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…

ICT in Latin America: a microdata analysis

This book is the final report of the ECLAC-IDRC project Observatory for the Information Society in Latin American and the Caribbean OSILAC, which aims at understanding the dynamics of the ICT evolution and revolution and producing evidence on its potential to promote socio-economic development. As such, microdata analysis drawn from National Household Surveys and National Innovation Surveys in Latin America were used in the framework of the project in the attempt to reach those objectives. Both statistical information sources provide attractive potentialities in order to investigate not only d…

Economic relations between Latin America and the Caribbean and the Republic of Korea: Advances and opportunities

This document was prepared by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) for the official visit of Geung-hye Park, President of the Republic of Korea, to several countries in the region. The Republic of Korea’s success in economic and social development offers many lessons for Latin America and the Caribbean and the developing world as a whole. From being one of the poorest countries in the world in the early 1960s, in six short decades the Republic of Korea has succeeded in transforming itself into a high-income economy, a major manufacturing, scientific and export po…

Relaciones económicas entre América Latina y el Caribe y la República de Corea: avances y oportunidades

El presente documento fue preparado por la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) en ocasión de la visita oficial de Geung-hye Park, Presidenta de la República de Corea, a varios países de la región. La exitosa experiencia de la República de Corea en materia de desarrollo económico y social ofrece numerosas enseñanzas para América Latina y el Caribe y para el mundo en desarrollo en general. De ser uno de los países más pobres del mundo a comienzos de los años sesenta, la República de Corea fue capaz de transformarse en solo seis décadas en una economía de altos ingresos, en…

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

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 …