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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.
Banner third meeting Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development
29 March 2019 | Announcement

ECLAC Will Host the Third Meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development
The gathering will take place on April 22-26 at the central headquarters of the United Nations regional organization in Santiago, Chile.
19 March 2019 | News

New ECLAC policy brief prepares Caribbean countries for natural disasters

ECLAC supports countries in identifying the strengths and weaknesses of their disaster risk management (DRM) strategies, with a view to understanding how these can interact and integrate with other planning and development policies and instruments.
5 March 2019 | Press Release

ECLAC and Mexico City’s Government Sign Cooperation Agreement for Developing and Implementing Policies that Combat Inequality
The Executive Secretary of the United Nations organization, Alicia Bárcena, met with the Head of Government of Mexico City, Claudia Sheinbaum.
4 March 2019 | Press Release

ECLAC Urges All Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean to Sign and Ratify the Escazú Agreement
On the first anniversary of its adoption, the organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, publishes an open letter highlighting the relevance of this first environmental treaty in the region.
7 December 2018 | Op-ed

Latin America and the Caribbean vis-à-vis the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration
Op-ed by Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC.
23 November 2018 | News

ECLAC meeting to discuss role of renewable energy in response to climate change
Caribbean energy experts are set to address the challenges that climate change poses to the energy sector.
8 November 2018 | News

ECLAC publishes disaster assessment exercise guide
ECLAC has introduced a Disaster Assessment Methodology Exercise Guide, developed for the DaLA trainings.
26 October 2018 | News

ECLAC ensures Caribbean countries are better equipped to deal with disasters
ECLAC Caribbean carries out follow-up training to disaster assessment missions carried out last year to quantify the economic, social and environmental effects and impacts of Hurricanes Irma and Maria.
Imagen del panel del seminario Coordinación entre múltiples actores para una movilidad urbana sostenible en América Latina y el Caribe.
19 October 2018 | News

Multi-stakeholder Collaboration is Critical to Achieving Sustainable Urban Mobility
In the framework of the Second Cities Conference, ECLAC and Sciences Po, with support from the government of France, held a training seminar to build capacities for coordination on mobility policies.
18 October 2018 | Press Release

The City is an Opportunity for Structural Change with Equality and an Economic Policy Instrument for Countries
The Second Cities Conference concluded with a call to strengthen public-private dialogue for urban sustainability in Latin America and the Caribbean.
18 October 2018 | News

First ECLAC disaster training for Cuba targets environment experts

ECLAC trains representatives from Cuba’s Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment, as well as other professionals working in disaster analysis and planning units in correlated areas such as water, sanitation and agriculture.
Fotografía de uno de los paneles.
17 de October de 2018 | News

Expertos destacan importancia de datos urbanos para el diseño y la gestión de políticas públicas informadas y efectivas
En el marco de la Segunda Conferencia de las Ciudades, autoridades de la región analizaron las herramientas de monitoreo y las fuentes de financiamiento para la movilidad urbana sostenible en América Latina y el Caribe.
16 October 2018 | Press Release

Achieving Sustainable Mobility Systems Essential for Combating Climate Change and Attaining Inclusive Urban Development

Second Cities Conference: Towards Safe, Affordable and Sustainable Mobility in Latin America and the Caribbean, inaugurated today at ECLAC headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
Conference banner.
12 October 2018 | Announcement

Second Cities Conference Will Address Progress and Challenges to Safe, Affordable and Sustainable Urban Mobility in the Region
The meeting, co-organized by ECLAC, MINURVI and UN-Habitat, will take place on October 16-19 at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile.
foto del evento
12 de October de 2018 | News

CEPAL participó en encuentro regional de EUROCLIMA+ en Argentina
El Director de la División de Desarrollo Sostenible y Asentamientos Humanos de la Comisión, Joseluis Samaniego, presentó durante el evento la iniciativa regional “Precio social del carbono”, que busca incentivar la incorporación de criterios de sostenibilidad en las evaluaciones de los proyectos de inversión pública en sectores clave como infraestructura, energía y transporte.

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