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Report on the activities of the Commission 2020

For more than 73 years, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has been fully committed to the sustainable development of the countries of the region. This report on the activities of the Commission highlights its key achievements and contributions in 2020 and is hereby submitted for the consideration of member States in light of the accountability and transparency framework promoted by the United Nations.…

Informe de actividades de la Comisión 2020

La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) lleva más de 73 años plenamente comprometida con el desarrollo de los países de la región. El presente informe sobre las actividades de la Comisión, que destaca sus principales logros y contribuciones en 2020, se somete a la consideración de los Estados miembros en el marco de la rendición de cuentas y transparencia promovidas por las Naciones Unidas.…

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A Feminist Foreign Policy is Needed to Achieve a Transformative Recovery with Equality in the Region: Alicia Bárcena

A feminist foreign policy not only means that States guarantee women’s rights both inside and outside their territories’ borders. It also implies that States promote multilateralism with the aim of addressing in a coordinated way the structural constraints of gender inequality, a key aspect for achieving a transformative recovery with equality in the region, Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), said today during the 2nd Cultural Congress Migrant Women from Mexico and the World (June 14-17), organized by the Consulate of Mex…

Se requiere una política exterior feminista para lograr una recuperación transformadora con igualdad en la región: Alicia Bárcena

Una política exterior feminista no solo significa que los Estados garantizan los derechos de las mujeres dentro y fuera de las fronteras de su territorio. También implica la promoción del multilateralismo con el fin de abordar de forma coordinada los nudos estructurales de la desigualdad de género, aspecto clave para lograr una recuperación transformadora con igualdad en la región, dijo hoy Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), durante el 2° Encuentro Cultural Mujer Migrante de México y el Mundo (14-17 de junio), organizado …

Selected online learning experiences in the Caribbean during COVID-19. Policy Brief

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused widespread closure of schools and disruption of education systems worldwide, requiring unprecedented adaptation to ensure learning continuity for students. In place of classroom learning, Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have been adopted to support online distance learning – with mixed results. While Caribbean governments have piloted a range of online learning modalities, many children in the subregion, especially those from poor and rural households, were not able to leverage those facilities. As a result of a lack of access to the Internet …

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Argentina’s President Advocates for Uniting Latin America and the Caribbean and Strengthening Multilateralism to Build Fairer and More Egalitarian Societies

The President of the Argentine Republic, Alberto Fernández, delivered a virtual keynote lecture this Wednesday, January 27, from the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile, in which he advocated for the unity of Latin America and the Caribbean and for strengthening multilateralism to build fairer and more egalitarian societies. The Argentine leader spoke during a high-level event in which Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, also participated along with Ennio Vivaldi, Rector of the University of Chile. Attending the lectur…

Presidente de Argentina aboga por la unidad de América Latina y el Caribe y el fortalecimiento del multilateralismo para construir sociedades más justas e igualitarias

El Presidente de la República Argentina, Alberto Fernández, dictó este miércoles 27 de enero una conferencia magistral virtual desde la sede la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) en Santiago, Chile, en donde abogó por la unidad de América Latina y el Caribe y el fortalecimiento del multilateralismo para construir sociedades más justas e igualitarias. El Mandatario argentino expuso en un evento de alto nivel en el que intervinieron también Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL, y Ennio Vivaldi, Rector de la Universidad de Chile. Asistieron a la conferencia los…

Latin America and the Caribbean’s Foreign Trade Marks its Worst Performance since the Global Financial Crisis Due to the Pandemic

Presentation by ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena (in Spanish). Latin America and the Caribbean’s foreign trade in 2020 had its worst performance since the global financial crisis of 2008-2009, above all because of the economic crisis prompted by the global COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions imposed by governments to stop its spread. According to new projections by ECLAC, it is estimated that the value of regional exports dropped -13% in 2020 while imports shrank by -20%, the United Nations organization indicated today upon unveiling a new edition of its flagship annual report I…

Comercio exterior de América Latina y el Caribe exhibe su peor desempeño desde crisis financiera mundial por causa de la pandemia

Presentación de la Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL, Alicia Bárcena. El comercio exterior de América Latina y el Caribe tuvo en 2020 su peor desempeño desde la crisis financiera mundial de 2008-2009 sobre todo a causa de la crisis económica generada por la pandemia global del COVID-19 y las restricciones impuestas por los gobiernos para frenar su propagación. Según nuevas proyecciones de la CEPAL, se estima que el valor de las exportaciones regionales disminuyó un -13%, mientras que las importaciones se redujeron en -20% durante el año 2020, señaló hoy el organismo de las Naciones Unidas al d…

Comércio exterior da América Latina e do Caribe apresenta o seu pior desempenho desde a crise financeira mundial, devido à pandemia

Apresentação da Secretária-Executiva da CEPAL, Alicia Bárcena (em espanhol). O comércio exterior da América Latina e do Caribe teve em 2020 o seu pior desempenho desde a crise financeira mundial de 2008-2009, sobretudo devido à crise econômica gerada pela pandemia global da COVID-19 e às restrições impostas pelos governos para frear sua propagação. Segundo as novas projeções da CEPAL, estima-se que o valor das exportações regionais diminuiu -13%, enquanto as importações caíram -20% durante o ano de 2020, informou hoje a Comissão Regional das Nações Unidas ao divulgar uma nova edição de seu re…

Perspectivas del Comercio Internacional de América Latina y el Caribe 2020

Lanzamiento informe Perspectivas del Comercio Internacional de América Latina y el Caribe 2020

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