El Secretario General de las Naciones Unidas, António Guterres, visitó por primera vez la sede central de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) en Santiago, Chile, el 21 de noviembre en donde se reunió con todo el personal del organismo y de las agencias, fondos y programas de la ONU que trabajan en el país.
António Guterres fue recibido por el Secretario Ejecutivo de la CEPAL, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, y por la Coordinadora Residente del Sistema de la ONU en Chile, María José Torres Macho, quienes le dieron la bienvenida en nombre de todo el personal. En la reunió…
O Secretário-Geral das Nações Unidas, António Guterres, visitou pela primeira vez a sede central da Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) em Santiago, Chile, no dia 21 de novembro, quando se reuniu com todo o pessoal do organismo e das agências, fundos e programas da ONU que trabalham no país.
António Guterres foi recebido pelo Secretário Executivo da CEPAL, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, e pela Coordenadora Residente do Sistema da ONU no Chile, Maria José Torres Macho, que lhe deram as boas-vindas em nome de todo o pessoal. Na reunião também intervieram Pamela Villalobos…
Una delegación del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de la República de Corea visitó la sede de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) en Santiago, Chile, los días 13 y 14 de mayo de 2019, reafirmando su compromiso de apoyar a los países de América Latina y el Caribe en el logro de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS).
La CEPAL y la República de Corea han colaborado estrechamente en los últimos años en temas clave como la internacionalización de las pequeñas y medianas empresas (pymes), la reducción de la huella ambiental de las exportaciones y la promoción de …
The Executive Secretary of the United Nations’ Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, will hold a bilateral meeting with the German Foreign Affairs Minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, during her 48 hours trip to Berlin, where she will also meet with Latin American entrepreneurs residing in Germany.
The meeting with Minister Steinmeier will take place on Wednesday 6 July at 6:40 p.m. local time in the site of the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Auswärtiges Amt). Both authorities will discuss several issues of common interest that take part of the str…
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…
El recién asumido Secretario General de la Unión de Naciones Suramericanas (Unasur), el ex Presidente colombiano Ernesto Samper, visitó el martes 16 de septiembre la sede de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) en Santiago, Chile, donde se reunió con la Secretaria Ejecutiva del organismo de las Naciones Unidas, Alicia Bárcena, y el Secretario Ejecutivo Adjunto, Antonio Prado.
En la reunión, los altos representantes analizaron los desafíos que enfrenta actualmente América Latina y el Caribe y discutieron la forma de potenciar la fructífera cooperación que se ha desarrol…
The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, called for taking advantage of the opportunities and advantages that the region offers to foreign investors and launched a cooperation initiative with German businesspeople to create a Latin American export platform, during meetings held in Berlin.
In a two-day visit to the German capital, Bárcena met with German executives with Latin American business interests during the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Lateinamerika Verein (the Business Association for Latin America) and …
On Tuesday, September 13 in Santiago, Chile, the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, received a delegation of parliamentarians belonging to the Norwegian Parliament’s Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense, with whom she shared the United Nations organization’s work regarding implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the region.
The delegation was headed by Anniken Huitfeldt, Chair of the Committee, and was made up of 10 members of Parliament from various political parties. They were accom…
Un grupo de aproximadamente 30 parlamentarios y expertos del Comité de Futuro del Parlamento de Finlandia visitó este martes 13 de octubre de 2015 la sede central de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) en Santiago, Chile, en donde se entrevistaron con el Secretario Ejecutivo Adjunto de la institución, Antonio Prado, y conocieron los principales lineamientos del trabajo del organismo de las Naciones Unidas en la región.
La delegación fue encabezada por Carl Haglund, Presidente del Comité de Futuro del Parlamento finlandés, y estuvo compuesta por varios miembros de la c…
Una delegación del Instituto de Investigación Económica Aplicada (IPEA, según sus siglas en portugués) de Brasil visitó el lunes 24 de agosto la sede de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) en Santiago, Chile, en donde sostuvo encuentros con sus principales directivos.
