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13 December 2022 | Press Release

Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean Call for Driving Action and Moving Towards Achievement of the Ageing Agenda on a Regional and Global Level
The Fifth Regional Intergovernmental Conference on Ageing and the Rights of Older Persons was inaugurated today at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
Image of the conference website
10 December 2022 | News

How to Follow the Fifth Regional Intergovernmental Conference on Ageing and the Rights of Older Persons in Latin America and the Caribbean
The main panels of this event will be transmitted live on December 13-15, 2022. The invitation on social media is to participate in the debates using the hashtags #ageing and #olderpersons.
Banner announcement International Trade Outlook LAC 2021
1 December 2021 | Announcement

ECLAC Presents Report on the Region’s Foreign Trade in 2021, amid Post-Pandemic Recovery
The annual report International Trade Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean will be unveiled at a virtual press conference by the United Nations organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, on Tuesday, December 7.
4 November 2021 | Press Release

The High Prevalence of Non-Communicable Diseases in the Caribbean is Exacerbating the Pandemic’s Impact and Hindering the Subregion’s Progress Towards Sustainable Development
Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC, and Camillo Gonsalves, Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Information Technology of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, led a seminar on this issue prior to the 20th meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee.
Panel de la reunión.
11 de August de 2021 | News

Alicia Bárcena insta a la construcción de nuevos pactos políticos y sociales que promuevan la participación ciudadana con miras a una recuperación sostenible y con igualdad
La Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL participó hoy en un evento organizado por la Iniciativa Social para América Latina y el Caribe (ISALC).
29 April 2021 | Press Release

Economic Reactivation Needs Productive, Fiscal and Institutional Structural Reforms to Move Towards an Inclusive and Sustainable Development Pattern in Latin America and the Caribbean
A special issue of the CEPAL Review on COVID-19’s economic and social effects in the region was presented during a webinar led by Alicia Bárcena, the organization’s Executive Secretary.
Foto testera Foro de los Países Desarrollo Sostenible 2021
17 March 2021 | News

Closure of Asymmetries, Financing for Development and Global Public Goods – Key to a Transformative Recovery Aligned with the 2030 Agenda
Representatives of government, international organizations, the private sector and civil society participated in debates on the second day of the fourth meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development, which is being held virtually.
photo of the participants in the event
17 March 2021 | News

Urgent Support Must be Provided to Caribbean Countries So They Can Advance on Fulfilling the SDGs in the Context of the Pandemic
Authorities, international officials and civil society representatives participated in a panel dedicated to the subregion during the fourth meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development.
16 March 2021 | Press Release

Countries of the Region Stress the Urgency of Equitable Vaccination and a Transformative Recovery to Build a Better World in the Framework of the 2030 Agenda
The fourth meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development was inaugurated today by high-level authorities who called urgently for reinvigorating the regional response to the pandemic.
Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL, durante su presentación.
15 de June de 2020 | News

La publicación proactiva, abierta y accesible de información sobre la pandemia es esencial para promover la transparencia y fortalecer la inclusión: Alicia Bárcena
La Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL participó hoy en un evento virtual organizado por la UNOPS en el que se dio acceso a entidades de América Latina y el Caribe al Observatorio Regional de Precios de Medicamentos para el COVID-19.
20 de April de 2020 | Press Release

Revista CEPAL ya está disponible en internet, con estudios sobre tecnología, empleo e innovación en América Latina

Principal publicación académica del organismo incluye además artículos sobre determinantes de la productividad laboral en México, un enfoque regional para estudiar la diversidad industrial en Argentina y la anatomía de la clase media brasileña, entre otros temas.
Evento Personas Mayores #ForoALC2030
22 de April de 2019 | News

Urge incorporar derechos de los adultos mayores en la implementación de la Agenda 2030

La Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL, Alicia Bárcena, inauguró hoy una reunión sobre derechos de las personas mayores, paralela a la tercera reunión del Foro de lo Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible.
3 July 2017 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena: Focus on gender and life cycle in public policy is crucial to guaranteeing the rights of women, children and adolescents

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary participated in the high-level meeting of the United Nations initiative “Every Woman Every Child,” inaugurated by the President of Chile, Michelle Bachelet.
Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL y Carissa F. Etienne, Directora de la Oficina Sanitaria Panamericana.
27 de April de 2017 | News

CEPAL y Organización Panamericana de la Salud profundizan cooperación estratégica para el cumplimiento de la Agenda 2030
En el marco del Foro de los países de América Latina y el Caribe los organismos firmaron un convenio que busca apoyar a la región en la medición de los avances en materia sanitaria.
14 October 2015 | Press Release

Social Inclusion of Youth Should Be a Priority for the Region
During an international seminar held in El Salvador, ECLAC released two documents with policy recommendations and launched the JUVELAC Observatory.
9 August 2015 | Statement

International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
"On this International Day, we are focusing attention on the health and well-being of the world’s indigenous peoples", says Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary-General.
6 de July de 2015 | News

En América Latina la lucha contra la degradación ambiental se juega en las ciudades
Antonio Prado, Secretario Ejecutivo Adjunto de la CEPAL, expuso en seminario sobre patrones de consumo para el desarrollo sostenible en Brasilia, Brasil.
30 March 2015 | Op-ed

Road Safety Needs Integrated Public Policies
Ricardo Sánchez, Officer-in-Charge of ECLAC’s Natural Resources and Infrastructure Division, explains the path that the region’s countries will tread towards the global conference to be held on this issue in Brazil in November 2015 (published in ECLAC Notes Nº 83).
photo of César Núñez, Regional Director of UNAIDS for Latin America, and Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary.
24 March 2015 | News

ECLAC and UNAIDS Sign Agreement to Support the Regional Response to HIV/AIDS
The memorandum of understanding was signed by Alicia Bárcena, the Commission’s Executive Secretary, and César Núñez, Regional Director of UNAIDS for Latin America.
18 de June de 2014 | Press Release

La Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL acompaña al Presidente de Bolivia Evo Morales en visita a Oruro
La Premio Nobel de la Paz Rigoberta Menchú y Alicia Bárcena fueron declaradas visitantes ilustres.