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Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC's Executive Secretary, during her presentation.
23 June 2021 | News

Greater Incorporation of the Circular Economy Will Enable the Region to Move Towards a More Sustainable, Inclusive and Low-Carbon Development Pattern: Alicia Bárcena
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary participated in a virtual event on progress towards a circular economy in Latin America and the Caribbean, which was organized by the UN regional commission, the Presidency of COP25 and Euroclima+.
Imagen reunión Latin America Energy Week
22 June 2021 | News

Latin America and the Caribbean Has All the Right Conditions to Become a Renewable Energy Hub with Great Potential in Green Hydrogen
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, gave a presentation on a high-level international panel held in the framework of Latin America Energy Week, where she affirmed the urgency of the transition towards renewable energies with full social inclusion.
Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC's Executive Secretary, during her presentation.
18 June 2021 | News

Alicia Bárcena Calls for Reclaiming the Urban Agenda and Conceptualizing the City as an Opportunity and Global Public Good
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary participated today in the presentation of the global report “Cities and Pandemics: Towards a More Just, Green and Healthy Future,” organized by UN-Habitat and the Secretariat of Foreign Affairs of Mexico.
1 June 2021 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena Calls for Prioritizing Nature-based Solutions to Protect Ecosystem Integrity and Biodiversity, and Place Value on their Contribution to the Economy and Society
At an event organized by the Regional Office of UNEP and the National College of Mexico, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary urged for changing the development paradigm that has led to overshooting the planet’s limits, with high economic and social costs.
Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL
28 May 2021 | News

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary Highlights Joint Work with the OECD to Support the Sustainable Development of Latin American and Caribbean Countries
During the celebration of the 5th anniversary of the OECD Programme for the region, Alicia Bárcena reaffirmed the importance of addressing current challenges with renewed partnerships and international cooperation based on common interests.
Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL
25 May 2021 | News

The Time is Ripe for a Global Tax Agreement on Extractive Industries: ECLAC
The organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, participated in a high-level roundtable convened by the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres.
Image of the opening panel of the meeting.
17 May 2021 | News

Cities and Housing Provide an Opportunity to Transform Latin America and the Caribbean’s Development Model into a More Inclusive, Egalitarian and Sustainable One
Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, participated today in the inauguration of the IV Latin American and Caribbean Housing and Habitat Forum.
Image of the opening panel of the meeting.
11 May 2021 | News

The Measures to Drive the Economic Reactivation are an Opportunity to Reorient the Development Pattern Towards a More Sustainable and Inclusive One: Alicia Bárcena
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary participated today in the opening ceremony of Latin America and the Caribbean Climate Week 2021.
29 April 2021 | Press Release

Economic Reactivation Needs Productive, Fiscal and Institutional Structural Reforms to Move Towards an Inclusive and Sustainable Development Pattern in Latin America and the Caribbean
A special issue of the CEPAL Review on COVID-19’s economic and social effects in the region was presented during a webinar led by Alicia Bárcena, the organization’s Executive Secretary.
26 April 2021 | Press Release

Countries Reiterate Commitment to Implementing the Global Compact and Urge for Viewing Migration as a Contribution to Democracy, Diversity and Sustainable Development
The Regional review meeting on the implementation of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration was inaugurated today.
22 April 2021 | Press Release

Escazú Agreement Enters into Force in Latin America and the Caribbean on International Mother Earth Day
On the day of celebrations organized by ECLAC, the region’s countries reaffirmed the importance of the first regional environmental treaty and their commitment to protecting the planet and the people who defend it.
Image event entry into force of the Escazú Agreement
19 April 2021 | Announcement

Countries Will Celebrate the Escazú Agreement’s Entry into Force on International Mother Earth Day
The day of celebrations will take place virtually on April 22, the date on which the provisions of Latin America and the Caribbean’s first environmental treaty will officially go into effect.
18 March 2021 | Press Release

New Report Analyzes the Socioeconomic Repercussions of COVID-19 in the Caribbean and the Urgency of Moving Towards a Systemic Approach to Disaster Risk
In a special joint report, ECLAC and UNDRR address challenges, opportunities and recommendations for moving towards a risk-informed recovery and development model in the Caribbean.
18 March 2021 | Press Release

Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean Commit to Implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Building Forward Better
At the conclusion of the fourth meeting of the Forum of the Countries on Sustainable Development, government representatives reaffirmed the dire urgency of building fair, sustainable societies that would tackle inequality and guarantee citizenship and rights, and of acting together as a region to ensure access to vaccines for the entire population.
Panel de la reunión.
16 de March de 2021 | News

El Acuerdo de Escazú es hoy más necesario que nunca: CEPAL
La Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión regional, Alicia Bárcena, participó hoy en el evento "Enfoque de derechos y recuperación sostenible en América Latina y el Caribe", paralelo al Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible.
16 March 2021 | Press Release

Countries of the Region Stress the Urgency of Equitable Vaccination and a Transformative Recovery to Build a Better World in the Framework of the 2030 Agenda
The fourth meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development was inaugurated today by high-level authorities who called urgently for reinvigorating the regional response to the pandemic.
15 March 2021 | Press Release

ECLAC’s Associate Member Countries Call for Cooperation and Support towards a Resilient COVID-19 Recovery and Readvancing the 2030 Agenda
The “High-level meeting on the challenges faced by Associate Members of ECLAC in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development” was held ahead of the fourth meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development 2021.
collage website Forum LAC 2021
13 March 2021 | News

How to Follow the Fourth Meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development
The annual gathering’s main panels will be transmitted live from March 15 to March 18. The invitation on social media is to participate in the debates using the hashtags #ForoALC2030 and #LACForum2030.
Fotografía del momento de la adopción del Acuerdo de Escazú
4 March 2021 | News

Escazú Agreement Celebrates Three Years Since its Adoption and Will Enter into Force on Mother Earth Day
Latin America and the Caribbean’s first environmental treaty, which was adopted by 24 countries in the region, will enter into force on April 22, 2021, coinciding with International Mother Earth Day celebrations.
Convenio CEPAL-Francia 2021
3 March 2021 | News

Government of France and ECLAC Sign Cooperation Agreement to Support a Transformative Recovery with Equality and Sustainability in the Region
The document was signed by the United Nations organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, and the Ambassador of France in Chile, Roland Dubertrand.

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