A cross section of the “Caribbean Twenty Percent” (youth between 15 and 29) is set to assemble virtually on 26 and 27 March and make promises to the sustainable future of their countries, region and world at the Caribbean Youth Dialogues ’25.…
Senior government authorities from Latin America, the Caribbean and other regions of the world, along with officials and experts from the United Nations System, international and regional organizations, the private sector, academia and civil society will gather at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile on March 31-April 4 at the eighth meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development to review the progress and challenges related to achieving the 2030 Agenda in the region – five years ahead of the deadline set for its fulfillment. Mo…
Altas autoridades de gobiernos de América Latina, el Caribe y otras regiones del mundo, así como funcionarios y expertos del Sistema de las Naciones Unidas, organismos internacionales y regionales, sector privado, academia y sociedad civil, se darán cita en la sede de la CEPAL en Santiago de Chile del 31 de marzo al 4 de abril en la octava reunión del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible para examinar los progresos y desafíos en el logro de la Agenda 2030 en la región, a cinco años de que se cumpla su plazo. Ya está confirmada la asiste…
The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, held an informational meeting on Monday, March 10 with ambassadors and other representatives of the diplomatic corps accredited in Chile to present preparations for and the main themes and actions to be addressed at the eighth meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development, which will take place from March 31 to April 4 at the United Nations regional organization’s central headquarters in Santiago, Chile. This m…
El Secretario Ejecutivo de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, sostuvo este lunes 10 de marzo una reunión informativa con Embajadores y representantes del cuerpo diplomático acreditado en Chile para presentar los preparativos, principales temas y acciones que abordará la octava reunión del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible, que se realizará del 31 de marzo al 4 de abril en la sede central del organismo regional de las Naciones Unidas en Santiago, Chile. A la reunión, que se realizar…
Representatives of governments, the United Nations System, regional and international organizations, the private sector, academia and civil society will analyze progress and challenges for fulfilling the 2030 Agenda in Latin America and the Caribbean during the eighth meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development, to be chaired by Peru from March 31-April 4 at the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) headquarters in Santiago, Chile. Ten years after the historic approval of the 2030 Agenda, this…
Representantes de gobiernos, del Sistema de las Naciones Unidas, organismos internacionales y regionales, sector privado, academia y sociedad civil analizarán los progresos y desafíos para el cumplimiento de la Agenda 2030 en América Latina y el Caribe, durante la octava reunión del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible, que se realizará bajo la presidencia del Perú, del 31 de marzo al 4 de abril en la sede principal de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), en Santiago, Chile. A diez años de la histórica aprobaci…
If you had to guess the leading cause of death for children and young people globally, what would you say? Malaria? Pneumonia? Suicide? They’re all up there, but no, it’s road crashes. Cars have been around for over 120 years, and we know how to prevent these tragedies. Yet road crashes still claim more than two lives every minute, and nearly 1.2 million lives every year. If these deaths were caused by a virus, it would be called a pandemic and the world would scramble to develop vaccines to prevent them. And yet reducing road deaths has long been overlooked, misunderstood …
This policy brief, prepared by the five United Nations regional commissions, identifies the critical challenges faced by emerging and developing countries in closing the financing gap to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It highlights systemic shortcomings in the global financing framework, including unmet development finance commitments, high public debt and a financial system misaligned with sustainability needs. The brief outlines key strategies for reform, focusing on enhancing domestic public resources, improving debt sustainability and fostering inclusive economic growth.…
The Eighth Meeting of the Forum of Latin American and Caribbean Countries on Sustainable Development will be held at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile, from 31 March to 4 April 2025, under the chairship of Peru. The objective of the meeting is to assess the progress and challenges in achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the region. Marking ten years since the historic adoption of the 2030 Agenda, this edition of the Forum will include a series of global, regional, and national action dialogues. In the …
La octava reunión del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible se realizará en la sede principal de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) en Santiago, Chile, del 31 de marzo al 4 de abril de 2025 bajo la Presidencia del Perú. El objetivo del encuentro es analizar los progresos y desafíos para el cumplimiento de la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible en la región. A diez años de la histórica aprobación de la Agenda 2030, esta edición del Foro contará con una serie de diálogos de acción global, regional y nacional. Durante los …
UN Regional Commission's High-level side event #cop16colombia of the CBD - Message by ECLAC Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs. Cali, Colombia, 29 October, 2024. Latin America and the Caribbean is renowned for its vast biocultural richness. Biodiversity and its ecosystem services support livelihoods of millions of people and economic and social development in many countries and territories. However, in our region, the environmental pressure posed by the unsustainable use of natural resources has led to the reduction of productivity and numerous conflicts. It is therefore crucia…
Evento Paralelo de alto nivel de las Comisiones Regionales de la ONU en la #cop16colombia del CDB - Mensaje del Secretario Ejecutivo de la CEPAL, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs. Cali, Colombia, 29 de octubre de 2024. América Latina y el Caribe es reconocida por su enorme riqueza biocultural. La biodiversidad y sus servicios ecosistémicos sustentan los medios de vida de millones de personas y el desarrollo económico y social de muchos países y territorios. Sin embargo, en nuestra región, la presión medioambiental que supone el uso insostenible de los recursos naturales ha provocado la reducción …
Under the motto of “Peace with Nature,” the 16th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16) is taking place from October 21 to November 1, 2024 in Cali, Colombia. This conference – the first to be held since the adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework in 2022 – is bringing together scientists, representatives of government, international organizations, civil society and other key stakeholders to discuss global challenges for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (…
Bajo el tema "Paz con la Naturaleza", la 16ª Conferencia de las Partes del Convenio sobre la Diversidad Biológica (COP16) se lleva a cabo del 21 de octubre al 1 de noviembre de 2024 en Cali, Colombia. Esta conferencia, la primera desde la adopción del Marco Mundial de Biodiversidad de Kunming-Montreal (MMB-KM) en 2022, reúne a representantes gubernamentales, científicos, organizaciones internacionales, sociedad civil y otros actores clave para discutir los desafíos globales para la conservación y el uso sostenible de la biodiversidad. La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPA…
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