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21 April 2020 | Press Release

COVID-19 Pandemic Will Lead to the Biggest Contraction in Economic Activity in the Region’s History: A -5.3% Drop in 2020

ECLAC released new growth projections for Latin American and Caribbean countries. It underscores that in the medium term, this crisis will provoke structural changes in the organization of production, international trade, and the current globalization model.
2 de April de 2020 | Speech

Reunión virtual Rol de los Ministerios de Desarrollo Social ante la pandemia del COVID-19
Palabras de Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL.
31 March 2020 | Op-ed

Zero Hour: Our Region in the Face of the Pandemic
Op-ed by Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC Executive Secretary.
11 March 2020 | Press Release

Youth from the Region Reaffirm their Commitment to Overcoming Poverty and Inequality, with a View to Achieving the 2030 Agenda
In the framework of the Concausa 2030 initiative, organized by ECLAC, UNICEF and América Solidaria, some 50 adolescents from 16 Latin American and Caribbean countries unveiled their proposals today in Santiago, Chile.
Fotografía oficial de Concausa 2018.
9 de March de 2020 | Announcement

Jóvenes de 16 países presentarán en la CEPAL proyectos para la superación de la pobreza y la desigualdad con miras al cumplimiento de la Agenda 2030

El seminario, que se enmarca dentro de la iniciativa Concausa, organizada por la CEPAL, América Solidaria y UNICEF, se realizará el miércoles 11 de marzo en la sede central de la comisión regional de las Naciones Unidas en Santiago, Chile.
Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL.
16 de January de 2020 | News

Alicia Bárcena llama a abordar con urgencia las desigualdades territoriales en la región en especial las que afectan a los grupos más vulnerables

La Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL intervino en el acto de presentación de la Política General de Gobierno de Guatemala 2020-2024, donde destacó la importancia de la planificación para el desarrollo con visión de largo plazo para la implementación de la Agenda 2030.
8 de January de 2020 | Speech

Inauguración de la reunión de Cancilleres de la Comunidad de Estados Latinoamericanos y Caribeños (CELAC)
Palabras de Alicia Barcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL.
19 de December de 2019 | Press Release

Nuevo número de Revista CEPAL analiza la competitividad en los países en desarrollo y las oportunidades para avanzar en una agenda ambiental y social
Principal publicación académica del organismo incluye además artículos sobre precariedad laboral en Chile, disparidades fiscales regionales en Uruguay y una exploración empírica de la calidad de vida del adulto mayor, entre otros temas.
17 de December de 2019 | Infographic

Infografia Agenda Regional de Desarrollo Social Inclusivo
La ARDSI es un instrumento técnico y político que busca avanzar hacia la implementación de la dimensión social del desarrollo sostenible y la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible en los países de América Latina y el Caribe. Se fundamenta en políticas públicas para la intervención en la pobreza, las desigualdades estructurales de la región y sus nuevos desafíos. Fue aprobada en 2019 durante la Tercera Conferencia Regional sobre Desarrollo Social de América Latina y el Caribe que congrega a los Ministros, Ministras y Altas Autoridades de Desarrollo Social de la región.
4 December 2019 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena Stresses the Urgency of Transforming Privileges into Rights to Put an End to Inequality
In the framework of the SICA Regional Forum 2019, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary delivered a keynote speech in which she sustained that inequality, poverty and migration are the basis of the widespread social disenchantment affecting the region.
28 November 2019 | Press Release

ECLAC: The Region Has Underestimated Inequality
The economic commission noted that the upward trend for poverty in Latin America held firm and called for resuming the construction of comprehensive and universal social compacts, during the launch of its Social Panorama 2019 report today in Chile.
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21 November 2019 | Announcement

ECLAC Will Present New Poverty and Inequality Figures and an Analysis of Middle-Income Strata in the Region
On Thursday, November 28, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary Alicia Bárcena will launch in Chile the Social Panorama of Latin America 2019 report.
15 October 2019 | Press Release

In ECLAC’s Committee of the Whole, Countries of the Region Analyzed the Prospects for Sustainable Development at the Current Economic Juncture
The Executive Secretary Alicia Bárcena gave an overview of Latin America and the Caribbean’s economic and social situation and informed participants about the Commission’s priorities for tackling the region’s most pressing challenges.
3 October 2019 | Press Release

Authorities from Latin America and the Caribbean Approved Regional Agenda to Promote Inclusive Social Development
That is the primary outcome of the Third Meeting of the Regional Conference on Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean, a gathering convened by ECLAC, the government of Mexico and the UNDP, which concluded this Thursday in the Mexican capital.
1 October 2019 | Press Release

New Generation of Welfare Policies is Needed to Accelerate Implementation of the 2030 Agenda, Authorities Stress at Regional Conference’s Opening Session
The president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, led the inauguration of this event.
27 September 2019 | Press Release

ECLAC Identifies At Least Eight Critical Obstacles that Hinder Inclusive Social Development in the Region
The United Nations regional organization presents a new study in the framework of the Third Meeting of the Regional Conference on Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean, which will be inaugurated this Tuesday in Mexico City.
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17 June 2019 | News

ECLAC: Working Does Not Guarantee Overcoming Poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean
A new book published by the United Nations regional organization analyses the importance of non-contributory social protection programmes in the region.
22 May 2019 | Infographic

Overcoming the multiple dimensions of social inequality represents a key challenge to sustainable development
Leaving no one behind implies turning a spotlight on the gaps between different population groups and areas of residence
22 May 2019 | Infographic

Universal and comprehensive social protection systems are a key public policy to eradicate poverty and reduce inequality
Coverage of social protection has grown in the region, but it is still far from universal. It is fundamental to develop comprehensive social protection systems.
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14 March 2019 | News

Rights-based Approach is Essential for Addressing the Ageing of Latin America and the Caribbean’s Population
A new publication by ECLAC warns that population ageing in the region is taking place in a scenario marked by inequality and poverty.

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