The Hummingbird Vol. 11 No. 4

CEPAL Review No. 142

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary Met with Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo de León

In the framework of his official visit to the country, the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, met today in Guatemala City with the President of the Republic of Guatemala, Bernardo Arévalo de León, where they discussed the current cooperation agenda between the Government and the United Nations regional organization and explored areas of collaboration for the Central American nation’s development. ECLAC has stressed the importance of Latin American and Caribbean countries invigorating their growth and making…

Secretario Ejecutivo de la CEPAL se reunió con el Presidente de Guatemala, Bernardo Arévalo de León

En el marco de su visita oficial al país, el Secretario Ejecutivo de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, se reunió hoy en Ciudad de Guatemala con el Presidente de la República de Guatemala, Bernardo Arévalo de León, encuentro en el que dialogaron sobre la agenda actual de cooperación entre el Gobierno y el organismo regional de las Naciones Unidas y exploraron áreas de colaboración para el desarrollo de esta nación centroamericana. La CEPAL ha enfatizado la importancia de que los países de América Latina y el Caribe dinamicen su crecimi…

O Secretário Executivo da CEPAL se reuniu com o Presidente da Guatemala, Bernardo Arévalo de León

No contexto de sua visita oficial ao país, o Secretário Executivo da Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL), José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, se reuniu hoje na Cidade da Guatemala com o Presidente da República da Guatemala, Bernardo Arévalo de León; nesse encontro dialogaram sobre a agenda atual de cooperação entre o governo e o organismo regional das Nações Unidas e exploraram áreas de colaboração para o desenvolvimento dessa nação centro-americana. A CEPAL enfatizou a importância de que os países da América Latina e do Caribe dinamizem seu crescimento e o tornem mais inclu…

Educating the future workforce

Report of the Twenty-First Meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee

Ceremony to Commemorate the Seventy-Fifth Anniversary of ECLAC

Alberto van Klaveren, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Chile, Ambassador Paula Narváez, President of the Economic and Social Council, Alejandro Solano, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica, Distinguished representatives of the member countries of the Economic and Social Council and of ECLAC, Colleagues from the United Nations system, Friends, I feel very fortunate, as do all my colleagues at the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), to be able to celebrate the seventy-fifth anniversary of this Commission with you, in the context of this Economic and Social …

Ceremonia de conmemoración del 75⁰ aniversario de la CEPAL

Estimado Sr. Alberto van Klaveren, Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Chile, Estimada Sra. Embajadora Paula Narváez, Presidenta del Consejo Económico y Social, Estimado Sr. Alejandro Solano, Viceministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Costa Rica, Estimados y estimadas representantes de los países miembros del Consejo Económico y Social y de la CEPAL, Colegas del sistema de las Naciones Unidas, Amigas y amigos, Me siento muy afortunado, junto con todos mis colegas de la CEPAL, de poder celebrar con ustedes el 75 aniversario de esta Comisión Económica, en el contexto de esta reunión del E…

Authorities Highlight ECLAC’s Historical Contributions for Moving Towards More Productive, Inclusive and Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

Authorities from the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and from the member countries of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) recognized the contributions that this UN regional commission has made throughout its history to foster more productive, inclusive and sustainable development in the region, during a ceremony to commemorate the organization’s 75th anniversary. The event took place today in the framework of the Special Meeting of ECOSOC on the “Future of Work”, which is being held exceptionally in Santiago, Chile. The commemoration was led …

Autoridades resaltan contribuciones históricas de la CEPAL para avanzar hacia un desarrollo más productivo, inclusivo y sostenible de América Latina y el Caribe

Autoridades del Consejo Económico y Social de las Naciones Unidas (ECOSOC) y de los países miembros de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) reconocieron las contribuciones que esta comisión regional de la ONU ha realizado a lo largo de su historia para fomentar un desarrollo más productivo, inclusivo y sostenible en la región, durante una ceremonia de conmemoración del 75⁰ aniversario del organismo. El evento se realizó en el marco de la Reunión Especial del ECOSOC sobre el “Futuro del Trabajo”, que se lleva a cabo de forma extraordinaria en Santiago de Chile. La conme…

Autoridades ressaltam contribuições históricas da CEPAL para avançar rumo a um desenvolvimento mais produtivo, inclusivo e sustentável na América Latina e no Caribe

Autoridades do Conselho Econômico e Social das Nações Unidas (ECOSOC) e dos países-membros da Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) reconheceram as contribuições que esta comissão regional da ONU realizou ao longo de sua história para fomentar um desenvolvimento mais produtivo, inclusivo e sustentável na região, durante a cerimônia de comemoração do 75⁰ aniversário do organismo. O evento aconteceu no âmbito da Reunião Especial do ECOSOC sobre o “Futuro do Trabalho”, realizada de forma extraordinária em Santiago do Chile. A comemoração foi liderada por José Manuel Salazar-…

The Hummingbird Vol. 11 No. 1

Artificial Intelligence for Caribbean Sustainable Development

Introduction: Special issue commemorating the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and reflecting on the present and the future of the region

Presentación: Una edición especial para conmemorar los 75 años de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) y pensar sobre el presente y el futuro de la región

International migration in Latin America and the Caribbean: a development and rights perspective

In Latin America and the Caribbean, where every country is a country of origin, destination, return or transit, international migration is becoming ever more complex and intensive. Migratory flows are increasingly characterized by irregularity; and migrants represent one of the most vulnerable population groups, as victims of stigmatization, discrimination, xenophobia and racism. However, migrants contribute to sustainable development through work, entrepreneurship, remittances and tax payments, in addition to their culture. To enhance these contributions, public policies and migration governa…

Migración internacional en América Latina y el Caribe: una mirada de desarrollo y derechos

En América Latina y el Caribe, donde todos los países son países de origen, destino, retorno o tránsito migratorio, está aumentando la intensidad y complejidad de la migración internacional. Los flujos migratorios se caracterizan cada vez más por la irregularidad y las personas migrantes representan uno de los grupos poblacionales más vulnerables, al ser víctimas de estigmatización, discriminación, xenofobia y racismo. Sin embargo, mediante el trabajo, el emprendedurismo, las remesas y los aportes tributarios, así como su cultura, las personas migrantes contribuyen al desarrollo sostenible. Pa…

Director’s Desk: Artificial Intelligence for Caribbean sustainable development

2023 saw Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools becoming widely available to the general public, leading to the generation of new works of art, songs, text, and computer code. This explosion in new outputs has led to much excitement around AI’s potential, but also brought to the forefront concerns about countries and communities being left behind, and the technology’s potential to harm individuals and societies. This issue of FOCUS magazine discusses the potential impact of AI on the Caribbean, and avenues to develop tailored AI policies, governance systems, and to engage with AI issues at the int…

United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, Visited ECLAC’s Headquarters and Met with UN Staff in Chile

The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, visited on November 21 the central headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile for the first time, meeting with the entire staff of the organization and of the UN agencies, funds and programs that work in the country. António Guterres was received by ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, and by the Resident Coordinator of the UN System in Chile, María José Torres Macho, who welcomed him on behalf of all staff members. Other participants in the meeting include…