Eighth meeting of the Caribbean Development Roundtable (Day 2, Tuesday 10 September, 2024)

Eighth meeting of the Caribbean Development Roundtable (Day 2, Tuesday 10 September, 2024). Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. More information in https://www.cepal.org/en/events/eight... and https://cdcc.cepal.org/30/en…

Eighth meeting of the Caribbean Development Roundtable (Day 1, Monday 9 September, 2024)

Eighth meeting of the Caribbean Development Roundtable (Day 1, Monday 9 September, 2024). Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. More information in https://www.cepal.org/en/events/eight... and https://cdcc.cepal.org/30/en…

Report of the twenty-ninth session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

Caribbean Countries Stress Strategies to Support the Post-Pandemic Recovery through Greater Solidarity and Regional Integration

Authorities and representatives of 14 member states and 10 associate members from the Caribbean, along with five member states from Latin America, as well as specialists from subregional and international organizations and other experts attended the Twentieth meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC), a subsidiary body of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), where they pointed up the strategies needed to support the post-pandemic recovery through greater regional solidarity and integration. At the meeting, …

Países del Caribe destacan estrategias para apoyar la recuperación pospandemia mediante una mayor solidaridad e integración regional

Autoridades y representantes de 14 Estados miembros y 10 miembros asociados del Caribe, y cinco Estados miembros de América Latina, además de especialistas de organismos subregionales y internacionales y otros expertos, asistieron a la Vigésima reunión del Comité de Monitoreo del Comité de Desarrollo y Cooperación del Caribe (CDCC, por sus siglas en inglés), órgano subsidiario de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), en la cual destacaron las estrategias necesarias para apoyar la recuperación pospandemia mediante mayor solidaridad e integración regionales. En la reuni…

Os países do Caribe destacam estratégias para apoiar a recuperação pós-pandemia mediante uma maior solidariedade e integração regional

Autoridades e representantes de 14 Estados membros e 10 membros associados do Caribe e cinco Estados membros da América Latina, além de especialistas de organismos sub-regionais e internacionais e outros especialistas, participaram da Vigésima Reunião do Comitê de Monitoramento do Comitê de Desenvolvimento e Cooperação do Caribe (CDCC), órgão subsidiário da Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL), na qual destacaram as estratégias necessárias para apoiar a recuperação pós-pandemia mediante maior solidariedade e integração regional. Na reunião, os participantes debateram sob…

Urgent Support Must be Provided to Caribbean Countries So They Can Advance on Fulfilling the SDGs in the Context of the Pandemic

Government authorities, United Nations officials and representatives of civil society urged for providing urgent support to Caribbean countries so they can advance on fulfilling the 2030 Agenda’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a context of acute financial weakness due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of natural disasters, among other factors, during a session of the fourth meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development. The panel entitled Building forward better in the Caribbean post-COVID-19: Critical issues to keep the 2030…

Piden brindar apoyo urgente a los países del Caribe para que puedan avanzar en el cumplimiento de los ODS en el contexto de la pandemia

Autoridades, funcionarios de las Naciones Unidas y representantes de la sociedad civil pidieron brindar apoyo urgente a los países del Caribe para que puedan avanzar en el cumplimiento de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) de la Agenda 2030 en un contexto de gran debilidad financiera producto de la pandemia del COVID-19 y de los impactos de los desastres naturales, entre otros factores, durante una sesión de la cuarta reunión del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible. El panel titulado Construir un futuro mejor en el Caribe: temas clave para…

Apoio urgente aos países do Caribe para que possam avançar no cumprimento dos ODS no contexto da pandemia

Autoridades, funcionários das Nações Unidas e representantes da sociedade civil solicitaram que se preste apoio urgente aos países do Caribe para que possam avançar no cumprimento dos Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável (ODS) da Agenda 2030 num contexto de grande debilidade financeira devido à pandemia de COVID-19 e aos impactos dos desastres naturais, entre outros fatores, durante uma sessão da Quarta Reunião do Fórum dos Países da América Latina e do Caribe sobre Desenvolvimento Sustentável. O painel Construir um futuro melhor no Caribe: temas-chave para a implementação da Agenda 2030 n…

Report of the twenty-eighth session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee

ECLAC Reaffirms its Commitment to Supporting Caribbean Countries on Their Path Towards a Sustainable Recovery with Equality

