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30 October 2014 | Press Release

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary Concludes Visit to Cuba
Alicia Bárcena met with the President of Cuba’s Council of State, Raúl Castro, and gave a keynote lecture at the University of Havana.
29 October 2014 | News

At ECLAC, Road Sector Representatives Address Challenges for Sustainable Development
29 October 2014 | News

Experts Highlight Need for Public-Private Coordination to Protect Water Resources in the Face of Climate Change
27 de October de 2014 | News

El ILPES participa en el seminario "25 años AECID, Gobernabilidad Democrática en América Latina y el Caribe"
En el evento, el Director del ILPES presentó resultados de programa de capacitación.
27 de October de 2014 | Announcement

Expertos analizarán efectos del cambio climático sobre los recursos hídricos
24 October 2014 | Press Release

Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America Declines 23% in the First Half of 2014
The absence of big corporate acquisitions and a slowdown in mining investments are seen as the main factors, ECLAC reported.
24 de October de 2014 | Announcement

CEPAL acoge reunión de la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera y del Consejo de Directores de Carreteras de Iberoamérica
22 October 2014 | Press Release

Latin America Has Achieved Progress in Health, Education and Political Participation of Indigenous Peoples in the Last Decade
Indigenous peoples account for 8.3 % of the region's total population, according to a study by the United Nations organization launched in New York.
20 October 2014 | Press Release

Freedom of Speech Is an Essential Value in Democracy, Officials Agree at the Opening of the IAPA's 70th General Assembly
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, ECLAC's Executive Secretary Alicia Bárcena, and IAPA President Elizabeth Ballantine participated in the inauguration ceremony.
20 de October de 2014 | Speech

Ceremonia oficial de apertura de la 70a Asamblea General de la Sociedad Interamericana de Prensa (SIP)
Intervención de Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL.
19 de October de 2014 | Press Release

La CEPAL acoge la apertura de la 70ª Asamblea General de la Sociedad Interamericana de Prensa
La Presidenta de Chile, Michelle Bachelet, el Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de ese país, Heraldo Muñoz, la Presidenta de la SIP, Elizabeth Ballantine, y la Secretaria Ejecutiva del organismo regional de Naciones Unidas, Alicia Bárcena, participarán en el acto.
17 October 2014 | Statement

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2014
"One in every five persons in developing regions --1.22 billion people-- live on less than $1.25 a day, and 2.4 billion live on less than $2 a day", says the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
15 de October de 2014 | News

Organizaciones de la sociedad civil analizaron en CEPAL retos de la docencia en la región
15 October 2014 | Press Release

Unemployment Could Fall to 6.0% in Latin America and the Caribbean Despite Limited Job Creation
ECLAC-ILO study says employment formalization has contributed to a reduction in income inequality.
15 October 2014 | Press Release

Access to Energy, Efficiency and Renewable Sources, Key to Development with Equality in the Region
Government officials and representatives from international organizations participated in the launch of the Decade of Sustainable Energy for All Americas.
13 October 2014 | Infographic

Investment in infrastructure in Latin America and the Caribbean
The countries of the region should invest 6.2% annually of their gross domestic product (GDP) in the 2012-2020 period –around 320 billion dollars- in order to close the existing gap between supply and demand of infrastructure. According to ECLAC, these investments in transport, energy, telecommunications and water and sanitation works help enlarge the coverage and quality of infrastructure services and foster the general welfare of the population.
13 October 2014 | Press Release

Countries in the Region Should Invest 6.2% of Annual GDP to Satisfy Infrastructure Demands
ECLAC presented a new database that details country investment in economic infrastructure since 1980.
13 October 2014 | Statement

International Day for Disaster Reduction 2014
"This year's commemoration of the International Day for Disaster Reduction is an opportunity to recognize the role of older men and women in fostering resilience", the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in his message.
9 October 2014 | Press Release

Exports from Latin America and the Caribbean Stagnate for the Third Straight Year and Should Grow Just 0.8% in 2014
The global economy’s slow recovery and a decline in intraregional trade explain the poor performance, according to a new ECLAC report.
9 October 2014 | Press Release

Reaching a Global Climate Agreement is More Urgent Every Day, ECLAC says
At the inauguration of two events, the organization's Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, called for combining forces to achieve results at the next conference on climate, which will be held in Lima in December.

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