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4 June 2019 | Statement

World Environment Day 2019
"On World Environment Day, I ask each of us to act so we can breathe more easily.  From pressuring politicians and businesses to changing our own habits, we can reduce pollution and beat climate change," United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres says in his message.
4 June 2019 | Press Release

ECLAC Calls for Creating Participatory Policies, Based on Evidence and Open Information, to Tackle Air Pollution
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2019, the central theme of which is air pollution, the United Nations organization calls on Latin American and Caribbean States to advance on coordinated action at a local, national, regional and international level to address this problem.
31 de May de 2019 | Infographic

Grupo de trabajo CEPAL y EUROCLIMA+ sobre precio social del carbono
En el marco del programa EUROCLIMA+, la CEPAL está trabajando con los gobiernos de Chile, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua y Panamá para incorporar el precio social del carbono en los criterios de evaluación de los proyectos de inversión pública.
31 de May de 2019 | Infographic

Grupo de trabajo CEPAL y EUROCLIMA+ sobre inversión pública e instrumentos fiscales verdes
En el marco del programa EUROCLIMA+, la CEPAL está trabajando con los gobiernos de la región en el uso de la política fiscal y la inversión pública para hacer frente a los desafíos del cambio climático.
De derecha a izquierda, Christiane Bögemann-Hagedorn, Directora General Adjunta para América Latina del BMZ; Norbert Barthle, Secretario de Estado Parlamentario del BMZ; Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL y Sören Müller, Oficial Senior de Políticas de BMZ.
27 May 2019 | News

Germany and ECLAC Reaffirm Strategic Cooperation Ties with a View to Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
In the framework of an official visit to Berlin, the regional organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, met with Norbert Barthle, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany. Later in the day, she signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Christiane Bögemann-Hagedorn, the BMZ’s Deputy Director General for Latin America.
23 May 2019 | Infographic

Economics of climate change in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean contributes less than 10% of total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, mostly from the energy sector, agriculture and land use change | Progress towards fulfilment of the Paris Agreement requires decarbonization of the economies | Investment in renewable energies and electromobility are key elements of the environmental big push | The region has great potential in hydroelectric, wind, solar and geothermal energy.
Jo Yung-joon, Director General for Latin American and Caribbean Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea (on the left), and Raúl García-Buchaca, ECLAC’s Deputy Executive Secretary for Management and Program Analysis.
15 May 2019 | News

Authorities from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea visited ECLAC
The delegation, led by Mr. Jo Yung-joon, Director General for Latin American and Caribbean Affairs, attended several activities at the Commission’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
El Director de la División de Desarrollo Sostenible y Asentamientos Humanos de la CEPAL, Joseluis Samaniego, durante su presentación.
14 de May de 2019 | News

CEPAL reafirma urgencia de un gran impulso ambiental para hacer frente a los embates del cambio climático
El Director de la División de Desarrollo Sostenible y Asentamientos Humanos de la comisión regional, Joseluis Samaniego, presentó hoy el libro “Cambio Global: una mirada desde Iberoamérica”, publicado en el marco de la conmemoración de los 10 años del Laboratorio Internacional de Cambio Global, Linc Global.
26 April 2019 | Press Release

Countries Recognize the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development as an Example of Coordination and Follow-up of the 2030 Agenda in the Region
On Friday, April 26, the third meeting of the regional gathering concluded at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile, having drawn more than 1,000 representatives of government, civil society and international organizations.
Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC Executive Secretary, during her presentation in the Forum of the Countries of LAC 2019
26 April 2019 | News

Fulfillment of the 2030 Agenda in Latin America and the Caribbean is at a Critical Point: Alicia Bárcena
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary presented an analysis of the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) during the Forum of the Countries of Latin America 2019.
25 April 2019 | Op-ed

Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development: An Example of Multilateralism and Regional Cooperation
Op-ed by Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary.
Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC Executive Secretary (center) during the side-event of the Escazú Agreement
25 April 2019 | News

Countries Urge for the Prompt Ratification of the Escazú Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters
Authorities and experts reiterated its importance for environmental democracy in the region at a workshop held during the Forum of the Countries of Latin America on Sustainable Development 2019.
First panel of the Forum’s debates, entitled “Challenges of implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the Caribbean"
24 April 2019 | News

Caribbean Countries Face Complex Challenges to Advancing on Fulfillment of the 2030 Agenda
The effects of natural disasters and limited resources and access to financing, among other difficulties, were analyzed by authorities from the subregion during the Forum of the Countries of Latin America on Sustainable Development 2019.
24 de April de 2019 | Speech

Inauguración de la tercera reunión del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible
Palabras de Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL.
24 April 2019 | Press Release

Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development Begins with a Call to Strengthen Multilateralism and Regional Cooperation
The third meeting of the gathering was inaugurated today at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile, with the presence of representatives from all the region’s countries.
Banner third meeting Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development
23 April 2019 | Announcement

Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development Will Open Tomorrow with Presence of All the Region’s Countries
Government and United Nations’ authorities will participate in the regional gathering, which will take place on April 22-26 at ECLAC’s headquarters.
Pensadores Fundacionales
22 April 2019 | News

Latin American Intellectuals Warn about Environmental Degradation in the Region and Call on Countries to Create Their Own Development Model Based on Equality and Sustainability
Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, led the side event “Foundational Thinkers on Sustainable Development” during the third meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development, which is taking place this week in Santiago, Chile.
22 April 2019 | Infographic

The Escazú Agreement: Leaving no one behind
To contribute to the protection of the right of every person of present and future generations to live in a healthy environment and to sustainable development, the first regional environmental treaty of Latin America and the Caribbean guarantees the full and effective implementation of the rights of access to environmental information, public participation in the environmental decision-making process and access to justice in environmental matters.
Banner ECLAC as SDG Meeting Point for Sustainable Development
18 April 2019 | News

How to Follow the Third Meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development

All the main panels at the meeting will be broadcast live April 22-26. The invitation, on social media, is to participate in the debates using hashtags #ForoALC2030 and #LACForum2030.
Amina Mohammed, Vicesecretaria General de las Naciones Unidas (derecha), junto a Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL
16 April 2019 | Announcement

UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed Will Inaugurate the Third Meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development
The senior authority from the global organization will travel to Chile to participate in the regional gathering, which will take place on April 22-26 at ECLAC’s headquarters.

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