SIDS 4: Now or never for small island survival

Strategies for Post COVID-19 Recovery in the Caribbean

Primer Foro sobre Política de Instalaciones en establecimientos de larga duración y Recursos Humanos

Los días 7 y 8 de agosto de 2019 se realizó en Paraguay este foro cuyo principal objetivo fue promover el cuidado de las personas adultas mayores a través de Sistemas de atención a largo plazo enfocada en la persona y el autocuidado desde la comunidad.…

Information and communications technology for people with disabilities

Agricultura brasileira: da porteira para dentro e de fora para o mundo

Agricultura Brasileira: da porteira para dentro e de fora para o mundo é um livro que reúne quinze estudos, abordando temas como produção, competitividade, produtividade, infraestrutura, inflação, comércio exterior, política cambial, sustentabilidade, crédito, gastos públicos e políticas de fomento setorial. A coletânea de textos foi cuidadosamente selecionada, originando-se dos produtos entregues no âmbito do Programa Executivo de Cooperação entre a CEPAL e o Ipea, além de incluir outros textos pertinentes à discussão proposta. Os estudos presentes nesta coletânea visam estimular novas reflex…

Foro “Cuentas nacionales de transferencia: una apuesta de Colombia y el Mundo”

El foro es organizado dentro del proyecto de la Cuenta para el Desarrollo de Naciones Unidas (Décimo Tramo) sobre Transición demográfica: oportunidades y desafíos para lograr los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible en América Latina y el Caribe , coordinado por CELADE-División de Población de la CEPAL con el fin de mejorar la capacidad técnica de países seleccionados para integrar la dinámica poblacional en sus procesos de planificación.…

Toward AI Policies for the Caribbean

Artificial Intelligence offers extraordinary opportunities for accelerating human progress across a range of fields from healthcare and education, to combating climate change and disasters. However, if left unregulated, AI could exacerbate inequalities, undermine human rights and threaten peace.…

Artificial Intelligence for Caribbean Sustainable Development

Just transition: strategies for a sustainable recovery

The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC, or CEPAL for the acronym in Spanish and Portuguese) and the Environment Commission of the Brazilian Federal Senate co-organize the High-Level (online) Seminar “Just Transition: Strategies for a Sustainable Recovery” on Wednesday (30 June) from 11h to 12h30 (GMT-3). The seminar takes place within the context of the celebrations of the Month of the Environment “Green June” to discuss the relevance of environmental justice in the design of sustainable recovery strategies and policies. The unfolding of the COVID-19 …

A big push for sustainability in Brazil’s energy sector Input and evidence for policy coordination

Today, Brazil and many countries around the world are seeking to stimulate economic recovery and improve people’s quality of life. In this context, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) of the United Nations has been developing the Big Push for Sustainability, a renewed approach to support the efforts of the countries of the region to design more sustainable development models, by coordinating policies to promote investments that will transform existing models. The ECLAC office in Brasilia and the Center for Strategic Studies and Management (CGEE), in conjunction …

Global proposals for a sustainable recovery

The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC/CEPAL) and Senator Jaques Wagner, Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Big Push for Sustainability of the Brazilian Federal Senate, are hosting the webinar “Global Proposals for a Sustainable Recovery” this coming Monday, June 29, from 10.45am to 12.45pm in Brasilia (GMT-3). In 2019, the Brazilian Federal Senate launched a Subcommittee to propose public policies, structural reforms and economic and social development that represent a "Big Push for Sustainability" in the country. The renewed objective in the curren…

A Blue Path for the Caribbean: Ocean Sustainability for Prosperity and Resilience

Secretario General de las Naciones Unidas, António Guterres, visitó la sede de la CEPAL y se reunió con el personal de la ONU en Chile

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 a sede da CEPAL e se reuniu com o pessoal da ONU no Chile

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…

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…

ECLAC Reaffirms Commitment to Equality during Visit by Thomas Piketty

(15 January 2015) The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) reaffirmed today the links between the studies of this United Nations regional commission -with the main focus on equality- and the work of Thomas Piketty, during the visit of the renowned French economist to its headquarters. Piketty, who is Director of Studies of the School for Advanced Studies in Social Sciences (EHESS) and Professor of Economics at the Paris School of Economics, took part in a lunch meeting attended by ECLAC officials and special guests from academia and politics in Chile. On this ocassio…

Economist Thomas Piketty to Visit ECLAC Headquarters

As part of his trip to Chile, French economist Thomas Piketty will visit the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago on Thursday 15 January 2015 at 2.00 p.m. to take part in a lunch meeting with the Commission’s officials and discover first hand ECLAC’s proposals on equality in its trilogy of documents on the subject: Time for equality: closing gaps, opening trails (2010); Structural Change for Equality: An Integrated Approach to Development (2012); and Compacts for Equality: Towards a Sustainable Future (2014). The meeting wi…

Delegación de la Secretaría de Desarrollo Social de Honduras visita la CEPAL para fortalecer capacidades en monitoreo y evaluación de políticas públicas

La actividad tuvo como propósito dar continuidad a los aprendizajes del curso de Monitoreo y Evaluación de Políticas Públicas del ILPES, mediante el intercambio de experiencias con especialistas de la CEPAL y del Gobierno de Chile.…

Visita del Secretario General de la ONU, António Guterres, a la CEPAL

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, 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. Más información en https://bit.ly/3sNSMXp …

CEPAL reafirma compromiso con la igualdad durante visita de Thomas Piketty

(15 de enero, 2015) La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) recibió hoy en su sede de Santiago, Chile, la visita de Thomas Piketty, ocasión en la que reafirmó las coincidencias de los trabajos de este organismo regional de las Naciones Unidas –que ponen a la igualdad en el centro- con los del destacado economista francés. Piketty, Director de Estudios de la Escuela de Altos Estudios en Ciencias Sociales (EHESS) y Profesor Asociado de la Escuela de Economía de París, asistió a una reunión almuerzo en la que participaron funcionarios de la CEPAL e invitados especiales del m…