A key to achieving SDGs: Rights holders’ meaningful engagement and strengthening regional processes in the achievement of the 2030 Agenda

First of all congratulations all of you for being here in this important event. I hope that our conversation will contribute to the current debate on the acceleration of the SDGs and the achievement of the 2030 Agenda. I would like to highlight the engagement of the representatives of the Civil Society Participation Mechanisms of Africa, Asia Pacific and Europe, as well as that of the representatives of the governments of Norway and Nepal (TBC), together with my colleagues from ESCAP and ECE. Our presence here is an example of the importance of the multi-actor and multi-level implementation o…

Towards an integrative approach to sustainability: exploring potential synergies between gender and environment

In the midst of one of the worst economic crises the Western world has faced, governments are focusing on macroeconomic equilibrium and failing to address the economy-environment disconnect and the social components of development. The ecological degradation of our planet and its implications for human well-being necessitate a sustainable approach. Although some progress has been made since the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in 1992, we have yet to adopt a development path that takes account of the way that ecosystems work or the persistent social and gender inequalit…

Report on the coordination of international statistical activities in the area of the environment

This report presents the results of a regional study conducted by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the National Institute of Statistics and Geography of Mexico, in their respective roles as technical secretariat and coordinator, of the Working Group on Environmental Statistics of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of ECLAC. The objective was to carry out an in- depth study of the international statistical activities in the area of environmental statistics, with a view to strengthening coordination of those activities and optimizing their contribu…

Caribbean Youth Dialogues 2025 in preparation of the ECOSOC Youth Forum

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is an opportunity to galvanize action aimed at promoting greater inclusion of youth in all spheres. This roadmap recognizes in several of its goals the centrality of the full incorporation of youth as a necessary condition to move towards more inclusive societies, in which no one is left behind, on a path to sustainable development. However, youth in the Caribbean face many challenges that need to be addressed as precursors to creating environments that enable them to reach their maximum potential to contribute to the achievement of SDGs by 2030, the…

Selected online learning experiences in the Caribbean during COVID-19. Policy Brief

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused widespread closure of schools and disruption of education systems worldwide, requiring unprecedented adaptation to ensure learning continuity for students. In place of classroom learning, Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have been adopted to support online distance learning – with mixed results. While Caribbean governments have piloted a range of online learning modalities, many children in the subregion, especially those from poor and rural households, were not able to leverage those facilities. As a result of a lack of access to the Internet …

The Caribbean and the post-2015 development agenda

This paper will contend that the post-2015 development agenda presents a major opportunity for Caribbean countries to reverse decades of lagging economic performance and make the transition to balanced, holistic, and people-centred growth and development. The MDGs, while valuable in promoting gains in poverty reduction, health, education, nutrition, and maternal well-being were not tailored to the growth and development needs of the region. This can now be changed by a post-2015 development agenda which goes beyond improving the welfare of citizens by meeting basic needs and enhancing access t…

Gender equality, poverty and achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in the Caribbean subregion

The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are fundamentally a set of eight global goals for the achievement of basic economic and social rights for all, with time-bound targets to be achieved by the year 2015. In adopting the Millennium Declaration in 2000, the member States of the United Nations pledged to “spare no effort to free our fellow men, women and children from the abject and dehumanizing conditions of extreme poverty.”1 The focus of this report is on the progress made by Caribbean countries towards the achievement of Goal 1: the eradication of extreme poverty and hunger; and Goal 3: t…

Socio-economic impacts of natural disasters: a gender analysis

This document was prepared by Sarah Bradshaw, consultant for the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), under the supervision of the Women and Development Unit, in close collaboration with the Sustainable Development and Human Settlements Division and the ECLAC Subregional Headquarters in Mexico City, in the framework of the Project Improve damage assessment methodology to promote natural disaster mitigation and risk reduction awareness and preparedness in Latin America and the Caribbean (ITA/99/130). The paper analyses the socio-economic effects of hurricane Mi…

Report of the twenty-ninth session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

Anuario Estadístico de América Latina y el Caribe 2006 = Statistical Yearbook for Latin America and the Caribbean 2006

En la presente edición del Anuario estadístico de América Latina y el Caribe 2006 se mantienen los cambios de contenido y de diseño introducidos en el año 2005. El propósito es responder a las nuevas exigencias de los investigadores que analizan la situación económica y social de la región e incorporar los avances tecnológicos que modifi can la difusión y el uso de la información estadística. El Anuario cuenta con cuatro capítulos. En el primer capítulo se presentan los indicadores demográfi cos y sociales, que refl ejan el esfuerzo especial realizado para incluir la dimensión de género en la…

