Revista CEPAL Nº 143

Revista CEPAL Nº 143

ECLAC Reaffirms its Proposal for Economic and Social Transformation to Hasten Implementation of the 2030 Agenda at High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) reaffirmed its proposal for economic and social transformation to hasten implementation of the 2030 Agenda, during the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), which is taking place through Thursday, July 18 at the United Nations headquarters in New York. José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, the regional organization’s Executive Secretary, actively participated in several of the global forum’s plenary sessions and side events, where he shared his vision for moving towards a more productive, inclusive and sustai…

CEPAL reafirma su propuesta de transformación económica y social para acelerar la implementación de la Agenda 2030 durante Foro Político de Alto Nivel sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible

La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) reafirmó su propuesta de transformación económica y social para acelerar la implementación de la Agenda 2030, durante el Foro Político de Alto Nivel sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible (FPAN), que se celebra hasta el jueves 18 de julio en la sede de las Naciones Unidas en Nueva York. José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Secretario Ejecutivo del organismo regional, tuvo una activa participación en varias sesiones plenarias y eventos paralelos del foro mundial, en los que compartió su visión para avanzar hacia un modelo de desarrollo más product…

A CEPAL reafirma sua proposta de transformação econômica e social para acelerar a implementação da Agenda 2030 durante o Fórum Político de Alto Nível sobre Desenvolvimento Sustentável

A Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) reafirmou sua proposta de transformação econômica e social para acelerar a implementação da Agenda 2030 durante o Fórum Político de Alto Nível sobre Desenvolvimento Sustentável (FPAN), realizado na sede das Nações Unidas em Nova York. José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Secretário Executivo do organismo regional, teve uma ativa participação em várias sessões plenárias e eventos paralelos do fórum mundial, nos quais compartilhou sua visão para avançar rumo a um modelo de desenvolvimento mais produtivo, inclusivo e sustentável na América L…

HLPF side-event Critical Energy Transition Minerals to accelerate progress towards the SDGs

Dear Executive Secretaries of the sister UN Regional Economic Commissions, Dear Selwin Hart, UN Assistant Secretary-General for the Climate Action Team (CAT) Dear Thilmeeza Hussain, Director of the Regional Commissions New York Office, Distinguished guests, colleagues, and participants, Welcome to this side-event on how Critical Energy Transition Minerals can accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), convened under the auspices of the United Nations Regional Economic Commissions. Today, we gather to address a defining challenge of our time: powering and enabling the…

Messages from the Regions: High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2024

In September 2024, world leaders will convene at the United Nations in New York to forge a new international consensus on how we deliver a better present and safeguard the future. This once-in-a-generation opportunity serves as a moment to mend eroded trust and demonstrate that international cooperation can effectively achieve agreed goals and tackle emerging threats and opportunities. The annual Regional Forums on Sustainable Development convened earlier this year by the five UN Regional Commissions all featured sessions dedicated to the Summit of the Future. These consultations captured voic…

Santiago Commitment. Accessible version

The Santiago Commitment was adopted at the fourteenth session of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the Americas and the Caribbean Regional Office of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women) and the Government of Chile, and held in Santiago from 27 to 31 January 2020.…

Compromiso de Santiago. Versión accesible

El Compromiso de Santiago fue aprobado en la XIV Conferencia Regional sobre la Mujer de América Latina y el Caribe, organizada por la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), la Oficina Regional de las Américas y el Caribe de la Entidad de las Naciones Unidas para la Igualdad de Género y el Empoderamiento de las Mujeres (ONU-Mujeres) y el Gobierno de Chile y celebrada en Santiago del 27 al 31 de enero de 2020.…

Securing Greater and Sustained Access to Long-term, Low-cost Finance for Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

The leadership of the United Nations and the wider international community, including over fifty Heads of Government and Heads of State, are focusing on the smallest and most vulnerable member countries this week with the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) in Antigua and Barbuda. This meeting reviews the sustainable development progress of SIDS over the past decade and adopts a new action platform for the next ten years. Of the 57 countries identified as SIDS by the UN, 29 are in the Caribbean, comprising 16 member States and 13 territories. The Economic …