La delegación estuvo compuesta por Jessé Souza, Presidente de la entidad, Brand Arenari, Director de Estudios Internacionales, y Patricia Morita, Directora de Planificación. Fueron recibidos por Antonio Prado, Secretario Ejecutivo Adjunto de la CEPAL, quien les dio la bienvenida en nombre de esta c…
The President of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping, reaffirmed the comprehensive strategic partnership between his country and Latin America and the Caribbean to foster their people’s development in the current global circumstances, making these remarks during his visit to ECLAC in Santiago, Chile.
At the headquarters of this United Nations regional commission, the Asian country’s most senior authority inaugurated today the Summit of Leaders from the Media, which was attended by more than 100 high-level representatives of the press from 24 countries in Latin America and China. The eve…
El Secretario General de la Organización para la Cooperación y el Desarrollo Económicos (OCDE), Angel Gurría, visitó este lunes 25 de abril la sede de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) en Santiago, Chile, donde se entrevistó con la Secretaria Ejecutiva Alicia Bárcena y se reunió con embajadores de la región para presentar el Programa Regional de la OCDE para América Latina y el Caribe.
“Aunque tenemos visiones, identidades y membresías distintas, la CEPAL y la OCDE hemos ido articulando puentes muy valiosos de colaboración en los últimos cinco años”, planteó Alicia …
Un grupo de ocho parlamentarios daneses visitó hoy la sede de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), en Santiago de Chile, donde fueron recibidos por el Secretario Ejecutivo Adjunto del organismo, Antonio Prado.
Los parlamentarios se interesaron por conocer el trabajo que realiza la CEPAL para promover la igualdad en la región, así como por la coyuntura política, económica y social en los países latinoamericanos y caribeños.
La comitiva estuvo encabezada por Mette Djerskov, Presidenta del Comité de Política Exterior del Parlamento Danés, y compuesta además por…
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…
The Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Keith Rowley, visited today the central headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile, where he was received by its Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena. During the meeting, both officials agreed to increase bilateral cooperation and technical assistance, especially with regard to the economy and energy.
Prime Minister Rowley, who is in Chile on an official visit, was accompanied by a delegation made up of the ministers of Foreign Affairs, Industry and Trade, Energy and Energy Industries, and the…
(April 30, 2015) The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, ended today a four-day official visit to Cuba, where she met with senior authorities from that country and participated in a seminar on the economic development of Latin America and the Caribbean island.
Bárcena held a conversation with Cuban President Raúl Castro, in which she reaffirmed ECLAC’s full willingness to continue accompanying the country’s process to bring its economic model up to date. During the talk, she also acknowledged the achievements made in Cuba.…
The new Secretary General of the Union of South American Nations (Unasur), former Colombian President Ernesto Samper, visited the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile on Tuesday, September 16, meeting with Alicia Bárcena and Antonio Prado, the United Nations organization's Executive Secretary and Deputy Executive Secretary.
At the meeting, the senior representatives analyzed the challenges that Latin America and the Caribbean faces today and discussed how to strengthen the fruitful cooperation that has developed between the two …
A group of approximately 30 parliamentarians and experts from the Finnish Parliament’s Committee for the Future visited the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile on Tuesday, October 13, 2015. There they met with the institution’s Deputy Executive Secretary, Antonio Prado, and learned about the United Nations organization’s main lines of work in the region.
The delegation was led by Carl Haglund, President of the Finnish Parliament’s Committee for the Future, and included various members of that body as well as education experts f…
On the third day of the journey, Elyx arrived in Santiago, Chile, and was welcomed with open arms by UN Staff who showed the way to the ECLAC headquarters. The 500-year-old city is home to the regional hub of United Nations (UN) activities in South America. This is the regional headquarters for the UN – called the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC or CEPAL in Spanish). They coordinate the economic development efforts, strengthen economic ties and promote social development throughout the region.
Elyx enjoyed the tour of the building he only knew from pictures on In…
(October 30, 2014) The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, concluded on Tuesday, October 28 a two-day visit to Cuba, where she met with the President of the Council of State and the Council of Ministers, Raúl Castro, as well as other high-level authorities from that country. She also gave a keynote lecture at the University of Havana.
The senior ECLAC official was welcomed by the President, with whom she discussed the common will to deepen cooperation between the United Nations regional organization and Cuba’s Government. …