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20 December 2013 | Statement

Human Solidarity Day
"This year we mark Human Solidarity Day with the resolve to work together to bridge the remaining gaps to reach the Millennium Development Goals", says in his message the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
19 December 2013 | Statement

International Migrants Day
The United Nations is acting to safeguard the rights of migrants, lower the social and economic costs of migration, and promote policies that maximize the benefits of mobility, points out in his message the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
13 November 2013 | Press Release

Germany and ECLAC Sign a Protocol for Structural Change Based on Equality and Sustainability
During her two-day visit to the European country, Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, described the development challenges of Latin America and the Caribbean.
6 November 2013 | Statement

International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
"Strengthening natural resource governance and improving monitoring in conflict-affected states can help prevent resources from fuelling conflict", says the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, in his message.
5 November 2013 | Press Release

The Region's Countries Agreed on a Shared Vision for Making Progress with Access Rights in terms of Environmental Matters
ECLAC and the Government of Peru organized a meeting on the application of Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean.
2 October 2013 | Press Release

Database Launched to Analyse Impact of Climate Change on the Region's Coasts
Initiative supported by the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Food and the Environment, University of Cantabria and ECLAC.
2 October 2013 | Statement

International Day of Non-Violence
"The United Nations stands for the peaceful resolution of disputes and the end to all forms of violence", states the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, in his message.
16 September 2013 | Statement

International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
"A generation ago, the world's nations agreed to act definitively to protect the ozone layer, initiating an inter-governmental process that blazed new trails", says the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon.
13 September 2013 | Statement

International Day of Democracy
"Speak out. Participate. Reach out to understand and listen to those who may be weaker or more vulnerable than you. We all have an equal stake in our shared future", says the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon.
5 September 2013 | Press Release

Winston Dookeran Calls for Integration Based on a New Development Paradigm in the Caribbean
Official emphasized the need for a new strategy for convergence to enable the subregion to tackle external crises.
4 September 2013 | Speech

Lecture presented at ECLAC by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Trinidad and Tobago, Winston Dookeran
By Antonio Prado, Deputy Executive Secretary of ECLAC
27 August 2013 | Press Release

Experts Call for Public Policies that Enable Smart Cities to Be Built
It is estimated that 80% of Latin America and the Caribbean's population will be living in cities by 2015.
9 August 2013 | Statement

International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
"Let us work together to strengthen indigenous peoples' rights and support their aspirations", says the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon.
18 July 2013 | Statement

Nelson Mandela International Day
"At this difficult time, our thoughts and prayers are with Mr. Mandela, his family and with all the people of South Africa", says the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon.
5 July 2013 | Statement

International Day of Cooperatives
"I call on Governments to encourage policies to support and strengthen cooperatives so they can contribute fully to inclusive and sustainable development", says the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon.
17 June 2013 | Statement

World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
"Over the past quarter-century, the world has become more drought-prone, and droughts are projected to become more widespread, intense and frequent as a result of climate change", says the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon.
12 June 2013 | News

Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Foreign Trade Will Be Discussed at ECLAC
5 June 2013 | Statement

World Environment Day
"One way to narrow the hunger gap and improve the well-being of the most vulnerable is to address the massive loss and waste inherent in today's food systems", says the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon.
30 May 2013 | Press Release

ECLAC and GIZ Signed Contract to Implement Joint Programme on Sustainable Development
The United Nations agency and the German Agency for International Cooperation set out the services and activities of the technical cooperation programme until 2014.
20 April 2013 | Press Release

Region's Countries Approve 2014 Action Plan to Strengthen Rights of Access in Environmental Matters
The aim is to make progress towards concluding a regional instrument for the full implementation of Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration on the Environment and Development.

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