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2030 agenda for sustainable development

1 January 2016 | News

2030 agenda for sustainable development

Centred on sustainable development and based on equality as an aim and as an ethical principle.

9 September 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC: The Region Achieved Several Key Goals of the MDGs, the Starting Point for the 2030 Agenda

The organization presents a report on the degree of compliance with the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Latin America and the Caribbean.

9 September 2015 | Infographic

MDG 8: Develop a Global Partnership for Development

This infographic is part of a series produced by ECLAC to assess the degree of compliance with the Millenium Development Goals (MDG) in Latin America and the Caribbean.

9 September 2015 | Infographic

MDG 7: Ensure Environmental Sustainability

This infographic is part of a series produced by ECLAC to assess the degree of compliance with the Millenium Development Goals (MDG) in Latin America and the Caribbean.

9 September 2015 | Infographic

MDG 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other Diseases

This infographic is part of a series produced by ECLAC to assess the degree of compliance with the Millenium Development Goals (MDG) in Latin America and the Caribbean.

9 September 2015 | Infographic

MDG 5: Improve Maternal Health

This infographic is part of a series produced by ECLAC to assess the degree of compliance with the Millenium Development Goals (MDG) in Latin America and the Caribbean.

9 September 2015 | Infographic

MDG 4: Reduce Child Mortality

This infographic is part of a series produced by ECLAC to assess the degree of compliance with the Millenium Development Goals (MDG) in Latin America and the Caribbean.

9 September 2015 | Infographic

MDG 3: Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women

This infographic is part of a series produced by ECLAC to assess the degree of compliance with the Millenium Development Goals (MDG) in Latin America and the Caribbean.

9 September 2015 | Infographic

MDG 2: Achieve Universal Primary Education

This infographic is part of a series produced by ECLAC to assess the degree of compliance with the Millenium Development Goals (MDG) in Latin America and the Caribbean.

9 September 2015 | Infographic

MDG 1: Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger

This infographic is part of a series produced by ECLAC to assess the degree of compliance with the Millenium Development Goals (MDG) in Latin America and the Caribbean.

9 August 2015 | Statement

International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

"On this International Day, we are focusing attention on the health and well-being of the world’s indigenous peoples", says Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary-General.

9 July 2015 | Speech

ECOSOC dialogue with the executive secretaries of the United Nations regional commissions

Statement by Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC.

6 July 2015 | Press Release

MDG Success Springboard for New Sustainable Development Agenda: UN Report

Latin America and the Caribbean continue to show impressive gains in many areas, although disparities exist between the sub-regions.

26 June 2015 | Speech

17th Meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the CDCC

Opening Statement by Alicia Barcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC.

Picture of the meeting

24 June 2015 | News

ECLAC Highlights Strategic Regional Action in Defining Sustainable Development Goals for the Caribbean

Symposium is being held in Trinidad and Tobago organized by the UN Commission, with the support of the Caribbean Development Bank.

22 June 2015 | News

Trinidad and Tobago will host a Symposium on Sustainable Development Goals for the Caribbean

The meeting will take place from 24-25 June and is organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), with the support of the Caribbean Development Bank.

8 May 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC Advocates for Equality as the Driving Force for Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

Alicia Bárcena attended the 10th Meeting of the World Economic Forum on Latin America in Cancun, Mexico.

photo of César Núñez, Regional Director of UNAIDS for Latin America, and Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary.

24 March 2015 | News

ECLAC and UNAIDS Sign Agreement to Support the Regional Response to HIV/AIDS

The memorandum of understanding was signed by Alicia Bárcena, the Commission’s Executive Secretary, and César Núñez, Regional Director of UNAIDS for Latin America.

17 October 2014 | Statement

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2014

"One in every five persons in developing regions --1.22 billion people-- live on less than $1.25 a day, and 2.4 billion live on less than $2 a day", says the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

28 August 2014 | Press Release

ECLAC Hosts a Regional Consultation on Accountability for the Post-2015 Agenda

A strengthening of existing regional mechanisms is advocated, with a broad participation of actors to support the development agenda from 2015.