can nurture and support such learning networks. In Latin America…

Panorama da inserção internacional da América Latina e Caribe 2011-2012: Crise duradoura no centro e novas oportunidades para as economias em desenvolvimento. Documento informativo

Capítulo I: O complexo reordenamento da economia mundial .-- Capítulo II: O auge dos produtos básicos: balanço e perspectivas .-- Capítulo III: Desempenho recente e perspectivas de curto prazo do comércio e da integração econômica na América Latina e no Caribe .-- Capítulo IV: O contexto econômico mundial previsível e seus desafios para a inserção internacional da América Latina e do Caribe…