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) ratified its commitment to supporting Caribbean countries on their path towards a sustainable recovery with greater equality after the crisis prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, during a high-level virtual meeting held with ministers and authorities from more than 10 countries in the subregion. The 7th Council of Ministers on Environmental Sustainability of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) took place this Wednesday, June 24, under the outgoing presidency of Martinique and the incoming presidency of Saint Luci…

CEPAL reafirma compromiso de apoyar a países del Caribe en su camino hacia una recuperación sostenible y con igualdad

La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) ratificó su compromiso de apoyar a los países del Caribe en su camino hacia una recuperación sostenible y con mayor igualdad tras la crisis generada por la pandemia del COVID-19, durante una reunión virtual de alto nivel sostenida con ministros y autoridades de más de 10 países de la subregión. El Séptimo Consejo de Ministros sobre Sostenibilidad Ambiental de la Organización de Estados del Caribe Oriental (OECO) se efectuó este miércoles 24 de junio bajo la presidencia saliente de Martinica y la presidencia entrante de Santa Lucía. …

Alicia Bárcena Reviewed with Caribbean Authorities Progress on the Debt for Climate Adaptation Swap Initiative, Including the Creation of a Resilience Fund

The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, met this Monday, September 23, with Prime Ministers Gaston Browne of Antigua and Barbuda, Allen Chastanet of Saint Lucia, and Ralph Gonsalves of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, to review progress on the Debt for Climate Adaptation Swap Initiative, including the creation of a resilience fund proposed by the Commission for small island Caribbean states. During the meeting – which took place in the framework of the Climate Action Summit and the 74th session of the United Nations Gene…

Alicia Bárcena revisó con autoridades del Caribe avances de iniciativa de canje de deuda por adaptación al cambio climático, incluyendo la creación de un fondo de resiliencia

La Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), Alicia Bárcena, se reunió este lunes 23 de septiembre con los Primeros Ministros de Antigua y Barbuda, Gaston Browne, de Santa Lucía, Allen Chastanet, y de San Vicente y las Granadinas, Ralph Gonsalves, para revisar los avances de la iniciativa de canje de deuda por adaptación al cambio climático, incluyendo la creación de un fondo de resiliencia propuesto por la Comisión para los pequeños Estados insulares del Caribe. Durante la reunión, que tuvo lugar en el marco de la Cumbre sobre la Acción Climática y…

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

ECLAC Advocates for Caribbean's Debt Swap Proposal and Establishes Task Force for Its Implementation

Representatives from the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) presented on Monday 20 November the organization’s debt for climate adaptation swaps proposal for the Caribbean nations striken by the recent hurricane season, during a high level conference held in the United Nations’ headquarters in New York. The CARICOM-UN High Level Pledging Conference: “Building a more Climate Resilient Community”, was convened by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and looked to mobilise international support for its M…

CEPAL aboga por propuesta de alivio de deuda para el Caribe y establece un grupo de trabajo para su implementación

Representantes de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) presentaron el lunes 20 de noviembre la propuesta del organismo para aliviar la deuda de las naciones del Caribe que han sido golpeadas por la reciente temporada de huracanes, mediante el canje de instrumentos para la adaptación al cambio climático, durante una conferencia de alto nivel que se realizó en la sede de las Naciones Unidas en Nueva York. La Conferencia de donantes de CARICOM-ONU: “Construyendo una Comunidad más Resiliente al Clima” fue convocada por la Comunidad del Caribe (CARICOM), con el apoyo del Pr…

A CEPAL apresenta proposta de alívio da dívida do Caribe e estabelece um grupo de trabalho para sua implementação

No dia 20 de novembro, durante uma conferência de alto nível realizada na sede das Nações Unidas em Nova York, representantes da Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) apresentaram a proposta do organismo para aliviar a dívida das nações do Caribe que foram afetadas pela recente temporada de furacões, mediante a adoção de instrumentos para a adaptação à mudança climática. A Conferência de doadores da CARICOM-ONU: “Construindo uma Comunidade mais Resiliente ao Clima” foi convocada pela Comunidade do Caribe (CARICOM), com o apoio do Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvol…

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

Seventeenth meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Caribbean Development Cooperation Committee

“There is no question that the Caribbean is shouldering an unsustainable debt burden which compromises the capacity of the economies for sustained growth and restricts the options available to governments to introduce important social and welfare programmes” the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, said via video conference in opening the 17th meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC)…