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Fiscal Panorama of Latin America and the Caribbean, 2024: Fiscal policy for addressing the challenges of climate change

In 2023, the fiscal environment in Latin America and the Caribbean reflected deteriorating global and regional microfinancial conditions. Fiscal deficits widened in Latin America as tax collection weakened owing to lower aggregate demand and falling international commodity prices. In the Caribbean, primary surpluses increased on the back of primary spending cutbacks. Public debt in the region remained high and the rise in interest payments is exerting more pressure on fiscal accounts. Given the context of low economic growth and the increasing recognition of the key role that the public sector…

Panorama Fiscal de América Latina y el Caribe, 2024: política fiscal para enfrentar los desafíos del cambio climático

En 2023 el entorno fiscal en América Latina y el Caribe se vio influido por el deterioro de las condiciones macrofinancieras mundiales y regionales. En América Latina se profundizaron los déficits fiscales ya que la recaudación tributaria perdió dinamismo como resultado de una menor demanda agregada y la caída de los precios internacionales de las materias primas. En el Caribe se observó un incremento en los superávits primarios por un ajuste del gasto primario. La deuda pública en la región se mantuvo elevada y el alza en los pagos de intereses ejerce mayor presión sobre las cuentas fiscales.…

Clausura de la Séptima Reunión del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible

Estimada Sra. Laura Fernández Delgado, Ministra de Planificación Nacional y Política Económica de Costa Rica, en su calidad de Vicepresidenta del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible Distinguidos delegados, representantes de los países, Amigos y amigas de los organismos, fondos y programas del sistema de las Naciones Unidas, Estimados y estimadas Coordinadores Residentes, Estimados Representantes de la sociedad civil, de los jóvenes, de la academia y el sector privado, Colegas de la CEPAL, Estamos terminando hoy nuestra cita anual en la q…

Eradicating Poverty and Hunger is an Indispensable Requirement for Achieving Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

Authorities and delegates from 29 Latin American and Caribbean countries, from United Nations agencies and regional and multilateral organizations and from civil society participating in the seventh meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development ended the gathering today with the recognition that without eradicating poverty in all its forms and dimensions, and hunger, it will not be possible to build more inclusive, productive and sustainable development in the region. They further stressed the need to implement comprehensive and cross-secto…

Erradicar la pobreza y el hambre es un requisito indispensable para lograr el desarrollo sostenible en América Latina y el Caribe

Autoridades y delegados de 29 países de América Latina y el Caribe, de agencias de las Naciones Unidas y organismos regionales, multilaterales y de la sociedad civil participantes en la séptima reunión del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible, concluyeron hoy el encuentro con el reconocimiento de que sin la erradicación de la pobreza en todas sus formas y dimensiones, y del hambre, no será posible construir un desarrollo más inclusivo, productivo y sostenible en la región. Asimismo, enfatizaron la necesidad de implementar políticas públicas integrales…

Erradicar a pobreza e a fome é um requisito indispensável para alcançar o desenvolvimento sustentável na América Latina e no Caribe

Autoridades e delegados de 29 países da América Latina e do Caribe, de agências das Nações Unidas e organismos regionais, multilaterais e da sociedade civil que participaram na Sétima Reunião do Fórum dos Países da América Latina e do Caribe sobre Desenvolvimento Sustentável concluíram hoje o encontro com o reconhecimento de que, sem a erradicação da pobreza em todas as suas formas e dimensões e da fome, não será possível construir um desenvolvimento mais inclusivo, produtivo e sustentável na região. Além disso, enfatizaram a necessidade de implementar políticas públicas integrais e intersetor…

Remarks at the seventh meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development 2024

Palabras de inauguración de la séptima reunión del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible (en inglés)

Latin America and the Caribbean Must Implement Major Transformations and Drive Six Key Transitions to Accelerate Progress Towards Fulfilling the SDGs

In confronting the relative delay in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Latin America and the Caribbean needs to pick up the pace in the conduct of public policies and implement transformative initiatives that would drive the region’s development. In addition, a new governance of public policies is needed along with the effective participation of social actors and the use of strategic tools, such as planning and foresight, according to a new document prepared by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) on progress and challenges for achieving the SDG…