Report of the Third session of the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

Informe de la Tercera Reunión de la Conferencia Regional sobre Población y Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe

World Day for Social Justice

World Day for Social Justice comes at a pivotal moment for people and our planet. Around the world, there is a rising call to secure a life of dignity for all with equal rights and respect for the diverse voices of the world’s peoples. At the core of this movement lies the need for social justice. This year’s commemoration focuses on the scourge of human trafficking and the plight of approximately 21 million women, men and children in various forms of modern slavery. New instruments such as the ILO Protocol and Recommendation on forced labour and human trafficking are he…

Inauguration of the Thirty-fifth session of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)

Opening remarks by Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC, on the occasion of the thirty-fifth session of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean Lima, 6 May 2014 Excellency, Ollanta Humala Tasso, President of the Republic of Peru, Eda Rivas, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Peru, Representatives of the member States of ECLAC, National and municipal authorities, Members of the diplomatic corps, Representatives of international agencies and colleagues of the United Nations system, Representatives of civil society organizations, Antonio Prado, Deputy …

Inauguración del Trigésimo quinto período de sesiones de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL)

Discurso de inauguración de Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL, en ocasión del trigésimo quinto período de sesiones de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe Lima, 6 de mayo de 2014 Excelentísimo señor Ollanta Humala Tasso, Presidente de la República del Perú, Eda Rivas, Ministra de Relaciones Exteriores del Perú, Estimadas y estimados delegados de los Estados miembros de la CEPAL, Estimadas autoridades nacionales y municipales, Señores y señoras miembros del cuerpo diplomático, Representantes de organismos internacionales y colegas del sistema de las Nacion…