El presente documento, contiene la edición de una parte de las discusiones sostenidas en el Foro sobre Derechos Económicos, Sociales y Culturales (DESC), auspiciado por la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) y la Fundación Social, y que tuvo lugar en Bogota en noviembre de 2001. Los participantes en este foro, provienen de distintas disciplinas, son abogados, economistas, administradores públicos, sociólogos, historiadores, filósofos y periodistas. Se desempeñan en distintas actividades en el sector público, la academia, la rama judicial, ONG y organismos internacionales…
The Report of the Secretary General of the United Nations on the implementation of the Millennium Declaration, entitled In larger freedom: towards security, development and human rights for all is a strong reminder of the need for an integrated approach to the various subjects considered therein, specially as they relate to the consolidation of democracy and of a durable peace. The subsequent establishment of the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission, has opened a promising instance for the contribution from different sectors to the fundamental task of post-conflict reconstruction. T…
Introduction The 1990s was marked by a process of review of governmental policy towards the attainment of the goal of gender equality and equity. To a large extent, this review process was facilitated and strengthened by the preparation for the Fourth World Conference on Women which allowed for assessments and reviews both of the achievements and as well as the strategies for the promotion of gender equality. In this review, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean/Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (ECLAC/CDCC) secretariat convened the Third Ministeria…
1 Nov 2017, 00:00 - 14 Oct 2025, 15:25
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This paper presents a contextual analysis of the mutual relations between migration and women’s empowerment with the aim to facilitate the debate among stakeholders, including policymakers, practitioners and civil society in the Caribbean subregion on the role of migration as a means of empowerment for women. When contextualized in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals, this debate should inform practical actions for the formulation of the Global Compact for safe, orderly and regular migration that will be adopted in 2018, and more broadly for sus…
15 Nov 2021, 00:00 - 14 Oct 2025, 15:22
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The Government of Peru and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) reaffirmed their resolve to strengthen cooperation on distinct matters related to economic, social and environmental development, during an official visit lasting 24 hours that Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC, made today to that country.
The senior United Nations authority led an official ECLAC mission to Lima, the first since President Pedro Castillo was sworn into office on July 28 of this year, with the aim of reaffirming the organization’s willingness to work jointly on those ar…
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will present on Tuesday, November 12 its flagship annual report Social Panorama of Latin America and the Caribbean 2024: The challenges of non-contributory social protection in advancing towards inclusive social development, which includes the latest data available on poverty, income inequality and social spending in the region. This year’s central theme is non-contributory social protection.
The main conclusions of the document – comprising four chapters – will be presented by José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, ECLAC’s Executive …
6 Ene 2012, 00:00 - 14 Oct 2025, 15:31
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(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…
1 Feb 2017, 00:00 - 14 Oct 2025, 15:32
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The 2015 edition of Social Panorama of Latin America analyses poverty trends, as measured by ECLAC. It also examines changes in income distribution and in other aspects of inequality. With a view to contributing to the development of public policies to overcome poverty and socioeconomic inequality, this edition examines the latest trends in social
spending and the challenges posed by demographic change, and provides in-depth analysis of persistent gaps in the labour market, of the challenges facing policies and programmes that foster inclusion in the labour market and production, and of social…
The President of the Argentine Republic, Alberto Fernández, will visit the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) on Wednesday, January 27, 2021, in the framework of his state visit to Chile.
The Argentine leader will deliver a virtual keynote lecture starting at 11:00 a.m. local time (UTC/GMT -3:00), speaking from the United Nations organization’s central headquarters, where he will be received by Alicia Bárcena, the regional commission’s Executive Secretary.
Also participating in the event, to be inaugurated by Alicia Bárcena, will be Ennio Vivald…
15 Nov 2021, 00:00 - 14 Oct 2025, 15:22
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El Gobierno de Perú y la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) reafirmaron hoy su voluntad de fortalecer la cooperación en distintas materias vinculadas al desarrollo económico, social y ambiental, durante una visita oficial de 24 horas realizada por Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL, a ese país.
La alta funcionaria de las Naciones Unidas encabezó una misión oficial de la CEPAL a Lima, la primera desde que el Presidente Pedro Castillo asumió su mandato el pasado 28 de julio, con el objetivo de reafirmar la disposición del organismo a trabajar de forma conjun…
El Presidente de la República Argentina, Alberto Fernández, visitará la sede de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) el miércoles 27 de enero de 2021, en el marco de su visita oficial a Chile.
