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18 December 2016 | Statement

International Migrants Day
"I call on the international community to act on the global compact on safe, regular and orderly migration", UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon points out in his annual message.
14 December 2016 | Press Release

Latin American and the Caribbean Will Resume Subdued Growth in 2017 Amid Uncertainty about Global Economy

After two consecutive years of decline, the region will grow by 1.3% in the upcoming year in a complex international scenario, according to ECLAC’s new projections.
10 December 2016 | Statement

Human Rights Day
"Wherever we are, each of us can make a difference for human rights -- in our neighbourhoods, in school, at work, on social media, at home and even in sporting arenas across the world", Ban Ki-moon says.
9 December 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC Updates its Digital Repository and Modernizes its Electronic Outreach

As of today, easier downloads of the United Nations Regional Commission’s documents.
Imagen del seminario-taller sobre distribución funcional del ingreso realizado en noviembre.
9 December 2016 | News

ECLAC Organized Seminars in Buenos Aires on Financialization and Functional Income Distribution
Specialists from international organizations, central banks, academia and the private sector participated in two seminars held in September and November.
Portada de publicación Hacia un desarrollo inclusivo: el caso del Uruguay
9 December 2016 | News

Labor Income Inequality Shrank in Uruguay between 2007 and 2014 Despite an Increase in Productive Heterogeneity
ECLAC presented a new study in conjunction with the ILO indicating that Uruguay’s labor and tax policies likely contributed to reducing the income differential.
Los jóvenes participantes posaron en una fotografía colectiva una vez culminado el seminario realizado en la sede de la CEPAL en Santiago de Chile.
9 December 2016 | News

Young People in the Region Present Initiatives to Eradicate Child Poverty With a View to Fulfilling the 2030 Agenda
In the framework of the Concausa project, sixty youth between 15 and 17 years of age unveiled interesting social innovation proposals.
portada documento China
9 December 2016 | News

Latin America and the Caribbean Have Great Potential for Strengthening their Economic and Cooperative Ties with China
A new document, published on the occasion of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to ECLAC, addresses the challenges of cooperation among the two regions.
portada India eng
9 December 2016 | News

ECLAC Calls for Closer Economic Ties between India and Latin America and the Caribbean
Report by the ECLAC Subregional Headquarters in Mexico publishes economic, social and commercial indicators for the two regions.
Banner Preliminary Overview 2016
6 December 2016 | Announcement

ECLAC will Update Its Growth Projections for Latin American and Caribbean’s Countries

United Nations organization will give a press conference to unveil the preliminary overview of the region’s economies in 2016 and new projections for 2017.
SDG Caribbean conference
6 December 2016 | News

Caribbean SIDS receive support in building capacity to produce SDG indicators
This meeting, which will take place in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago from 6-9 December 2016, is jointly organized by the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Unit of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) subregional headquarters for the Caribbean, and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat.
29 November 2016 | Press Release

President of Peru Calls for Building More Egalitarian Societies to Take on the Challenges of Globalization
During a keynote speech given at ECLAC’s headquarters, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski urged countries in the region to defend multilateralism.
29 November 2016 | Infographic

Violence against women
Violence against women is a form of discrimination, directed against a woman because she is a woman or that affects women disproportionally. This violence seriously inhibits women's ability to enjoy their human rights and freedoms on a bsis of equality with men.
29 November 2016 | Op-ed

Tax Havens and Funding the 2030 Agenda
Op-ed by Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC (November 2016).
28 November 2016 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena Calls on India and Latin America and the Caribbean to Strengthen Economic and Trade Ties
In Guadalajara, ECLAC presented a study on trade opportunities and challenges for reducing inequality in both populations.
Ending violence against women - workshop
28 November 2016 | News

Rural Women Benefit from ECLAC Sensitization Seminar on Gender-Based Violence
Women in rural communities in Trinidad and Tobago benefitted from a sensitization seminar on gender-based violence, held in recognition of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, celebrated each year on 25 November.
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 November 2016 | Press Release

Countries Advance in Forging a Regional Agreement on Access to Environmental Information, Participation and Justice
Dominica adhered to the initiative on Principle 10 during the fifth meeting of the negotiating committee of the agreement, which concluded today in Santiago, Chile.
24 November 2016 | Statement

International Day to End Violence Against Women and Girls
"Today, we are seeing the world lit up in orange, symbolizing a bright future for women and girls", UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in his message.
Data
24 November 2016 | News

ECLAC sensitizes Caribbean countries about Research Data Management
A workshop on Research Data Management (RDM) is underway today at ECLAC Caribbean’s headquarters in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.

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