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18 December 2016 | Statement

International Migrants Day

"I call on the international community to act on the global compact on safe, regular and orderly migration", UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon points out in his annual message.

Imagen de la reunión sobre censos en Panamá.

22 de November de 2016 | News

Expertos en censos estudian su adecuación para el seguimiento de la Agenda 2030 y del Consenso de Montevideo

La CEPAL y el UNFPA organizan junto a la Conferencia Estadística de las Américas un seminario de alto nivel que se desarrolla del 22 al 24 de noviembre en Panamá.

4 de November de 2016 | Press Release

Ya está en línea “Horizontes CEPAL”, nuevo programa multimedia de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe

En su primera edición incluye una entrevista exclusiva a la Secretaria Ejecutiva del organismo, Alicia Bárcena.

11 October 2016 | Infographic

Girl children and adolescents in Latin America and the Caribbean

Gender equality starts right from early childhood, meaning urgent action must be taken to eradicate all forms of discrimination that affect girl children and adolescents in the region.

11 October 2016 | Statement

International Day of the Girl Child

"The wellbeing, human rights and empowerment of the world’s 1.1 billion girls are central to achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. When we agreed on that agenda, we promised girls quality education and health services", United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says.

Imagen de los asistentes a la tercera reunión de la Mesa Directiva, en la clausura.

6 October 2016 | News

Countries of the Region Meeting at ECLAC See Synergies between the Montevideo Consensus and the 2030 Agenda

At their third meeting, held on 4-6 October in Santiago, the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Population and Development adopted a format to be used for national reports on follow-up to measures in this area.

4 de October de 2016 | Speech

Tercera Reunión de la Mesa Directiva de la Conferencia Regional sobre Población y Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe

Intervención de Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL.

1 October 2016 | Statement

International Day of Older Persons

The global population of older persons is expected to rise from just over 900 million in 2015 to 1.4 billion by 2030 and 2.1 billion by 2050, Ban Ki-moon points out in his message.

16 August 2016 | Op-ed

Migration in Latin America and the Caribbean at the service of development and human rights

Op-ed by Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary.

9 August 2016 | Statement

International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

“I call on Governments everywhere to draw on the guidance of this international framework to improve access to education for indigenous peoples,” United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in his message.

15 July 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC Supports Statistical Visibility and Participation of Indigenous Peoples in the 2030 Agenda

The regional organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, participated in a side event to the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2016 being held in New York.

11 July 2016 | Statement

World Population Day

"On this World Population Day, I urge all Governments, businesses and civil society to support and invest in teenage girls", United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in his message.

22 April 2016 | Speech

26th Session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee

Opening Statement by Antonio Prado, Deputy Executive Secretary of ECLAC.

22 April 2016 | Press Release

Senior Government Officials Address Sustainable Development Priorities of the Caribbean

The Deputy Executive Secretary of ECLAC, Antonio Prado, opened the 26th session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

21 April 2016 | Announcement

ECLAC Will Present in Mexico Reflection on Future Development of Latin America and the Caribbean in Light of the 2030 Agenda

The United Nations’ organization will celebrate its thirty-sixth session on May 23-27.

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.