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26 April 2018 | Press Release

Caribbean Development Roundtable Brings Together Ministers to Discuss Economic Growth and Climate Resilience
The meeting convened by ECLAC and hosted by the Government of Saint Lucia, took place today in Gros Islet.
IWD 2018 - Trinidad
7 March 2018 | News

Port of Spain City Village showcases women entrepreneurs

The theme of this year’s IWD is the `Time is now: Rural and urban activists transforming women’s lives’.
Foto de la destrucción dejada por los huracanes en el Caribe
12 December 2017 | News

ECLAC Advocates for Caribbean's Debt Swap Proposal and Establishes Task Force for Its Implementation
The UN Commission recently presented the initiative at the CARICOM-UN High Level Pledging Conference held in New York.
Diane Quarless, Director of ECLAC’s Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean, during her presentation
20 November 2017 | News

ECLAC Advocates for Debt Relief Proposal during Conference on Hurricane Striken Caribbean Held in New York
The CARICOM-UN High Level Pledging Conference: “Building a more Climate Resilient Community” looks to mobilise international financial support for the countries devastated by Hurricanes Irma and Maria.
24 October 2017 | Press Release

Criteria for Access to Concessional Financing Must Change to Support Caribbean Countries with their Reconstruction
ECLAC’s debt relief proposal for the countries most affected by recent hurricanes was presented by Alicia Bárcena, the organization’s Executive Secretary, at a high-level ECOSOC meeting in New York.
7 September 2017 | Press Release

ECLAC Expresses Solidarity and Offers Support to Caribbean Countries Affected by Storms
Executive Secretary of the UN organization, Alicia Bárcena, sent a letter to Heads of States of all islands struck by the storm season in the last two weeks.
30 August 2017 | Press Release

Jamaica’s Prime Minister Gave Keynote Lecture at ECLAC
Andrew Holness advocated for greater integration among the countries of the Caribbean and Latin America and gave his backing to the Caribbean debt relief proposal presented by the organization.
20 July 2017 | Press Release

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary Met with Caribbean Ambassadors to Evaluate the Subregion’s Priorities regarding the 2030 Agenda
Alicia Bárcena encouraged Caribbean countries to present their Voluntary National Reviews on the Sustainable Development Goals in future sessions of the High-Level Political Forum, which is held each year in New York.
29 May 2017 | Press Release

Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Visits ECLAC’s Headquarters in Santiago
Keith Rowley met with the Commission’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, agreeing to increase bilateral cooperation.
19 May 2017 | Speech

Evolving development thinking and practices in Latin America and the Caribbean: The role of ECLAC
Keynote Address by Antonio Prado, Deputy Executive Secretary of ECLAC, at the 18th CDCC Monitoring Committee.
19 May 2017 | Speech

18th Monitoring Committee of the CDCC
Welcome Remarks by Antonio Prado, Deputy Executive Secretary of ECLAC.
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.
14 April 2016 | News

The Caribbean’s development trajectory and debt outlook to be discussed in Saint Kitts and Nevis
At the Fourth CDR meeting this year, Executive Secretary of ECLAC, Alicia Bárcena, will present the organisation’s proposal on debt for climate adaptation swap, harnessing green funds to facilitate growth and economic transformation.
9 March 2016 | Announcement

Senior policy makers to meet in Saint Kitts to discuss Caribbean debt relief
Senior level policymakers from governments of the Caribbean, officials of the United Nations system, representatives of regional civil society organizations, academia, regional development institutions and international development partners will meet to address the Caribbean’s debt obligations and consider practical solutions for current debt overhang.
26 June 2015 | Speech

17th Meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the CDCC
Opening Statement by Alicia Barcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC.
27 May 2015 | Press Release

The Caribbean Received $6.027 Billion Dollars in Foreign Direct Investment in 2014, Down Nearly 5% from 2013
In its latest annual report, ECLAC proposes that Caribbean countries revise the utility of the incentives used to attract FDI and advance towards a coordinated policy of promotion on a subregional level.
22 September 2014 | Press Release

ECLAC Addresses the Paradoxes and Challenges of Climate Change's Economic and Social Impact in the Region
The Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, said in a statement that the economic costs of climate change could total between 1.5 % and 5 % of the annual GDP of Latin America and the Caribbean, in the case that the temperature rises an additional 2.5 °C.
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1 September 2014 | Announcement

Vulnerabilities of Caribbean Small Island Developing States Will Be Analyzed at International Conference
The Third International Conference on SIDS will take place from 1-4 September 2014 in Apia, Independent State of Samoa. ECLAC will also participate in two main side events during the event.
7 May 2014 | Speech

Inauguration of the Thirty-fifth session of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)
Opening remarks by Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC.

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