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11 December 2015 | Press Release

The Time Is Now for a New Latin America-China Partnership to Foster Mutual Development Strategies

The Latin American Economic Outlook 2016 was launched today by OECD Development Centre, ECLAC and CAF –Development Bank of Latin America.

5 November 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC Emphasizes Need to Advance on Integration with Common Rules for Trade and Investment

The Executive Secretary of the UN Commission, Alicia Bárcena, spoke at a high-level event organized by the OECD and the government of Chile.

20 October 2015 | Press Release

Regional Trade at a Crossroads: Diversification and Integration in a Global Context of Low Growth

Latin American and Caribbean exports will contract -14% in 2015, in a downward trend that has been intensifying in the last three years, according to a new report by ECLAC.

30 September 2015 | Press Release

Authorities and Experts Emphasize Integration’s Potential as a Driver of Development in the Region

During a seminar at ECLAC, the lessons and challenges of the integration process carried out in Central America were addressed.

28 September 2015 | Press Release

FAO-ECLAC: Latin America and the Caribbean Is Exemplary in the Fight Against Hunger

The region is the only one that has halved the number of people suffering hunger since 1990, but there are still gaps that must be closed.

5 August 2015 | Speech

Opening of the fifth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean

Remarks by Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC.

4 August 2015 | Press Release

To Compete in the Global Economy the Creation of a Digital Single Market in Latin America and the Caribbean Is Required

ECLAC presents study on the digital revolution in the framework of the Fifth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society being held this week in Mexico City.

Imagen de un dedo pulsando teclas de computador

22 June 2015 | News

Latin American and Caribbean Countries Will Define in Mexico a New Digital Agenda With a View to 2018

The Fifth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean will be held on August 5-7 in Mexico City.

29 May 2015 | Press Release

International Context Imposes New Challenges on Relations between the European Union and Latin America and the Caribbean

ECLAC will contribute a new document to the next EU-CELAC summit, which will be held in Brussels on June 10-11.

1 April 2015 | News

ECLAC Participated in Education, Skills and Labour Market Panel during High Level Segment of ECOSOC

Experts debated in New York about entrepreneurship, technologies and women’s role in the work area.

23 March 2015 | Press Release

Latin America Needs More Integration in Light of the New Post-2015 Development Agenda

During a meeting of ECLAC’s Committee of the Whole in New York, Norway’s incorporation as a member of the Commission was accepted, along with other matters.

20 February 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC Will Cooperate with Ecuador during its Period as President Pro Tempore of CELAC

The Executive Secretary of the regional United Nations organization, Alicia Bárcena, met with Ecuador’s Foreign Relations Minister, Ricardo Patiño, in Quito.

28 January 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC Participates in III CELAC Summit and Presents Economic and Social Panorama of Countries

The organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, met with the heads of state in attendance at the meeting being held in Costa Rica.

9 January 2015 | Press Release

“It Is Vital for the Region to Forge Closer Strategic Ties with China”

Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC, took part in the China-CELAC Forum and held meetings with Chinese authorities and academics.

8 January 2015 | Press Release

Latin America and the Caribbean Has a Historic Opportunity to Strengthen Ties with China

The Executive Secretary of ECLAC, Alicia Bárcena, is taking part in the first China-CELAC Forum in Beijing.