Skip to main content

News list

Search News Go to search results

Search results

Reset
Showing 101 to 120 of 181 results in 10 pages.
Portada documento convergencia Alianza Pacífico - Mercosur
25 June 2018 | News

Deepening Regional Integration is an Imperative for Facing International Turbulence
A new publication by ECLAC indicates that convergence between the Pacific Alliance and MERCOSUR is “necessary and urgent.”
21 June 2018 | News

Caribbean experts discuss energy efficiency at ECLAC meeting
On 21 June 2018, energy experts came together to discuss their experiences in gathering and analysing energy efficiency (EE) indicators, as well as the challenges and lessons learnt in gathering EE data
Banner IED 2018 ENG
21 June 2018 | Announcement

ECLAC Will Unveil New Report on Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean
*** ATTENTION: CHANGE OF DATE *** The document with updated figures will be presented at a press conference by the organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, on Thursday, July 5, in Mexico City.
19 June 2018 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena Receives Recognition of Excellence from the Powerful Women Forbes Forum 2018
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary was awarded for her work against inequality and poverty and for women’s economic empowerment.
13 June 2018 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena Calls for a New Narrative on International Cooperation for Latin American and Caribbean Development around the 2030 Agenda
During a seminar organized by the European Union in Panama, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary emphasized the role of international cooperation in supporting countries in transition.
International Short Essay Contest The Future of Equality in Latin America and the Caribbean banner.
6 June 2018 | News

ECLAC Announces Winners of International Short Essay Contest about the Future of Equality in Latin America and the Caribbean
The competition was held in the framework of the commemoration of the regional organization’s 70th anniversary, taking place in 2018.
6 June 2018 | Infographic

Ports Ranking. The Top 20 in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2017
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 2017 this activity rose 6.1%, with a total volume of approximately 50.6 million TEU. This infographic displays the first 20 ports of the ranking.
5 June 2018 | Press Release

ECLAC Encourages Latin American and Caribbean States to Sign the Escazú Agreement, on World Environment Day

Today the United Nations body joined the Steering Committee of InforMEA, a platform that brings together all multilateral environmental agreements worldwide.
31 May 2018 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena: Peace Process is Achievement of Colombians, Demonstrating Relevance of Multilateralism and Value of the Region’s Constructive and Respectful Support
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary participated in a high-level event at the headquarters of the European Union in Brussels, in which the Colombian peace process was analyzed.
Banner third session of the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean.
30 May 2018 | Announcement

Latin American and Caribbean Countries Will Address Progress and Challenges Related to Population and Development
The third meeting of the Regional Conference on Population and Development, organized by ECLAC and the government of Peru, with support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), will take place on August 7-9 in Lima.
29 May 2018 | Press Release

To Achieve Sustainable Development, It is Necessary to Equalize to Grow and Grow to Equalize: Alicia Bárcena, at Latin America and the Caribbean week in France and at the OECD Forum
During a visit to Paris, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary participated in the International Economic Forum on Latin America and the Caribbean and in the OECD Forum 2018, among other events.
28 May 2018 | Press Release

Cargo Container Throughput in Region’s Ports Rose 6.1% in 2017
ECLAC released today a new edition of its ranking of port traffic.
23 May 2018 | Infographic

Principle 10 and the Sustainable Development Goals
Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development guarantees that all persons, particularly those in vulnerable situations, have access to timely and reliable information, can participate significantly in the decisions that affect their lives and have access to justice in environmental matters, thereby contributing to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals
22 May 2018 | Press Release

More Than Half of All Older Persons in Latin America Do Not Receive a Pension from a Contributory System: ECLAC and ILO
In a new joint publication, the United Nations organizations indicate that the lack of retirement income forces many men and women over 60 in the region to remain active in the labor market.
22 May 2018 | News

Timely disaster training for Tobago officials
From 23-25 May 2018, ECLAC Caribbean will provide policymakers in Tobago with an increased capacity and awareness for disaster risk reduction.
17 May 2018 | News

ECLAC trains over 100 Argentinian public officials in disaster assessment
Over one hundred Argentinian public officials acquired new technical skills in the use and application of the Damage and Loss Assessment (DaLA) methodology, as the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) subregional headquarters for the Caribbean carried out two workshops from 7-10 May 2018.
11 May 2018 | Press Release

ECLAC Renews its Calling to Serve as a Pertinent and Effective Instrument for Regional Development
Amina Mohammed, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the regional commission, and Rodrigo Malmierca, Cuban Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment, closed the thirty-seventh session of ECLAC held in Havana, Cuba.
Foreign Ministers dialogue at ECLAC's 37th Session
11 May 2018 | News

Foreign Ministers and UN Authorities Defend Multilateralism as a Key Tool for Sustainable Development with Equality

High-level dialogue during the 37th session of ECLAC included the participation of the Deputy Secretary-General of the global organism, Amina Mohammed, and ministers from seven countries in the region.
10 May 2018 | Press Release

Equality Not Only Promotes Social Well-Being, but Also Contributes to an Economic System Propitious for Learning, Innovation, Productivity and Environmental Protection
Authorities spotlighted the proposal laid out in ECLAC’s document “The Inefficiency of Inequality,” which was presented today in Cuba by the organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena.
La Canciller de Corea, Kang Kyung-wha, y la Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL, Alicia Bárcena, durante la firma del convenio
10 May 2018 | News

Republic of Korea and ECLAC Sign Agreement that Deepens Cooperation with a View to Achieving the 2030 Agenda
At a meeting held today in Havana, Cuba, Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha and ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, highlighted the fertile mutual collaboration that promotes dialogue and trade between Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean.

Pages