The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Government of France renewed their cooperation agreement to support initiatives that the United Nations regional organization is carrying out with the region’s countries to promote a transformative recovery from the crisis prompted by the effects of COVID-19 and fulfillment of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, especially in relation to environmental matters.
The agreement was signed today by ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, and the Ambassador of France in Chile, Roland Dubertrand, during a virtua…
La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) y el Gobierno de Francia renovaron su convenio de cooperación para apoyar iniciativas que el organismo regional de las Naciones Unidas realiza con los países de la región para promover una recuperación transformadora de la crisis generada por los impactos del COVID-19 y el cumplimiento de la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible, en especial en materias ambientales.
El acuerdo fue firmado hoy durante una ceremonia virtual por la Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL, Alicia Bárcena, y el Embajador de Francia en Chile, Roland Dubertra…
The President of the Argentine Republic, Alberto Fernández, will visit the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) on Wednesday, January 27, 2021, in the framework of his state visit to Chile.
The Argentine leader will deliver a virtual keynote lecture starting at 11:00 a.m. local time (UTC/GMT -3:00), speaking from the United Nations organization’s central headquarters, where he will be received by Alicia Bárcena, the regional commission’s Executive Secretary.
Also participating in the event, to be inaugurated by Alicia Bárcena, will be Ennio Vivald…
El Presidente de la República Argentina, Alberto Fernández, visitará la sede de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) el miércoles 27 de enero de 2021, en el marco de su visita oficial a Chile.
El primer mandatario argentino ofrecerá a las 11:00 a.m. locales (UTC/GMT -3:00) una conferencia magistral virtual desde la sede central del organismo de las Naciones Unidas, donde será recibido por Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión regional.
En el evento, que será inaugurado por Alicia Bárcena, intervendrá también Ennio Vivaldi, Rector de la Universidad de Chil…
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has put equality and sustainability at the center of the development of the region’s countries, convinced that another world is possible and that the post-pandemic recovery must be transformative, Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the United Nations regional commission, emphasized in a special chapter of the “ECLAC’s Horizons” multimedia program, available online as of today.
During this interview, the senior official spoke in detail about the main accomplishments of and issues addressed at ECLAC’s thirty-eighth session, …
La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) ha puesto a la igualdad y la sostenibilidad en el centro del desarrollo de los países de la región, convencida de que otro mundo es posible y de que la recuperación pospandemia debe ser transformadora, subrayó Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la comisión regional de las Naciones Unidas, en un capítulo especial del programa multimedia “Horizontes CEPAL”, disponible desde hoy en internet.
Durante la entrevista, la alta funcionaria profundizó sobre los principales hitos y temas abordados en el trigésimo octavo período de sesione…
A Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) colocou a igualdade e a sustentabilidade no centro do desenvolvimento dos países da região, convencida de que outro mundo é possível e de que a recuperação pós-pandemia deve ser transformadora, sublinhou Alicia Bárcena, Secretária Executiva da Comissão Regional das Nações Unidas, num capítulo especial do programa multimídia “Horizontes CEPAL”, disponível na internet.
Durante a entrevista, a alta funcionária aprofundou os principais marcos e temas abordados no Trigésimo Oitavo Período de Sessões da CEPAL, realizado de 26 a 28 de outu…
Discurso de cierre del trigésimo octavo período de sesiones de la CEPAL
Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL
Santiago, 28 de octubre de 2020
Querido Rodolfo Solano Quirós, Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores y Culto de Costa Rica,
Dear Amina Mohammed, UN Deputy Secretary General, thank you for being with us today,
Esteemed Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett, Permanent Representative of Guyana to the United Nations and Chair of the Group of 77 and China,
Distinguidos Cancilleres, Viceministros y delegados de los Estados miembros de la CEPAL,
Señoras y señores miembros del Cuerpo D…
The thirty-eighth session of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) concluded this Wednesday, October 28, with countries’ recognition of the work carried out by the United Nations regional commission and their approval of the proposal presented in the document Building a New Future: Transformative Recovery with Equality and Sustainability, in which the Commission calls for forging a new, post-COVID-19 future in the region through a transformative development recovery, with greater equality and sustainability.
ECLAC’s most important biennial meeting – which was held…
El trigésimo octavo período de sesiones de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) finalizó este miércoles 28 de octubre con el reconocimiento de los países a la labor de la comisión regional de las Naciones Unidas y su aprobación a la propuesta presentada en el documento Construir un nuevo futuro: una recuperación transformadora con igualdad y sostenibilidad, en donde llama a edificar un nuevo futuro pos-COVID-19 en la región mediante una recuperación transformadora del desarrollo, con mayor igualdad y sostenibilidad.
El encuentro bienal más importante de la CEPAL -que s…
O Trigésimo oitavo Período de Sessões da Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) finalizou na quarta-feira, 28 de outubro com o reconhecimento dos países ao trabalho da Comissão Regional da ONU e a aprovação da proposta apresentada no documento: Construir um novo futuro: uma recuperação transformadora com igualdade e sustentabilidade, onde pede a construção de um novo futuro pós-COVID-19 na região mediante uma recuperação transformadora do desenvolvimento, com maior igualdade e sustentabilidade.
A reunião bienal mais importante da CEPAL - que se realizou pela primeira vez d…
The crisis prompted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is hitting the world and the region at a time when serious problems of low growth, inequality and environmental imbalances – created by an unsustainable development pattern – were already present. Political polarization, growing rivalry, conflict and loss of confidence in democracy were signs of these structural problems. The pandemic has created the need for urgent action. That is why the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) proposes in its new position document a set of policies that responds to the gravity…
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