29 Nov 2023, 00:00 - 14 Oct 2025, 18:19
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Nota informativa
Violence against women and girls remains the most widespread and pervasive human rights violation worldwide, affecting more than an estimated 1 in 3 women. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres joined ECLAC staff in raising awareness of this human rights violation during his visit to Chile.…
30 Ago 2017, 00:00 - 14 Oct 2025, 18:19
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Comunicado de prensa
In the framework of an official visit to Chile, the Jamaican Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, gave a keynote lecture today at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, in which he advocated for deepening cooperation ties between the countries of the Caribbean and Latin America.
The senior official – the first Jamaican leader to visit this United Nations regional organization – was received by ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, who welcomed him and highlighted the country’s commitment to moving ahead on achieving the goals of t…
29 Nov 2023, 00:00 - 14 Oct 2025, 18:19
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Nota informativa
La violencia contra las mujeres y las niñas sigue siendo la violación de los derechos humanos más extendida y generalizada en todo el mundo, y se estima que afecta a más de 1 de cada 3 mujeres . El Secretario General de las Naciones Unidas, António Guterres, se unió al personal de la CEPAL para crear conciencia sobre esta violación de los derechos humanos durante su visita a Chile.…
30 Ago 2017, 00:00 - 14 Oct 2025, 18:19
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Comunicado de prensa
En el marco de su visita oficial a Chile, el Primer Ministro de Jamaica, Andrew Holness, realizó hoy una conferencia magistral en la sede de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) en Santiago, en la cual abogó por la profundización de los vínculos de cooperación entre los países del Caribe y de América Latina.
La alta autoridad –el primer mandatario de Jamaica en visitar este organismo regional de las Naciones Unidas- fue recibido por la Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL, Alicia Bárcena, quien le dio la bienvenida y destacó el compromiso del país por avanzar en el cumplim…
The Caribbean Resilience Fund (CRF) is an innovative mechanism to leverage absolutely necessary finance for development while simultaneously reducing the growing and onerous debt burden. In-depth discussions will address the main elements of the CRF; its structure, participation and governance. This will include reflection on optimal housing of the CRF and scope for capitalization of the Fund. The meeting will also explore important next steps for initiating debt swap negotiations.…
31 Ene 2020, 00:00 - 14 Oct 2025, 18:19
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Publicación
In light of the high debt burden impacting Caribbean economies ECLAC has been pursuing an initiative designed to reduce the debt burden and advance sustainable development. The strategy has evolved over time and there is now agreement on an approach designed to bring financial resources to the Caribbean for resilience building while still emphasizing the importance of debt reduction. To address resilience and development financing, ECLAC proposes the establishment of a Caribbean Resilience Facility to be housed at a reputable financial institution. Such a facility would be capitalised by donor…
El Foro de Ministros y Autoridades Máximas de la Vivienda y el Desarrollo Urbano de América Latina y el Caribe (MINURVI) es la principal instancia de coordinación intergubernamental de la región en materia de vivienda y desarrollo urbano sostenible. Sus Asambleas Generales constituyen espacios clave para el diálogo político, el intercambio de experiencias y la construcción de una visión común entre los países miembros, en alianza con organismos internacionales, banca de desarrollo, sector académico y sociedad civil.
La XXXIII Asamblea General de MINURVI se llevó a cabo los días 12 y 13 de dic…
1 Ago 2015, 00:00 - 14 Oct 2025, 18:19
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Publicación
This draft final assessment report presents an assessment of the Development Account project “Improving the Management of Resources for the Environment in Latin America and the Caribbean”. commissioned by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). The report is made up of the following sections: Introduction, assessment management,findings and analysis. and lessons learnt, best practices and recommendations.…
1 - 02 Sep
2022, 05:00 - 14:00
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Evento (Reuniones del sistema de las Naciones Unidas)
En preparación para la COP27, el sistema de las Naciones Unidas, aprovechando su poder de convocatoria, red de expertos y personas influyentes a nivel regional, se asociará con la Presidencia egipcia entrante de la COP27 y los paladines de alto nivel de cambio climático de la ONU para la COP26 y la COP27 para organizar una serie de cinco foros regionales “Hacia la COP27. En este evento se analizarán algunos ejes prioritarios para la región y sus oportunidades de inversión, como la transición energética, la electromovilidad, los minerales estratégicos y la resiliencia de los pequeños Estados in…
18 Oct 2019, 00:00 - 14 Oct 2025, 18:19
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Publicación
In the Caribbean, there are approximately 1.3 million persons with a disability of some kind and some 250,000 persons with a significant disability. These numbers are projected to increase dramatically in the coming decades as the population of the subregion ages and given the global increase in chronic health conditions.
Persons with disabilities (PWDs) face a range of physical, social, attitudinal and institutional barriers that prevent their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others. As a result, they experience less favorable outcomes in health, education, …
1 Mayo 2017, 00:00 - 14 Oct 2025, 18:19
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This paper examines if recent sharp declines in the price of oil and other fossil fuels will discourage private investment in renewable energy, which is key for climate change mitigation. The increase in private renewables investment in the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region have been driven by sharp declines in costs alongside supportive policies.
The sharp fall in the price of oil and other fossil fuels since 2014 risks disrupting continued private investment in renewables if they becomes insufficiently profitable. The decline in oil and other fossil fuel prices presents an opportu…
1 Ene 2011, 00:00 - 14 Oct 2025, 18:19
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This paper discusses the engagement of the European Investment Bank Group (EIB Group) with the financing and support of SMEs, both within the European Union (EU) as well as EU Candidate Countries and the Balkans. Indeed, lending and providing financial support to SMEs is one of the key core objectives of the EIB Group. The main focus of the paper is to describe and analyse the practises and experiences of the EIB Group in this field, to discuss the key lessons and to make policy recommendations to be considered within the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) context. The large role played by the …
1 Nov 2006, 00:00 - 14 Oct 2025, 18:19
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Abstract The unprecedented accumulation of international reserves by emerging markets raises the question of how to best utilize these funds; in particular if they should be held as a war chest to guard against the risk of financial crisis or if they should be used to recapitalize and strengthen weak banking systems. A third issue is if the resource cost could be limited by pooling the holdings of different central banks and if so, to what objectives should this reserve pool be put. This paper considers these questions with reference to the countries participating in the Latin American…
The Caribbean subregion is exceptionally vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and extreme weather events. Vulnerability is a key multidimensional concept at the heart of resilience building, relating to each country’s multiple spatial and socioeconomic risks and conditions. In fact, due to its geographical location and concentration of population and activities in low-lying coastal areas, the Caribbean is the second most hazard-prone region in the world...Moreover, impacts of extreme weather events on Caribbean small economies are of national proportions. For example, in the hurricane s…
5 Feb 2025, 00:00 - 14 Oct 2025, 18:19
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Publicación
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.…
Good afternoon
I will focus my remarks on two types of instruments which have the potential to catalyze further action to deliver on global environmental commitments: Debt swaps and thematic bonds.
Debt swaps for climate and nature are a financial instrument allowing countries to obtain debt forgiveness and reductions from external creditors in return for a commitment, on the part of the country, to invest in the protection of the environment, simultaneously addressing two major challenges to sustainable development: climate change and debt distress.
Thematic bonds are debt instruments which s…