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Caribbean Technology Partnerships for the SDGs

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Policy Brief: Moving towards equal access to technology for persons with disabilities in the Caribbean

In the Caribbean, there are approximately 1.3 million persons with a disability of some kind and some 250,000 persons with a significant disability. These numbers are projected to increase dramatically in the coming decades as the population of the subregion ages and given the global increase in chronic health conditions. Persons with disabilities (PWDs) face a range of physical, social, attitudinal and institutional barriers that prevent their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others. As a result, they experience less favorable outcomes in health, education, …

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2030 Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals: Uncertain Compliance Scenario for Latin America and the Caribbean

The High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development – the principal global meeting for examining the commitments assumed by countries in order to meet the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – closed its 2019 session with a mixed balance for Latin America and the Caribbean. The region was represented at this year’s Forum by Chile, Guatemala, Guyana and Saint Lucia, countries that presented their national progress reports to the world assembly. By delivering their Voluntary National Reviews (VNR), these countries are a reflection of the notable political commitment of…

Agenda 2030 y Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible: escenario de incierto cumplimiento para América Latina y el Caribe

El Foro Político de Alto Nivel sobre Desarrollo Sostenible -la principal reunión global para examinar los compromisos asumidos por los países en el cumplimiento de la Agenda 2030 y sus Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS)- culminó hoy su sesión 2019 con un balance mixto para América Latina y el Caribe, que concurrió a esta cita representada en Chile, Guatemala, Guyana y Santa Lucía, países que presentaron ante la asamblea mundial su estado de avance a escala nacional. Mediante la entrega de sus informes nacionales voluntarios (VNR, por sus siglas en inglés) estos países son un reflejo del …

A Agenda 2030 e os Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável: cenário de cumprimento incerto para a América Latina e o Caribe

O Fórum Político de Alto Nível sobre Desenvolvimento Sustentável - a principal reunião global para examinar os compromissos assumidos pelos países no cumprimento da Agenda 2030 e seus Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável (ODS) – concluiu sua sessão 2019 com um balanço irregular para a região da América Latina e Caribe, que esteve representada pelo Chile, Guatemala, Guiana e Santa Lúcia, países que informaram à assembleia mundial a situação de suas ações em escala nacional. Mediante a entrega de seus relatórios nacionais voluntários, esses países são um reflexo do notável compromisso políti…

States Require Integrated, Coordinated, Multilevel Support to Meet the 2030 Agenda

During a side event today to the 2019 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development in New York, the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, said that the 2030 Agenda is complex and that the support UN member States require to meet the Agenda’s goals must be integrated, coordinated and multilevel. At the event entitled “Beyond July: an integrated support to member States in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda,” representatives of the governments of Chile, Guatemala and Guyana, along with resident coordinators of the…

Estados requieren un apoyo integrado, coordinado y multinivel para el cumplimiento de la Agenda 2030

La Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), Alicia Bárcena, señaló hoy que la Agenda 2030 es compleja y el apoyo que los Estados Miembros de las Naciones Unidas requieren para cumplir sus metas debe ser integrado, coordinado y multinivel, durante un evento paralelo al Foro Político de Alto Nivel sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible 2019, que se realiza en Nueva York. En el encuentro titulado “Más allá de julio: un apoyo integrado a los Estados miembros en la implementación de la Agenda 2030”, representantes de los gobiernos de Chile, Guatemala y Guyana, …

Report of the nineteenth meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee

Mainstreaming youth in sustainable development

Authorities from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea visited ECLAC

A delegation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea visited the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) headquarters in Santiago, Chile on 13-14 May 2019, and reaffirmed their commitment to supporting the Latin American and Caribbean countries in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). ECLAC and the Republic of Korea have closely collaborated in the past years on crucial topics such as internationalization of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), reducing environmental footprint of exports and the promotion of sustainable and inclusive…

Autoridades del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de la República de Corea visitaron la CEPAL

Una delegación del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de la República de Corea visitó la sede de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) en Santiago, Chile, los días 13 y 14 de mayo de 2019, reafirmando su compromiso de apoyar a los países de América Latina y el Caribe en el logro de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS). La CEPAL y la República de Corea han colaborado estrechamente en los últimos años en temas clave como la internacionalización de las pequeñas y medianas empresas (pymes), la reducción de la huella ambiental de las exportaciones y la promoción de …

Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development Begins with a Call to Strengthen Multilateralism and Regional Cooperation

With a call to strengthen multilateralism, democracy and regional cooperation, the third meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development was inaugurated today at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile. This event brings together representatives of government, civil society, international organizations, the private sector and academia to review the progress and challenges related to implementing the 2030 Agenda in the region. The high-level event – organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the govern…

Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible inicia con llamado a fortalecer el multilateralismo y la cooperación regional

Con un llamado a fortalecer el multilateralismo, la democracia y la cooperación regional se inauguró hoy en la sede de la CEPAL en Santiago de Chile, la tercera reunión del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible, que reúne a representantes de gobiernos, sociedad civil, organismos internacionales, sector privado y academia, con el objetivo de revisar los avances y desafíos de la implementación de la Agenda 2030 en la región. El evento de alto nivel, organizado por la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) y el Gobierno de Cuba -en su…

Fórum dos Países da América Latina e do Caribe sobre o Desenvolvimento Sustentável se inicia com um chamado para fortalecer o multilateralismo e a cooperação regional

Com um chamado para fortalecer o multilateralismo, a democracia e a cooperação foi inaugurada hoje na sede da CEPAL em Santiago, Chile, a Terceira Reunião do Fórum dos Países da América Latina e do Caribe sobre o Desenvolvimento Sustentável, que reúne representantes de governos, da sociedade civil, de organismos internacionais, do setor privado e da academia, com o objetivo de revisar os avanços e desafios da implementação da Agenda 2030 na região. O evento de alto nível, organizado pela Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) e o Governo de Cuba - em sua qualidade de Pres…

Caribbean Samoa Pathway prioritized

Policy Brief: implementation strategies for youth mainstreaming in sustainable development processes

In light of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, this policy brief provides an account of the current status of Caribbean youth policies and considers how youth mainstreaming concepts can be applied constructively to strengthen sustainable development planning and policies in the subregion. This document highlights the findings of an ECLAC assessment of National Youth Policies in the Caribbean. This assessment pointed to the need to secure the means of implementation as a fundamental key driver to achieve the 2030 Agenda. This includes support for the implementation of relevant strateg…

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