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Message by Executive Secretary of ECLAC, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, on the International Women's Day 2025. …
UN Regional Commission's High-level side event #cop16colombia of the CBD - Message by ECLAC Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs. Cali, Colombia, 29 October, 2024. Latin America and the Caribbean is renowned for its vast biocultural richness. Biodiversity and its ecosystem services support livelihoods of millions of people and economic and social development in many countries and territories. However, in our region, the environmental pressure posed by the unsustainable use of natural resources has led to the reduction of productivity and numerous conflicts. It is therefore crucia…
(English translation) Fortieth session of ECLAC - Day 1 (Wednesday, 9 October, 2024). Lima, Peru. More information in https://periododesesiones.cepal.org/40/en…
Latin America and the Caribbean needs to undertake profound transformations to overcome the development crisis in which it is immersed and which is occurring in an uncertain international context, posing challenges as well as opportunities for the region. To that end, ECLAC has identified 11 vital transformations and offers guidelines on how to manage them. This is an invitation to countries to converse not only about what to do but also how to manage the necessary transformations that would make a real difference in shifting development towards greater growth, productivity, inclusivity and su…
On October 9-11 in Lima, Peru, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will hold its Fortieth Session, the United Nations regional commission’s most important biennial meeting. At this international event – which will draw the participation of authorities from ECLAC’s 46 Member States and its 14 associate members, along with representatives of the United Nations system and of non-governmental organizations – countries will have the opportunity to debate about the region’s economic, social and environmental development, examine the activities carried out by the Commi…
Thirtieth session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (September 11, 2024). Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. More information in https://cdcc.cepal.org/30/en…
Eighth meeting of the Caribbean Development Roundtable (Day 2, Tuesday 10 September, 2024). Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. More information in https://www.cepal.org/en/events/eight... and https://cdcc.cepal.org/30/en…
Eighth meeting of the Caribbean Development Roundtable (Day 1, Monday 9 September, 2024). Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. More information in https://www.cepal.org/en/events/eight... and https://cdcc.cepal.org/30/en…
Virtual Launch of the report Panorama of Productive Development Policies in Latin America and the Caribbean 2024, held at ECLAC headquarters in Santiago, Chile, during an online seminar.…
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will release next Tuesday, August 13, its Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean, 2024: Low-growth trap, climate change and employment trends, one of the institution’s flagship annual economic reports in which it takes stock of the region’s economies in recent months and updates its growth estimates for each country. The report will be presented during a hybrid (in-person and virtual) press conference at the organization’s central headquarters in Santiago, Chile. In this edition corresponding to 2024, the report an…
In September 2024, world leaders will convene at the United Nations in New York to forge a new international consensus on how we deliver a better present and safeguard the future. This once-in-a-generation opportunity serves as a moment to mend eroded trust and demonstrate that international cooperation can effectively achieve agreed goals and tackle emerging threats and opportunities. The annual Regional Forums on Sustainable Development convened earlier this year by the five UN Regional Commissions all featured sessions dedicated to the Summit of the Future. These consultations captured voic…
Sustainable Productive Development policy for Mexico (English version). Based on the publication "Temas clave para diseñar e implementar una política de desarrollo productivo sostenible en México" (in Spanish).…
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