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27 July 2023 | Press Release

Authorities from 16 Countries Approve the Creation of the Regional Tax Cooperation Platform for Latin America and the Caribbean
Treasury, Economy and Finance ministers and high-level officials gathered in Colombia at the First Summit for an Inclusive, Sustainable and Equitable Global Tax Order signed a joint declaration in which they support this new forum for dialogue and exchange, for which ECLAC will act as technical secretariat.
6 July 2023 | Press Release

ECLAC Stresses the Importance of a Productive Development Agenda Centered on Lithium Exploitation
A new special report on the opportunities and challenges posed by the mineral’s extraction in Latin America and the Caribbean was presented by the organization’s Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs.
Foto grupal de los participantes en el evento
9 August 2022 | News

Authorities from Argentina Exchanged Experiences at ECLAC on Productive Development Policies Geared Towards Territories
Mario Cimoli, the regional organization’s Acting Executive Secretary, kicked off the event along with Mercedes Marcó del Pont, Argentina’s Secretary of Strategic Affairs.
6 September 2019 | Press Release

Chile Will Host the Main Intergovernmental Forum on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality in the Region
The XIV Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, organized by ECLAC with support from UN Women, will take place on November 4-8 in Santiago.
De izquierda a derecha: Mario Cimoli, Secretario Ejecutivo Adjunto de la CEPAL, Carolina Goic, Senadora y Presidenta de la Comisión de Trabajo del Senado de Chile; y Nicolás Monckeberg, Ministro del Trabajo y Previsión Social de Chile.
5 March 2019 | News

To Face the Fourth Industrial Revolution, it is Crucial to Spur on Complementary Labor and Production Policies, Specialists at ECLAC Warned
Chile’s Minister of Labor and Social Security, Nicolás Monckeberg, Senator Carolina Goic and the regional organization’s Deputy Executive Secretary, Mario Cimoli, inaugurated a seminar in Santiago.
La Fundación Luz deleitó al personal de la CEPAL con el repertorio de su Orquesta Sonidos de Luz, que se presentó el viernes 7 de diciembre en los patios del edificio.
10 December 2018 | News

ECLAC Celebrated Week of Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities
Approximately 12% of the population in Latin America and the Caribbean has some kind of disability, which represents around 70 million people.
Cultural Heritage Day 2017
14 June 2017 | News

More than 2,300 People Visited ECLAC Headquarters on Chilean Cultural Heritage Day 2017

Members of the public showed keen interest in exploring the facility, which is considered one of the world’s leading expressions of the modern architectural movement.
27 February 2016 | Press Release

Presidents of Brazil and Chile Meet with ECLAC’s Executive Secretary
Dilma Rousseff and Michelle Bachelet visited the headquarters of the United Nations regional organization.
Photo of the report
19 May 2015 | Announcement

ECLAC Will Present Annual Report on Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean
Next Wednesday, May 27, the organization’s Executive Secretary will present the regional overview and will provide recommendations for countries to take advantage of the potential benefits of these flows.
29 November 2013 | Press Release

ECLAC Will Launch Social Panorama of Latin America 2013
The annual report, which will be presented by Executive Secretary Alicia Bárcena, provides a multidimensional view of poverty.
28 May 2013 | Press Release

Region's Countries Must Strengthen Institutions in Order to Maximize the Contribution of Natural Resources to Development
Latin America and the Caribbean faces the challenge of efficiently investing extraordinary revenue from the current price cycle with social and environmental sustainability.
29 November 2011 | Press Release

Poverty and Indigence Levels Are the Lowest in 20 Years in Latin America
The Organization predicts that the region will close this year with three million people less living in poverty.
12 September 2011 | Press Release

Latin America and the Caribbean Conclude the Regional Meeting Preparatory to Rio+20
Countries will take the recommendations to the world conference to be held in Brazil in 2012.
12 September 2011 | Press Release

Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean Seek a Regional Consensus On Sustainable Development
Agencies of the United Nations presented a document proposing a strategy for the conference which will take place in Brazil in 2012.
7 September 2011 | Press Release

The Countries of Latin America Will Debate On Sustainable Development On the Path to Rio+20
National and international officials and representatives of the civil society will participate in the Regional Meeting Preparatory to the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development to be held in Brazil in 2012.
1 December 2010 | Press Release

Poverty in Latin America Fell in 2010 and Returns to the Pre-Crisis Trend
Thanks to the region's economic recovery, the number of poor people will fall to the same levels as in 2008 (180 million inhabitants).
25 November 2010 | Press Release

ECLAC Assesses the Impact of the Economic Recovery on Poverty in the Region
The Social Panorama, which proposes long-term policies to tackle inequality, will be presented by the Executive Secretary of ECLAC, Alicia Bárcena, in Chile on 30 November.
16 November 2010 | Press Release

Successful Social Innovation Projects to be Presented in the United States
ECLAC will exhibit 25 programmes awarded for their innovation, community participation and low costs, developed to overcome poverty and inequality in the region.
10 November 2010 | Press Release

Experts to Assess Effects of Climate Change on Agriculture in the Region
The phenomenon impacts the rural population of Latin America and the Caribbean, most of which lives in conditions of poverty.
2 October 2010 | Press Release

ECLAC Addresses Mapuche Issue
The Commission draws attention to the importance of the international legal regime and the need to place equality at the heart of the debate.

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