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Forum on Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean: An Example of Multilateralism in Action
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At the Current Pace, Only 23% of the Sustainable Development Goal Targets Will Be Achieved by 2030 in Latin America and the Caribbean
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Redoubling the Commitment and Expanding Capacities: Keys to Achieving Fulfillment of the SDGs in a Complex International Context
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José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs: “ECLAC Should Be a Place for Reimagining and Forging the Region’s Long-term Vision”
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ECLAC Advocates for Forging a Global Pact for Inclusive Social Development at Summit to be Held in Qatar

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From the HLPF 2024 to the Summit of the Future: will countries do what it takes to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030?

With only 17 per cent of SDG targets being on track to be achieved by 2030 globally, now is the time to invest in sustainable development on an unprecedented scale.

ILIA 2024: Evaluating AI Readiness and Progress in Latin America

On September 24, 2024, the second edition of the Latin American Artificial Intelligence Index (ILIA) was launched, presenting a comprehensive study on the state of Artificial Intelligence (AI) readiness in 19 countries in the region.

Session of ECLAC

The fortieth session of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will be held from 9 to 11 October 2024 in Lima, pursuant to resolution 766(XXXIX), adopted at the thirty-ninth session of ECLAC, held in Buenos Aires from 24 to 26 October 2022. The meeting will be held in accordance with the ECLAC calendar of conferences for the period 2023–2024.

New Biodiversity Toolbox presented at COP16 of the Convention on Biological Diversity in Cali, Colombia 2024

Discover the innovative Toolbox for Biodiversity Integration, designed to support the Kunming-Montreal Framework in Latin America and the Caribbean!

Activities

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April 2025

Event | Meetings and technical symposiums

Caribbean Regional Breakout Session at the ECOSOC Youth Forum

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April 2025

Event | Meetings and technical symposiums

International Seminar "Challenges of social registers and forms of payment of social protection programs in Haiti: opportunities to strengthen the capacities of MAST and SIMAST"

22

April 2025

Course | Workshop | Online course

Taller regional virtual abril 2025 “Potencialidades de los censos de población y vivienda: procesamiento de Microdatos con REDATAM y mapeo con QGis”

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April 2025

Event | Commitees

Twenty-fourth meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of ECLAC

Highlighted Publications

Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean, 2024. Executive summary

Demographic Observatory of Latin America and the Caribbean 2024. Population Prospects and Rapid Demo...

Social Panorama of Latin America and the Caribbean, 2024: the challenges of non-contributory social ...

CEPAL Review Nº 143

Reducing Inequality and Pursuing Inclusive Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean: Ch...

International Trade Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean, 2024: Reconfiguration of global tra...

The urgency of investing in health systems in Latin America and the Caribbean to reduce inequality a...

Development Traps in Latin America and the Caribbean: Vital Transformations and How to Manage Them

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