Policy Brief: Planning for resilience: an integrated approach to tackle climate change in the Caribbean

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…

A methodological approach to gender analysis in natural disaster assessment: a guide for the Caribbean

The Caribbean region is highly prone to natural disasters, with he increased occurrence in recent years of hurricanes, storms, floods, storm surges and volcanic eruptions. These bring about the loss of lives, property and employment, and damage to the physical infrastructure and the environment. The poor are generally the most vulnerable to the impact of natural disasters, and it is the women and children among them who are often the hardest hit. These impacts are likely to be amplified by a country's particular development patterns, with the level of vulnerability of social groups influe…

Handbook for estimating the socio-economic and environmental effects of disasters

Sustainable bioenergy: a framework for decision makers

PrefacioEn nuestro primer documento, ONUEnergía se centró en El desafío de la Energía para Alcanzar los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio . Señalamos que los servicios energéticos disponibles no han logrado satisfacer las necesidades de los más pobres del mundo, con 2.400 millones de personas que recurren a la biomasa tradicional para sus necesidades energéticas, y 1.600 millones sin acceso alguno a la electricidad. Los compromisos básicos para la gente pobre no se pueden alcanzar sin un enfoque mucho más centrado hacia los servicios energéticos.Al mismo tiempo, se ha visto un fuerte au…

Enhancing data for development: policy imperatives for tracking the implementation of the Antigua and Barbuda Agenda for Small Island Developing States in the Caribbean. Policy Brief

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 …

Secretario General de las Naciones Unidas, António Guterres, visitó la sede de la CEPAL y se reunió con el personal de la ONU en Chile

El Secretario General de las Naciones Unidas, António Guterres, visitó por primera vez la sede central de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) en Santiago, Chile, el 21 de noviembre en donde se reunió con todo el personal del organismo y de las agencias, fondos y programas de la ONU que trabajan en el país. António Guterres fue recibido por el Secretario Ejecutivo de la CEPAL, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, y por la Coordinadora Residente del Sistema de la ONU en Chile, María José Torres Macho, quienes le dieron la bienvenida en nombre de todo el personal. En la reunió…

O Secretário-Geral das Nações Unidas, António Guterres, visitou a sede da CEPAL e se reuniu com o pessoal da ONU no Chile

O Secretário-Geral das Nações Unidas, António Guterres, visitou pela primeira vez a sede central da Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) em Santiago, Chile, no dia 21 de novembro, quando se reuniu com todo o pessoal do organismo e das agências, fundos e programas da ONU que trabalham no país. António Guterres foi recebido pelo Secretário Executivo da CEPAL, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, e pela Coordenadora Residente do Sistema da ONU no Chile, Maria José Torres Macho, que lhe deram as boas-vindas em nome de todo o pessoal. Na reunião também intervieram Pamela Villalobos…

United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, Visited ECLAC’s Headquarters and Met with UN Staff in Chile

The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, visited on November 21 the central headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile for the first time, meeting with the entire staff of the organization and of the UN agencies, funds and programs that work in the country. António Guterres was received by ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, and by the Resident Coordinator of the UN System in Chile, María José Torres Macho, who welcomed him on behalf of all staff members. Other participants in the meeting include…

Townhall con el Equipo de ONU Chile con motivo de la visita del Señor António Guterres, Secretario General de las Naciones Unidas

Townhall con el Equipo de ONU Chile con motivo de la visita del Señor António Guterres, Secretario General de las Naciones Unidas Palabras de José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Secretario Ejecutivo de CEPAL 21 de noviembre, 2023 – Sala Raúl Prebisch, CEPAL, Santiago Muy buenas tardes, Estimado Señor António Guterres, Secretario General de Naciones Unidas Estimada Señora María José Torres, Coordinadora Residente de Naciones Unidas en Chile Estimadas Pamela Villalobos, Presidenta del Consejo de Personal de la CEPAL Loreto Flores, Presidenta del Consejo de Personal de la Organización Internacional …

Visita del Secretario General de la ONU, António Guterres, a la CEPAL

El Secretario General de las Naciones Unidas, António Guterres, visitó por primera vez la sede central de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) en Santiago, Chile, en donde se reunió con todo el personal del organismo y de las agencias, fondos y programas de la ONU que trabajan en el país. Más información en https://bit.ly/3sNSMXp …