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31 October 2014 | Announcement

At ECLAC, Countries Will Analyze Accord on Rights of Access in Environmental Matters
31 October 2014 | Press Release

Safe Use of ICTs Can Help Children and Adolescents Better Exercise Their Rights
It is estimated that 60% of the region’s children get their first mobile telephone by the age of 12, ECLAC and UNICEF say.
29 October 2014 | News

At ECLAC, Road Sector Representatives Address Challenges for Sustainable Development
29 October 2014 | News

Experts Highlight Need for Public-Private Coordination to Protect Water Resources in the Face of Climate Change
24 October 2014 | Press Release

Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America Declines 23% in the First Half of 2014
The absence of big corporate acquisitions and a slowdown in mining investments are seen as the main factors, ECLAC reported.
22 October 2014 | Press Release

Latin America Has Achieved Progress in Health, Education and Political Participation of Indigenous Peoples in the Last Decade
Indigenous peoples account for 8.3 % of the region's total population, according to a study by the United Nations organization launched in New York.
20 October 2014 | Press Release

Freedom of Speech Is an Essential Value in Democracy, Officials Agree at the Opening of the IAPA's 70th General Assembly
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, ECLAC's Executive Secretary Alicia Bárcena, and IAPA President Elizabeth Ballantine participated in the inauguration ceremony.
15 October 2014 | Press Release

Unemployment Could Fall to 6.0% in Latin America and the Caribbean Despite Limited Job Creation
ECLAC-ILO study says employment formalization has contributed to a reduction in income inequality.
15 October 2014 | Press Release

Access to Energy, Efficiency and Renewable Sources, Key to Development with Equality in the Region
Government officials and representatives from international organizations participated in the launch of the Decade of Sustainable Energy for All Americas.
13 October 2014 | Infographic

Investment in infrastructure in Latin America and the Caribbean
The countries of the region should invest 6.2% annually of their gross domestic product (GDP) in the 2012-2020 period –around 320 billion dollars- in order to close the existing gap between supply and demand of infrastructure. According to ECLAC, these investments in transport, energy, telecommunications and water and sanitation works help enlarge the coverage and quality of infrastructure services and foster the general welfare of the population.
13 October 2014 | Press Release

Countries in the Region Should Invest 6.2% of Annual GDP to Satisfy Infrastructure Demands
ECLAC presented a new database that details country investment in economic infrastructure since 1980.
9 October 2014 | Press Release

Exports from Latin America and the Caribbean Stagnate for the Third Straight Year and Should Grow Just 0.8% in 2014
The global economy’s slow recovery and a decline in intraregional trade explain the poor performance, according to a new ECLAC report.
9 October 2014 | Press Release

Reaching a Global Climate Agreement is More Urgent Every Day, ECLAC says
At the inauguration of two events, the organization's Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, called for combining forces to achieve results at the next conference on climate, which will be held in Lima in December.
5 October 2014 | Press Release

In the Face of Global Uncertainty, Alicia Bárcena Calls For Working Towards Equality in Latin America
During her mission in Mexico, ECLAC's Executive Secretary held meetings with public officials, academics, students and business executives.
2 October 2014 | Speech

Regional Conference on Open Data in Latin America and the Caribbean
Remarks by Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC.
2 October 2014 | Press Release

ECLAC Presents Evolution of Latin America and the Caribbean's Foreign Trade in 2014
The organization's Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, will launch the annual report Latin America and the Caribbean in the World Economy on Thursday, October 9, at 11 a.m., in a press conference.