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5 April 2016 | Press Release

Rights of Access to Environmental Information, Participation and Justice Are at the Heart of the 2030 Agenda
Latin American and Caribbean countries began the third round of negotiations in Uruguay to reach a regional agreement on the application of Principle 10.
From left to right, Andrés Rebolledo, Chile’s General Director of International Economic Relations; Antonio Prado, ECLAC’s Deputy Executive Secretary; Mario Cimoli, Director of ECLAC’s Production, Productivity and Management Division, and Officer-in-Charge of the International Trade and Integration Division (ITID); Keiji Inoue, ITID’s Deputy Chief; and Sebastián Herreros, ITID’s Economic Affairs Officer.
5 April 2016 | News

The TPP Must Be Evaluated in Light of the Region’s Productive and Technological Challenges, Experts Sustained at ECLAC
Negotiators, academics, international officials, business leaders and representatives of civil society analyzed the potential impacts of the Trans-Pacific Partnership at the regional organization’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
5 April 2016 | News

Policy makers meet to discuss attainment of SDGs for the Caribbean
The eighth meeting of the Technical Advisory Committee of the Regional Coordinating Mechanism (TAC/RCM) for implementationof the SIDS sustainable development agenda and SDGs in the Caribbean will be hosted by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) at its subregional Headquarters in Port of Spain.
4 April 2016 | News

New skills for government statisticians in Cayman Islands, Jamaica, and Saint Kitts and Nevis
Government statisticians from three countries will learn how to use the REDATAM software (REtrieval of DATa for small Areas by Microcomputer) to develop online applications for the dissemination of national census data.
1 April 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC’S Executive Secretary Reiterates the Organization’s Technical Support to the Work of CELAC
At a meeting of Foreign Affairs Ministers, Alicia Bárcena presented an economic and social overview of the region and its prospects in light of the 2030 Agenda. She emphasized the need to give the economy a big environmental push with new technology and investment paradigms, within a horizon of equality and sustainability.
foto del panel sobre desarrollo sostenible
31 March 2016 | News

The Follow-Up of SDGs May Require New Instruments of Measurement in the Region
Antonio Prado, ECLAC’s Deputy Executive Secretary, participated in the XX Meeting of the Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean, held on March 28-31 in Cartagena, Colombia.
Banner Prebisch lecture series
31 March 2016 | Announcement

Economist Mariana Mazzucato Will Give Prebisch Lecture at ECLAC
The author of the book The Entrepreneurial State: Debunking Public vs. Private Sector Myths will deliver a lecture on Tuesday, April 19 at the regional organization’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
30 March 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC Supports Region’s Countries in the Definition of the 2030 Agenda’s Indicators
The regional organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, inaugurated in Mexico the third meeting of the Inter-agency and Expert Group, which is in charge of proposing a framework of reference for measuring progress on compliance with the SDGs.
30 de March de 2016 | Announcement

Analizarán en la CEPAL impactos del TPP en América Latina y el Caribe
El martes 5 de abril se realizará un seminario sobre el Acuerdo de Asociación Transpacífico (TPP, por sus siglas en inglés) en la sede del organismo regional en Santiago, Chile.
25 March 2016 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena is Awarded an Honoris Causa Doctorate by the University of Havana
In her speech, the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) said that regional integration is destined to play a central role in the face of the current situation.
24 March 2016 | Statement

International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
"It is imperative that we work together for equal opportunity, justice and sustainable development for people of African descent", Ban Ki-moon says.
23 de March de 2016 | Speech

Ceremonia de investidura de la Secretaria Ejecutiva como Doctora Honoris Causa por la Universidad de la Habana
Intervención de la Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL, Alicia Bárcena.
22 March 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC Extends its Condolences to the European Union for Brussels Bombings
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary sent a letter to the High-representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini.
22 March 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC Extends its Condolences to Belgium for Brussels Bombings

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary sent a letter to the Belgian King and Prime Minister.
Foto reunión Cancilleres Alianza del Pacífico
22 de March de 2016 | News

Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL entregó a países de Alianza del Pacífico propuesta de cooperación en temas pesqueros
Alicia Bárcena participó en reunión de Cancilleres del grupo realizada en México.
22 March 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC Calls for Protecting Progress and Preventing Social Rollbacks in Light of Potential Increase in Regional Poverty
According to projections by the United Nations regional organization, 175 million people were living in situations of poverty in late 2015 in Latin America.
22 de March de 2016 | Press Release

CEPAL manifiesta su preocupación ante amenazas a la democracia brasileña
La Secretaria Ejecutiva del organismo envió un mensaje público a la Presidenta Dilma Rousseff.
Portada de informe Panorama Social 2015.
17 March 2016 | Announcement

ECLAC Will Launch Social Panorama of Latin America 2015
The regional Commission’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, will hold a press conference on Tuesday 22 March in Santiago, Chile.
Imagen de la apertura del simposio en Bolivia.
17 de March de 2016 | News

La planificación ofrece herramientas clave para implementar la Agenda 2030
El Director del ILPES, Jorge Máttar, intervino en simposio internacional sobre administración pública en Cochabamba, que fue inaugurado por el Presidente del país, Evo Morales.
17 March 2016 | Press Release

Income and Wealth Concentration Are at the Heart of Inequality in the Region, According to ECLAC and OXFAM
The richest 10% in Latin America and the Caribbean own 71% of wealth and their tax rate is only 5.4% of their income.

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