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4 March 2024 | Press Release

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary Met with Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo de León
The United Nations regional economic commission and the Government of Guatemala align efforts to quicken the pace in moving towards more productive, inclusive and sustainable development in the Central American country.
31 October 2022 | Op-ed

Towards Transformation of the Development Model in Latin America and the Caribbean
By José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Executive Secretary of ECLAC.
19 November 2020 | Press Release

To Change the Development Pattern, ECLAC Calls for Forging New Compacts and Coalitions with Transformative Leaderships, at a Seminar Organized by the Vatican
The Executive Secretary of the United Nations organization, Alicia Bárcena, participated in a webinar entitled “Latin America: Church, Pope Francis and pandemic-related scenarios,” organized by the papal headquarters.
photo of the website
24 October 2020 | News

How to Follow the Debates of ECLAC’s Most Important Intergovernmental Conference on October 26-28
The 38th session, which will be held virtually, will be transmitted via all of the institution’s platforms. Those interested in joining the conversation can do so using the hashtags #ECLACsession2020, #COVID19transformativerecovery and #PoliciesForActionECLAC.
Postcard opening ceremony PSES 38 ENG
23 October 2020 | Announcement

The Presidents of Costa Rica and Cuba, along with the UN Secretary-General, Will Inaugurate ECLAC’s 38th Session
On this occasion, the regional commission will present its new development proposal for a transformative recovery with equality and sustainability for the region’s countries.
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22 June 2020 | News

ECLAC Presents Cases of Transformative Investments for a Sustainable Economy in Brazil
ECLAC’s Office in Brasilia, along with the Global Compact Network Brazil, held a “Big Push for Sustainability” webinar on May 26 in which more than 60 case studies on investments for sustainable development in Brazil were presented.
21 May 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC Proposes a New Development Pattern for Latin America and the Caribbean
The document “Horizons 2030: Equality at the Centre of Sustainable Development” holds that the current development model is unsustainable and that the region requires progressive structural change if it wants to effectively achieve fulfillment of the sustainable development goals by 2030.
24 September 2015 | Op-ed

2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, A Bridge Between the Short and Long Term
Op-ed by Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC Executive Secretary (September 2015).
9 de May de 2014 | Press Release

Altas autoridades de la región resaltan contribución de propuestas de la CEPAL para la agenda post-2015
Ministros de Perú, Colombia, El Salvador, México y Cuba y el vicecanciller de Jamaica participan en un diálogo en el marco de la reunión que el organismo de Naciones Unidas celebra en Lima.
photo natural resources
5 March 2014 | News

ECLAC Promotes Better Governance of Natural Resources to Maximize their Contribution to Regional Development
Latin America and the Caribbean has had difficulty translating boom periods for exports into long-term growth processes.
31 August 2012 | Press Release

Region's Governmental Authorities Stress the Relevance of ECLAC's Structural Change Proposal
Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, called on the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean to coordinate their macroeconomic, industrial, social, labour and environmental policies.
27 August 2012 | Press Release

ECLAC Proposes an Integrated Approach to Development for the Region
The United Nations agency, which is holding its thirty-fourth session in El Salvador, is offering Latin American countries a new roadmap for the coming years.
22 June 2012 | Press Release

ECLAC Proposes Structural Change with Equality and Environmental Sustainability at Its Heart
The aim is to transform and diversify the export pattern beyond raw materials and increase investment in knowledge-intensive sectors, according to the ECLAC Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena.