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14 November 2023 | Press Release

Latin America and the Caribbean Reaffirms its Commitment to Implementation of the Montevideo Consensus on Population and Development, 10 Years After its Adoption
In the framework of the Fifth Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Population and Development, countries commemorated the tenth anniversary of the region’s most important intergovernmental agreement in this area.
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17 October 2023 | Announcement

Countries Will Commemorate Tenth Anniversary of the Adoption of the Montevideo Consensus on Population and Development
This celebration will take place in the framework of the fifth meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Population and Development, which will be held on November 14-15 at ECLAC’s headquarters in Chile.
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13 July 2022 | News

A Transformative Change is Urgently Needed that Would Enable Moving Towards Multiscale Sustainable Development Where Equality and Sustainability are the Goals
At a side event of the United Nations High-Level Political Forum, specialists addressed the opportunities in Latin America and the Caribbean for the integration of biodiversity, sustainable agriculture and transformative action.
26 June 2022 | Press Release

ECLAC Analyzes the Pandemic’s Deep, Multiple Effects on the Region’s Population and Gives Recommendations for a Transformative Recovery with Equality
A new document by the UN regional commission will be presented to the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean during the Fourth Session of the Regional Conference on Population and Development, to be inaugurated on Tuesday, June 28.
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20 June 2022 | Announcement

Authorities Will Analyze the Pandemic’s Sociodemographic Impacts in the Region and Challenges for Implementing the Montevideo Consensus
The Fourth Session of the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean will take place using a hybrid format on June 28-30, 2022, at ECLAC’s central headquarters.
26 August 2021 | Press Release

ECLAC: Indigenous Peoples Hold the Master Key to a Transformative Recovery Based on their Knowledge, their Collective Conscience and their Worldview
Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, participated today in a high-level forum organized by FILAC, where she stressed the urgency of reaffirming the centrality of indigenous peoples’ rights and of making the “Good Living” paradigm a reality.
Fotografía de los participantes de la reunión
25 May 2021 | News

Fourth Meeting of the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean Will Take Place in the First Half of 2022
The meeting, which was postponed in 2020 due to the global health crisis prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, will be held at ECLAC’s central headquarters in Santiago, Chile using a hybrid model, meaning a mix of in-person and virtual participation.
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28 October 2020 | News

Ending Racism is a Task for Everyone and is Central to Building Fairer, More Democratic and Egalitarian Societies
Authorities from the region participated today in the launch of the book Afrodescendants and the matrix of social inequality in Latin America: Challenges for inclusion, presented in the framework of ECLAC’s 38th session.
Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL, durante su presentación.
21 September 2020 | News

Experts Make a Call to Renew the Commitment to Advocate the Human Rights of Afro-descendant Populations and Redouble Efforts to Fight Racism and Discrimination
Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC's Executive Secretary; Harold Robinson, UNPFA’s Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, and Gerardo Zavaleta, Peru's Vice Minister of Vulnerable Populations, joined a virtual conversation on the impacts of COVID-19 on Afro-descendant populations.
11 June 2020 | Press Release

It is Urgently Necessary to Achieve the Full Inclusion of Indigenous Peoples in Fulfillment of the 2030 Agenda, Guaranteeing the Exercise of their Collective Rights
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, and the President of the Fund for the Development of the Indigenous Peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean, Myrna Cunningham, presented a study today that addresses the reality of indigenous peoples in the region.
9 August 2019 | Statement

International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
There are an estimated 370 million indigenous people in the world. A significant proportion still lack basic rights, with systematic discrimination and exclusion continuing to threaten ways of life, cultures and identities.
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18 March 2019 | News

Profound Changes in Demographic Dynamics Will Have Consequences for Public Policies, ECLAC Warns
The First Regional Report on the Implementation of the Montevideo Consensus describes the region’s progress and challenges with regard to population and development.
Portada documento racismo en Guatemala
10 December 2018 | News

New Public Policies Are Proposed to Eradicate Racism and Discrimination in Guatemala
The study, requested to ECLAC by the Presidential Commission on Discrimination and Racism against the Indigenous Peoples of Guatemala (CODISRA), offers recommendations that would allow for moving toward social equality while also promoting cultural diversity.
7 August 2018 | Press Release

Regional Conference on Population and Development Starts with Countries’ Renewed Commitment to Implementing the Montevideo Consensus
The President of Peru, Martín Vizcarra, inaugurated today the work of the third session of the Conference, being held through Thursday, August 9, in Lima.
9 November 2017 | Press Release

Peru will be the site of the Third Regional Conference on Population and Development
The Special Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Conference concluded today at ECLAC’s headquarters in Chile, highlighting the progress of the region’s countries on implementation of the Montevideo Consensus.
7 November 2017 | Press Release

Despite Advances, Lags and Gaps Threaten Progress on Population and Development Issues in the Region
The Special Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Population and Development was inaugurated today at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
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.
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14 September 2017 | Announcement

Countries of the Region Will Evaluate Progress and Challenges to Implementing Measures on Population and Development
The Special Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Population and Development will be held at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile on November 7-9, 2017.
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24 May 2017 | Announcement

ECLAC Will Launch Social Panorama of Latin America 2016
The United Nations regional commission’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, will hold a press conference on May 30 in Santiago, Chile.
31 October 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC Presents to Social Development Ministers an Analysis of Inequality and Proposals to Combat it
The regional United Nations organization will unveil a new study during the first meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Social Development.

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