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3 October 2023 | Infographic

Infographic. Demographic change and Social Protection Gaps in Mexico, Central America and the Spanish-speaking Caribbean
Understanding demographic change in Central America, Mexico and the Hispanic Caribbean, with emphasis on aging, is fundamental for social protection systems. The importance of addressing social protection gaps lies in their manifestation in terms of insufficient coverage, inadequate benefits or lack of accessibility, which prevents progress towards universal protection for all.
Imagen Proyecto CIFFRA
31 March 2023 | News

Program Supports the Development of an Integrated National Financing Framework for Achieving the SDGs in Cuba
Participating in the initiative, which is led by ECLAC, are UNDP and the United Nations Resident Coordinator’s Office in that country.
15 March 2023 | Infographic

Infographic Recent ECLAC contributions to Mexico, Central America, Dominican Republic, Haiti and Cuba (2016-2022)
ECLAC’s subregional headquarters in Mexico has positioned itself as a BENCHMARK OF SPECIALIZED AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE on economic and social issues, energy, trade, agriculture and climate change, not only through applied research but by ASSISTING GOVERNMENTS and integration bodies.
18 October 2018 | News

First ECLAC disaster training for Cuba targets environment experts

ECLAC trains representatives from Cuba’s Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment, as well as other professionals working in disaster analysis and planning units in correlated areas such as water, sanitation and agriculture.
Foreign Ministers dialogue at ECLAC's 37th Session
11 May 2018 | News

Foreign Ministers and UN Authorities Defend Multilateralism as a Key Tool for Sustainable Development with Equality

High-level dialogue during the 37th session of ECLAC included the participation of the Deputy Secretary-General of the global organism, Amina Mohammed, and ministers from seven countries in the region.
8 May 2018 | Press Release

ECLAC’s Thirty-seventh Session Begins with a Call to Intensify the Fight Against Inequality

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, UN Secretary-General António Guterres, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary Alicia Bárcena and the Chief of Staff of the Office of the President of Mexico, Francisco Guzmán, inaugurated the regional organization’s most important biennial meeting, being held through Friday, May 11 in Havana.
7 May 2018 | Press Release

ECLAC and Cuba Join in a Dialogue about its Path to Sustainable Development
Alicia Bárcena, the organization’s Executive Secretary, participated in a session dedicated to the host country prior to the inauguration of the Commission’s thirty-seventh session.
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27 April 2018 | Announcement

ECLAC Will Present its New Development Proposal to Countries of the Region in Cuba
The Commission’s thirty-seventh session, which is its most important biennial gathering, will be held on May 7-11 in Havana.
5 October 2017 | Press Release

Commemoration in Havana of 40 Years of Advancement of Women’s Equality and Rights in the Region with a Focus on Pending Challenges
Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Vice President of the Councils of State and Ministers of Cuba, and Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, led the inauguration of the Fifty-Sixth Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women.
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29 September 2017 | Announcement

Regional Conference on Women Organized by ECLAC Commemorates 40th Anniversary in Havana
On October 5-6, 2017, the Fifty-Sixth Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean will be held in Cuba’s capital.
7 June 2017 | Infographic

Climate Change Infographic
7 June 2017 | Infographic

Agricultural Development Infographic
26 November 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC Expresses Condolences to the People and Government of Cuba over the Death of Former President Fidel Castro
The Executive Secretary of the regional organization, Alicia Bárcena, sent a letter in which she underscored his fight to ensure that equality and the comprehensive well-being of the country’s citizens remained a top priority.
25 March 2016 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena is Awarded an Honoris Causa Doctorate by the University of Havana
In her speech, the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) said that regional integration is destined to play a central role in the face of the current situation.
30 April 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary Made Official Visit to Cuba
Alicia Bárcena met with senior officials from the country and participated in a seminar on the economic development of Latin America and the Caribbean island.
30 December 2014 | Op-ed

A Historic Day
Op-ed by ECLAC Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena (December 2014).
30 October 2014 | Press Release

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary Concludes Visit to Cuba
Alicia Bárcena met with the President of Cuba’s Council of State, Raúl Castro, and gave a keynote lecture at the University of Havana.
24 July 2013 | Press Release

Executive Secretary of ECLAC Presented a Document on Structural Perspectives for the Region's Development
She stressed that equality is the guiding principle for a paradigm change in Latin America and the Caribbean.
19 February 2013 | Press Release

Executive Secretary of ECLAC Met with Cuban President Raúl Castro
Alicia Bárcena assured the Cuban leader of the Commission's willingness to support Cuba's work in leading CELAC during 2013.
15 February 2013 | Press Release

ECLAC Highlights Importance of Planning for Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
As part of her official visit to the island, the ECLAC Executive Secretary met with Cuban President Raúl Castro.

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