25 July 2020 | Other events
The virtual seminar sought to provide a general overview of the Escazú Agreement and its synergies with the 2030 Agenda and multilateral environmental agreements, as well as exchange views with the members of the National Workers Union in Saint Lucia to support the ratification process of the...
27 May 2020 | Other events
The elected representatives of the public and ECLAC invite the public to participate in the discussions to draft proposals for the significant participation of the public in the implementation of the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental...
1 April 2020 | Other events
**** Event postponed **** Organized by the Government of Grenada and the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, the seminar aims to raise awareness on the Escazú Agreement and its synergies with the 2030 Agenda and other international processes, review the role of...
31 March 2020 | Other events
**** Event postponed ****
Organized by the Government of Grenada and the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, the seminar aims to raise awareness on the Escazú Agreement and its synergies with the 2030 Agenda and other international processes, examine the...
4 March 2020 | Other events
The Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean (Escazú Agreement), was adopted at Escazú, Costa Rica, on 4 March 2018.
12 December 2019 | Other events
The event discusses how the Escazú Agreement on Access to Information, Participation and Justice in environmental matters in LAC supports the implementation of the Paris Agreement and ensures that climates policies are shaped by and in benefit for those that are most affected by climate change.
11 December 2019 | Other events
InforMEA, platform of the Secretariats of all United Nations Multilateral Environmental Agreements, will have a stand at the official exhibit zone of UNFCCC COP25 on 11 and 12 December 2019. The stand will highlight the Escazú Agreement and the online course "Introductory course on SDG 16 and...
9 December 2019 | Other events
ONU UN Side event on SDG 16, led by OHCHR and UNICEF with the support of ECLAC, UN Environment, ILO, UN Women and CBD.
9 December 2019 | Other events
During the session, the book "Climate change and human rights: contributions by and for Latin America and the Caribbean" will be launched. This is a joint publication by the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Office of the United Nations High...
11 October 2019 | Meetings and technical symposiums
26 September 2019 | Meetings and technical symposiums
The Escazú Agreement one of the four environmental treaties highlighted by the United Nations Secretary-General in 2019 in support of the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development. In the framework of the general debate of the seventy-fourth session of the General Assembly, a specific space will be...
14 August 2019 | Meetings and technical symposiums
The present workshop will seek to analyze how the Escazú Agreement contributes to the implementation of the environmental dimension of the 2030 Agenda in an effective and coherent manner in Guyana. To that end, it will specifically review key provisions of the Escazú Agreement and analyze national...
9 August 2019 | Meetings and technical symposiums
The 13th Caribbean Youth Environment Network (CYEN) Summit will take place between 9 and 13 August 2019 in Georgetown, Guyana, under the theme "Building the resilience of the Caribbean through effective youth engagement and participation."
15 July 2019 | Intergovernmental meetings
Organized by World Resources Institute, Government of Costa Rica, UN ECLAC, The Access Initiative, Namati, CIVICUS-World Alliance for Citizen Participation, DAR-Perú in the margins of the 2019 High Level Political Forum of the United Nations
26 April 2019 | Meetings and technical symposiums
Organizado por la División de Desarrollo Sostenible y Asentamientos Humanos de la CEPAL, el Instituto Danés de Derechos Humanos y el Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos, el evento tiene como objetivo intercambiar experiencias y buenas prácticas entre Institutos...
25 April 2019 | Meetings and technical symposiums
The aim of the meeting is to exchange experiences and good practices between countries, with the support of civil society, international organizations and other stakeholders, in the effective implementation of environmental access rights and discuss progress and challenges in the implementation of...
24 April 2019 | Meetings and technical symposiums
Con foco en el tema central del Foro Político de Alto Nivel 2019 “Empoderar a las personas y asegurar la inclusión y la igualdad”, este evento busca discutir como el Acuerdo Regional sobre el Acceso a la Información, la Participación Pública y el Acceso a la Justicia en Asuntos Ambientales en...
5 February 2019 | Intergovernmental meetings
La actividad estuvo destinada a funcionarios de gobierno que buscan fortalecer las capacidades en diversos aspectos de la economía ambiental, a través de clases teóricas, estudios de caso y trabajo teórico práctico para facilitar el intercambio de experiencias entre los participantes.
10 December 2018 | Intergovernmental meetings
Organized by OHCHR, UN Women, UNICEF, UNCTAD, UNDP, UN HABITAT, ILO and ECLAC, the side event will analyse how the Paris Agreement Work Programme can and should ensure the right to participation, particularly for persons living in poverty that are disproportionately affected by climate change, and...
24 October 2018 | Intergovernmental meetings