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30 June 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC Calls the Pacific Alliance an Exceptional Example of Public-Private Association and Integration

The regional organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, will present a document on cooperation in fishing matters at the bloc’s XI Presidential Summit this Friday in Puerto Varas, Chile.
29 June 2016 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena: Development Assistance Should Continue Flowing to Middle-Income Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary participated in a dialogue on development cooperation held in Santiago, Chile.
23 June 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC Welcomes Signing of Agreement that Ends the War in Colombia
The Executive Secretary of the regional organization, Alicia Bárcena, issued a statement that describes the achievement as “one of the brightest chapters of diplomacy and multilateral commitment, with our best civilizing values.”
22 June 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC Encourages the Creation of a Regional Digital Market in Latin America and the Caribbean
Digital technologies and new business models will foster regional integration that was not possible with old technologies, says the United Nations organization.
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21 June 2016 | News

The Importance of Logistical Infrastructure for the Sustainable Exploitation of Natural Resources
ECLAC calls for a new governance of these resources so that the benefits of their exploitation can serve as a real contribution to the development of Latin America and the Caribbean.
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21 June 2016 | News

Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development Will Follow Up on the 2030 Agenda

This new Forum, approved during ECLAC’s thirty-sixth session, will be the regional mechanism for following up and reviewing the Agenda’s implementation in the region.
21 June 2016 | Op-ed

More Citizenship for Sustainable Development
Op-ed by Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, and Carlos de Miguel, Head of the Policies for Sustainable Development Unit of the Sustainable Development and Human Settlements Division of ECLAC (published in ECLAC Notes Nº 88, June 2016).
21 June 2016 | News

New bond issuance in LAC region reached almost 14 billion dollars in March, the highest monthly issuance since June 2014
ECLAC Office in Washington released a new report on capital flows.
20 June 2016 | Press Release

Joan Clos: “Urbanization is an Instrument for the Development and Productivity of Countries”

The Executive Director of UN-Habitat gave a conference at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile, where he was received by Alicia Bárcena, the organization’s Executive Secretary.
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20 June 2016 | News

Fostering Industrialization and Value Chains is Crucial for Taking Advantage of the Region’s Natural Resources
In its latest annual report, ECLAC analyzes the evolution of investments in metal mining in Latin America and the Caribbean.
20 June 2016 | News

Science, Technology and Innovation Factor is Increasingly Important in Regional Competitiveness in Colombia
Since 2000, ECLAC’s Office in Bogota has classified the country’s departments by the strength of their economy, infrastructure, human capital, innovation and institutions.
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20 June 2016 | Announcement

ECLAC Will Analyze Social Institutionality for Universal Protection, Response to Situations of Emergency and Measurement of Spending in Three Events
The seminars, which will take place in June and July, are organized jointly with the Governments of Chile and Ecuador, with the support of the German cooperation.
17 June 2016 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena: "The Current Development Model is Unsustainable - Equality and Sustainability Require Changing the Conversation between the State, the Private Sector and Citizens”
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary gave presentations on various panels at the World Economic Forum on Latin America 2016, held in Medellin, Colombia.
17 June 2016 | Announcement

ECLAC Will Train Argentine Public Officials in Quantitative Analysis Techniques
The program, divided into independent workshops, will be held through November by the United Nations regional organization’s Office in Buenos Aires.
16 June 2016 | Op-ed

Rethinking public-private partnerships in Latin America and the Caribbean to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
Op-ed by Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC, in the framework of the meeting of the World Economic Forum in Medellín, Colombia (June 2016).
16 June 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC Extends its Condolences over the Attack in Orlando
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary sent a letter to the President of the United States, Barack Obama.
CCISUA representatives and the ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena
16 June 2016 | News

Coordinating Committee for International Staff Unions and Associations of the United Nations holds 31st General Assembly
At the gathering, which is taking place at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile, the trade-union body will agree to a 2017 Action Plan.
15 June 2016 | Press Release

Foreign Direct Investment Towards the Region Fell 9.1% in 2015 to Total $179.10 billion dollars
With proactive and integrated policies, countries can take advantage of FDI to diversify their economies, boost innovation and respond to the challenges of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, ECLAC says.
14 June 2016 | Press Release

Countries from the Region Address at ECLAC Centrality of the Statistical Framework for Follow-Up to the 2030 Agenda
The regional organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, presented the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development, at the XV Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas (SCA).
13 June 2016 | Infographic

Ports Ranking. The Top 20 in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2015
ECLAC updates every year its ranking of container port throughput, which shows the cargo volume in containers in 120 ports of the region, based on data obtained directly from port authorities and terminal operators. In 2015 this activity grew 1.7%, with a total volume of approximately 48 million TEU. This infographic displays the first 20 ports of the ranking.

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