El primer mandatario argentino ofrecerá a las 11:00 a.m. locales (UTC/GMT -3:00) una conferencia magistral virtual desde la sede central del organismo de las Naciones Unidas, donde será recibido por Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión regional.
En el evento, que será inaugurado por Alicia Bárcena, intervendrá también Ennio Vivaldi, Rector de la Universidad de Chil…
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Education is a fundamental human right, at the heart of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and key to achieving a comprehensive social and labour inclusion of the population, while also contributing to economic growth, equality, and civic participation in society. Research has shown that higher levels of education are associated with the reduction of poverty and inequality, the improvement of health indicators, the possibilities of access to decent work, upward social mobility, and a more active civic engagement. Education is also central in relation to the structural changes require…
30 Oct 2018, 00:00 - 14 Oct 2025, 15:32
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This paper examines the ways in which Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) can promote greater inclusion of persons with disabilities. It characterizes the patterns of ICT use among persons with disabilities in Latin America and the Caribbean and proposes recommendations and strategies to expand access to and use of ICT among persons with disabilities in the region to harness the potential of these tools to promote greater inclusion. This investigation is based on mixed methods that include the analysis of census data, complemented by interviews, bibliographic review and online se…
El documento Lineamientos y propuestas para un plan de autosuficiencia sanitaria para América Latina y el Caribe tiene un carácter estratégico y en él se definen líneas de acción para fortalecer las capacidades de producción y distribución de vacunas y medicamentos en la región. El documento ha sido elaborado por la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) a solicitud del Gobierno de México en ejercicio de la Presidencia pro tempore de la Comunidad de Estados Latinoamericanos y Caribeños (CELAC).
La pandemia ha mostrado la necesidad de contar con capacidades y sistemas sani…
31 Ene 2018, 00:00 - 14 Oct 2025, 15:30
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As population age structures change over the coming decades, the cost of providing public education, pensions and health care will change significantly. Falling child dependency ratios and increasing old-age dependency ratios will affect the number of people that receive education and pension benefits. The changing age profile of the population will also affect the demand for health services. This study analyses how public expenditure in these areas, in 10 Caribbean countries, is likely to evolve in response to these demographic changes. It describes how populations are ageing in the Caribbean…
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El presente documento, elaborado por la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) y ONU Mujeres, ha sido concebido con la idea de servir de marco orientador para aquellas personas abocadas al desarrollo de Sistemas Nacionales Integrales de Cuidados como pilar de la protección social en los países de la región. Consideramos que dichos Sistemas deben ser diseñados desde la perspectiva de derechos humanos, con especial énfasis en la transversalización de la perspectiva de género para alcanzar modelos de cuidados corresponsables entre el Estado, el mercado, la comunidad y las fami…
1 Ago 2010, 00:00 - 14 Oct 2025, 15:32
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This report is commissioned by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean, with the overall purpose of examining the extent to which the pursuit of sustainable development in the Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) is guided by human rights considerations and, more specifically, to what extent human rights principles, norms, and standards are being integrated and mainstreamed in development programmes and projects, following a rights-based approach to development. For ECLAC itself, this is a relatively new approach…
1 Ago 2017, 00:00 - 14 Oct 2025, 15:32
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This document provides a world comparative analysis regarding the design and reform of pension systems in order to improve coverage, equality and sustainability. It looks at how pension systems, rules and financing affect coverage, sufficiency, and distribution as well as fiscal and intergenerational sustainability and equality.…
25 Oct 2019, 00:00 - 14 Oct 2025, 15:31
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This study examines how Universal Service Funds (USFs) can be better utilised in Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to increase access to technology for persons with disabilities. It presents data on disability in the region and addresses key requirements from the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. It sets out the background, challenges and achievements of existing Caribbean USFs in addition to discussing countries that have enacted but not implemented USF legislation. The study identifies best practices and recommendations for Caribbean SIDS wis…
1 Ene 2016, 00:00 - 14 Oct 2025, 15:32
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This study addresses the ageing of the Caribbean population and the situation with respect to the human rights of older persons. It considers the implications for public policy of these ‘twin imperatives for action’. The first chapter describes and explains the changing age structure of the Caribbean population. Important features of the ageing dynamic, such as differential regional and national trends and the growing number of ‘older old’ persons, are also analysed. The study then describes the progress that has been made in advancing and clarifying the human rights of older persons in intern…