For small island developing States (SIDS), sustainable development is a delicate balance of pursuing economic growth, social development and environmental stewardship in the context of economic volatility, social challenges, climate change threats and global uncertainties while striving to build resilience. Recognized as a special case for development since the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, SIDS remain highly vulnerable to external shocks due to their small economies, limited connectivity and reliance on external markets. Over the years, global frameworks such …
(21 June 2010) Heads of State, government ministers, representatives of international organizations and civil society will gather from 13 to 16 July in Brasilia, Brazil, for the Eleventh Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean.
This is the most important intergovernmental forum in the region for the analysis of public policies for gender equality. Over 800 people are expected to attend.
The Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean is a subsidiary body of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) which is convened every th…
(21 de junio, 2010) Jefes de Estado, autoridades ministeriales, representantes de organismos internacionales y de la sociedad civil se reunirán del 13 al 16 de julio en Brasilia, Brasil, para celebrar la Undécima Conferencia Regional sobre la Mujer de América Latina y el Caribe.
Se trata del foro intergubernamental más importante de la región para el análisis de las políticas públicas de los países para la igualdad de género. En esta oportunidad se espera la presencia de más de 800 asistentes.
La Conferencia Regional sobre la Mujer de América Latina y el Caribe es un órgano s…