The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, emphasized the value of the regional dimension of sustainable development as a key bridge for connecting global processes to new realities on a national level in the context of the crisis produced by the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), during a high-level meeting held today with United Nations member countries and senior officials.
Bárcena participated this Friday, May 22 in a session entitled “Unleashing the UN development system’s regional assets: the path forward” during the four…
La Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), Alicia Bárcena, destacó hoy el valor de la dimensión regional del desarrollo sostenible como puente clave para conectar los procesos globales con las nuevas realidades a nivel nacional en el contexto de la crisis generada por la pandemia del coronavirus (COVID-19), durante una reunión de alto nivel con países miembros y altos funcionarios de las Naciones Unidas.
Bárcena participó este viernes 22 de mayo en la sesión “Desplegando los activos del sistema de desarrollo de la ONU: la vía hacia el futuro” (Unl…
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, …
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…
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 …
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…
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…
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, …
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…
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