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12 September 2018 | Press Release

Hundreds of top global and regional leaders discuss how to curb inequalities to boost sustainable growth in Latin America and the Caribbean
The Conference in Panama also marks the Second Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean, a subsidiary body of ECLAC.
13 July 2018 | Op-ed

Bolstering the Resilience of Latin American and Caribbean Societies, Key to Implementing the 2030 Agenda
Op-ed by Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC, about the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2018 (HLPF).
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.
27 October 2017 | Press Release

Countries of the Region Recognize that Reducing the “Social Footprint” of the Current Model is Fundamental for Achieving the 2030 Agenda
The Second Meeting of the Regional Conference on Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean, organized by ECLAC, concluded today in Uruguay.
25 October 2017 | Press Release

ECLAC: Dual Social and Labor Inclusion is Indispensable for Avoiding Rollbacks
The Second Meeting of the Regional Conference on Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean was inaugurated on Wednesday and will run through Friday, October 27.
23 October 2017 | Press Release

ECLAC: Despite progress, 7 out of every 10 households in Latin America do not reach minimum levels of simultaneous social and labor inclusion
The United Nations regional organization presents a new study in the framework of the Second Meeting of the Regional Conference on Social Development, which begins tomorrow in Montevideo, Uruguay.
6 April 2017 | Press Release

At World Economic Forum on Latin America Alicia Bárcena Called for Forging New Compacts in the Region to Resume Growth and Reduce Inequality
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary is participating in the annual gathering being held through Friday in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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.
26 September 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC Will Accompany Colombia in its Consolidation of Peace and its National Development Project
The organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, participated in Cartagena in the signing ceremony of the agreement that ended more than five decades of armed conflict.
20 February 2016 | Statement

World Day of Social Justice
“Let us work together to forge new integrated pathways for social, environmental and economic development rooted in social justice", UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in his annual message.
4 November 2015 | Press Release

Countries Highlight the Role of Multiple Policies in Eradicating Poverty and Achieving the 2030 Agenda in Latin America and the Caribbean
Ministers wrap up social development meeting, jointly organized for the first time by ECLAC, the Government of Peru and UNDP.
2 November 2015 | Press Release

Ministers address challenges to reduce poverty and inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean in a sustainable development era
The Regional Conference on Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean was inaugurated today in Lima, Peru.
2 November 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC Calls for Redoubling Efforts to Combat Poverty and Inequality in a Scenario of Deceleration
A new study by the United Nations regional organization highlights the importance of creating productive and decent jobs, since wage income represents 80% of total household income on average in the region.
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29 October 2015 | Announcement

Social Development Ministers of Latin America and the Caribbean Will Meet in Lima to Discuss Policies Against Poverty and Inequality
On 2-4 November 2015. Follow live broadcast.
24 October 2015 | Statement

United Nations Day
"As we shine a light on this milestone anniversary, let us reaffirm our commitment to a better and brighter future for all”, says the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, on this day that marks the 70th anniversary of the United Nations charter.
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19 October 2015 | Announcement

Policies against Poverty and Inequality Will Be Analyzed at Conference on Social Development in Lima
The meeting will take place on November 2-4 in Peru.
9 October 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC Reaffirms the Importance of Investment to Recover Growth in the Region
Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the organization, is participating in the 2015 Annual Meetings of the WBG and IMF, and as of today is part of the delegation of the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon during his visit to Peru.
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7 September 2015 | News

ECLAC Advocates a New Architecture to Position the State as the Driver of Development
The institution’s Deputy Executive Secretary, Antonio Prado, participated in an international seminar in Brazil on the role of the State in the 21st century.
18 August 2015 | Press Release

Sustainable Use of Energy Contributes to Overcoming Barriers to Development in the Region
The MIT Sloan School of Management and ECLAC hold a seminar on the future of energy in Santiago, Chile.
3 August 2015 | Press Release

Consensus Reached on New Sustainable Development Agenda to be adopted by World Leaders in September
Ambitious new agenda would end poverty by 2030 and universally promote shared economic prosperity, social development and environmental protection.

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