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4 March 2024 | Press Release

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary Met with Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo de León
The United Nations regional economic commission and the Government of Guatemala align efforts to quicken the pace in moving towards more productive, inclusive and sustainable development in the Central American country.
4 December 2023 | Press Release

ECLAC Presents at COP28 Report that Stresses Climate Financing Needs for Latin America and the Caribbean in its Fight Against Global Warming
The document entitled “The Economics of Climate Change in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2023: Financing needs and policy tools for the transition to low-carbon and climate-resilient economies” was unveiled by the organization’s Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, during the global gathering that is taking place in Dubai.
30 November 2023 | Infographic

ECLAC takes part in COP 28
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is participating in the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), a crucial milestone in the fight against the climate and ecological crisis, which is taking place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from 30 November to 12 December. The ECLAC delegation is headed by José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Executive Secretary of the regional body, who will participate in various sessions of the global forum. You can learn more about ECLAC's participation in COP28 in the following image (click on the image to see it in full).
7 November 2023 | Press Release

At ECLAC, Paraguay’s President Calls for Dialogue among Latin American and Caribbean Countries to Offer a Continent of Peace in a World Plagued by Conflict
In the framework of his official visit to Chile, the Paraguayan leader gave a keynote lecture at the United Nations regional organization’s headquarters in Santiago.
7 de November de 2023 | Speech

Visita de Santiago Peña, Presidente de la República del Paraguay, a la CEPAL
Palabras de bienvenida de José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Secretario Ejecutivo de la CEPAL.
6 de November de 2023 | Speech

Intervención en la Wilson Center Conference on US-Chile Climate Action and the Energy Transition
Intervención Jose Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Secretario Ejecutivo de la CEPAL.
Foto del Ministro de Energía de Chile en una pantalla
1 de August de 2023 | News

CEPAL impulsa la transición energética y la descarbonización para abordar los desafíos del cambio climático y lograr un desarrollo sostenible
Comisión regional de las Naciones Unidas albergó evento de lanzamiento del “Plan de Descarbonización de Chile” en su sede central de Santiago.
English banner of lithium report
29 June 2023 | Announcement

ECLAC Will Present Special Report on the Opportunities and Challenges that Lithium Poses for Latin America and the Caribbean
The new document will be released at a press conference by the United Nations organization’s Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, on Thursday, July 6.
10 May 2023 | Press Release

Energy Transition is a Unique Opportunity to Close Gender Gaps in Energy Access and Harness Women's Capabilities
The First Latin American Conference on Women and Energy: Capacities for Change, Empowerment, Gender and Energy (CEGEN 2023) is being held at ECLAC headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
28 April 2023 | Press Release

Latin America and the Caribbean Must Pick Up the Pace to Achieve Fulfillment of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030
Halfway through the period agreed upon by United Nations Member States in 2015, greater progress on the targets will require the participation of all stakeholders as well as structural transformations in the region, delegates warned at the conclusion of the Sixth Meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development.
Participantes en el Sexto Foro FOREPLEN
19 de December de 2022 | News

Seguridad energética de América Latina y el Caribe es urgente y prioritaria ante crisis de precios de combustibles e impactos del COVID-19
Sexta Reunión Plenaria del Foro Regional de Planificadores de Energía (FOREPLEN) se realizó en Ciudad de Panamá el 12 y 13 de diciembre, organizada por la CEPAL.
Images Brazilian Federal Senate event
26 September 2022 | News

Legislative Proposals for Sustainable Development Were Presented in the Brazilian Federal Senate
The Environment Committee of Brazil’s Federal Senate promoted a public presentation of more than 30 legislative proposals, drafted with ECLAC’s technical support, for driving the country’s development with economic, social and environmental sustainability.
23 September 2022 | Op-ed

Energy transition and climate resilience: catalysts for growth and inclusion
By Mahmoud Mohieldin, UN High-Level Climate Change Champion for COP27 and Mario Cimoli, Acting Executive Secretary of ECLAC.
14 July 2022 | Press Release

ECLAC Urges for Implementing Enabling Policies that Would Allow for Effective Fulfillment of the SDGs
Mario Cimoli, the organization’s Acting Executive Secretary, and Arnoldo André Tinoco, the Foreign Minister of Costa Rica, participated in a meeting of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2022, focused on listening to messages from the regions. Prior to that, both authorities spoke at a virtual side event on Development in Transition.
Diálogo de Alto Nivel sobre Energía
24 September 2021 | News

Climate Change Impacts Require Action Not Only at a National Level but also at a Regional and Global Level, ECLAC Stresses
At a side event to the UN High-level Dialogue on Energy, the organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, highlighted the transformative sectors that help with carbon dioxide removal.
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.
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.
Webinar CEPAL Brasilia
22 December 2020 | News

ECLAC, CGEE, EPE and the IEA Present Overview of Investments in Clean Energy Innovation in Brazil
ECLAC, CGEE, EPE and the IEA held a webinar entitled “Energy Big Push: Accelerating clean energy innovation in Brazil,” where they presented new publications on investment in clean energy innovation in the South American country.
foto de los participantes en el evento
14 December 2020 | News

ECLAC: Concrete Opportunities Exist for Deepening the Partnership between Latin America and the Caribbean and the European Union with a View to a Green, Digital, Sustainable and Inclusive Recovery
The regional organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, participated in a high-level meeting between foreign affairs ministers from both regions.
Image Brazilian ECLAC office
22 June 2020 | News

ECLAC Presents Cases of Transformative Investments for a Sustainable Economy in Brazil
ECLAC’s Office in Brasilia, along with the Global Compact Network Brazil, held a “Big Push for Sustainability” webinar on May 26 in which more than 60 case studies on investments for sustainable development in Brazil were presented.

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