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

Suriname assumes chair of Caribbean Development Cooperation Committee

The 29th session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC) concluded on 14 October in Paramaribo, Suriname. Some of the most urgent and challenging issues facing the Caribbean were discussed at this meeting, inspiring a commitment to strategic action-oriented follow-up, to assure more dynamic sustainable development process. Convened by ECLAC Caribbean, the CDCC meeting is held every two years and gathers Caribbean Prime Ministers, Ministers and distinguished government officials, with a focus on strengthening their countries’ institutional and technical capacities to impr…

ECLAC convenes Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee meeting in Suriname

What: Twenty-ninth (29) session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee. When: 14 October 2022 (Opening ceremony at 9 am). Where: The Royal Torarica Hotel, Kleine Waterstraat 10, Paramaribo, Suriname. Background Information Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC) Member Countries and Associate Members will convene for the 29th Session. Pursuant to resolution 358(XVI) of 1975, the CDCC was created as a permanent subsidiary body of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), to promote development cooperation among Caribbean countrie…

Proposed Programme of Work for 2022. Subprogramme 12: Subregional activities in the Caribbean. Twenty-ninth session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC) of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

Proyecto de Programa de Trabajo para 2022. Subprograma 12: actividades subregionales en el Caribe. Vigesimonoveno período de sesiones del Comité de Desarrollo y Cooperación del Caribe (CDCC) de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe

Implementation of the 2021 programme of work. Subprogramme 12: subregional activities in the Caribbean

Proposed Programme of Work for 2023. Subprogramme 12: Subregional activities in the Caribbean. Twenty-ninth session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC) of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

Proyecto de Programa de Trabajo para 2023. Subprograma 12: actividades subregionales en el Caribe. Vigesimonoveno período de sesiones del Comité de Desarrollo y Cooperación del Caribe (CDCC) de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe

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…

The High Prevalence of Non-Communicable Diseases in the Caribbean is Exacerbating the Pandemic’s Impact and Hindering the Subregion’s Progress Towards Sustainable Development

The high prevalence of non-communicable diseases in the Caribbean – such as high blood pressure, diabetes and cancer – is exacerbating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and hindering the subregion’s progress towards achieving sustainable development due to their multiple health, economic and social consequences, according to the authorities, representatives of international organizations and specialists participating today in a virtual event organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) prior to the Twentieth meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Carib…

La alta prevalencia de enfermedades no transmisibles en el Caribe está exacerbando el impacto de la pandemia y dificultando el avance de la subregión hacia el desarrollo sostenible

La alta prevalencia de enfermedades no transmisibles en el Caribe, tales como hipertensión, diabetes y cáncer, está exacerbando el impacto de la pandemia del COVID-19 y dificultando el avance de la subregión hacia el logro del desarrollo sostenible por sus múltiples consecuencias sanitarias, económicas y sociales, alertaron hoy autoridades, representantes de organismos internacionales y especialistas que participaron en un encuentro virtual organizado por la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) previo a la celebración este viernes 5 de la Vigésima reunión del Comité de Mo…

A alta prevalência de doenças não transmissíveis no Caribe está exacerbando o impacto da pandemia e dificultando o avanço da sub-região para o desenvolvimento sustentável

A alta prevalência de doenças não transmissíveis no Caribe, tais como hipertensão, diabetes e câncer, está exacerbando o impacto da pandemia de COVID-19 e dificultando o avanço da sub-região na consecução do desenvolvimento sustentável por suas múltiplas consequências sanitárias, econômicas e sociais, alertaram autoridades, representantes de organismos internacionais e especialistas que participaram de um encontro virtual organizado pela Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) antes da Vigésima Reunião do Comitê de Monitoramento do Comitê de Desenvolvimento e Cooperação do …

Member States and Associate Countries of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee will Address Challenges to Accelerate the Recovery and Strengthen Economic Resilience in the Subregion

On Friday, November 5, the Member States and Associate Countries of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee will meet virtually in order to address the challenges posed by the recovery from the COVID-19 crisis and to strengthen economic resilience in the subregion at the twentieth meeting of the Monitoring Committee of this subsidiary body of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). The Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC) officially meets every two years, its main objectives being to promote and strengthen economic and social cooperati…

Países miembros y asociados del Comité de Desarrollo y Cooperación del Caribe abordarán desafíos para acelerar la recuperación y fortalecer la resiliencia económica en la subregión

El próximo viernes 5 de noviembre los Estados Miembros y Países Asociados del Comité de Desarrollo y Cooperación del Caribe se reunirán virtualmente para abordar los desafíos de la recuperación tras la crisis desatada por el COVID-19 y fortalecer la resiliencia económica de la subregión, durante la Vigésima reunión del Comité de Monitoreo de este órgano subsidiario de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL). El Comité de Desarrollo y Cooperación del Caribe (CDCC, por sus siglas en inglés), se reúne oficialmente cada dos años y tiene como objetivos principales promov…

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…

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