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Photo of the meeting
24 January 2024 | News

Countries Pay Tribute to the Legacy of Hernán Santa Cruz, One of the Most Important Figures in Latin American and Global Diplomacy
At a ceremony held in the framework of a special meeting of ECOSOC, which took place in Chile, ECLAC launched a new edition of the renowned Chilean lawyer’s memoirs entitled “Cooperate or Perish: The Dilemma of the World Community.”
30 November 2023 | Infographic

ECLAC takes part in COP 28
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is participating in the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), a crucial milestone in the fight against the climate and ecological crisis, which is taking place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from 30 November to 12 December. The ECLAC delegation is headed by José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Executive Secretary of the regional body, who will participate in various sessions of the global forum. You can learn more about ECLAC's participation in COP28 in the following image (click on the image to see it in full).
26 January 2023 | Press Release

ECLAC Calls on Countries to Strengthen the Production, Analysis and Use of Statistics to Address the Causes of Migration with a Development and Human Rights Perspective
José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, the regional commission’s Executive Secretary, participated in the closing session of the Third International Forum on Migration Statistics, which was held at ECLAC’s headquarters in Chile.
10 June 2021 | Press Release

ECLAC Reaffirms its Commitment to Working with Central American Countries, Mexico, UN Agencies and the Cooperating Community to Implement the Comprehensive Development Plan
The regional commission’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, participated today in a solidarity event for forcibly displaced persons and the communities that host them, organized by the governments of Spain, Guatemala and Costa Rica, with the support of UNHCR and the OAS.
photo of Alicia Bárcena and the participants in the webinar
14 October 2020 | Announcement

ECLAC Will Launch Report that Addresses the Forging of Political and Social Compacts to Face the Post-COVID-19 Era
The regional organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, will present the document during a web seminar in which international officials and representatives of the legislative branch and of civil society in Latin America and the Caribbean will participate.
Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC's Executive Secretary, during her presentation.
23 September 2020 | News

The Comprehensive Development Plan is the Key to Addressing Migration’s Structural Causes with a Focus on Growth, Equality and Environmental Sustainability
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, participated today in a high-level event on the response to forced displacement in Central America, where she urged the international community to consider debt relief on the interest payments of the subregion’s countries through 2021.
19 August 2016 | Statement

World Humanitarian Day
“I pay tribute to these dedicated women and men who brave danger to help others at far greater risk, and I urge everyone to sign on to the United Nations 'World You’d Rather' campaign,” UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in his message.
Migrantes sentados esperando
1 October 2013 | News

Protecting Migrant Persons' Human Rights Is a Priority for Latin America and the Caribbean

On 3 and 4 October, ECLAC will present the region’s migration challenges at the Second High-Level Dialogue on International Migration and Development.