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Imagem do seminário sobre proteção social que abrió a série de três diálogos nacionais preparatórios da Conferência Regional.
4 September 2017 | News

National Dialogues Pave the Way for the Second Session of the Regional Conference on Social Development
The government of Uruguay, with support from the United Nations System, organized a series of gatherings in preparation for the ECLAC event that will take place in late October in Montevideo.
Los jóvenes participantes posaron en una fotografía colectiva una vez culminado el seminario realizado en la sede de la CEPAL en Santiago de Chile.
9 December 2016 | News

Young People in the Region Present Initiatives to Eradicate Child Poverty With a View to Fulfilling the 2030 Agenda
In the framework of the Concausa project, sixty youth between 15 and 17 years of age unveiled interesting social innovation proposals.
26 de November de 2016 | Press Release

Jóvenes de la región presentaron en la CEPAL iniciativas para el cumplimiento de la Agenda 2030 y la superación de la pobreza infantil
En la actividad, que forma parte de la iniciativa Concausa, participaron 60 jóvenes de entre 15 y 17 años, provenientes de 11 países de América Latina y el Caribe.
1 November 2016 | Press Release

Countries of the Region Advocate for Progress on Social Investment in Light of Economic Situation and Inequality Gaps
The Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Social Development, a subsidiary body of ECLAC, held its first meeting on November 1 in Santo Domingo.
31 de October de 2016 | Speech

VIII Foro Ministerial para el Desarrollo en América Latina y el Caribe y la Primera Reunión de la Mesa Directiva de la Conferencia Regional sobre Desarrollo Social de América Latina y el Caribe
Intervención de Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL.
31 October 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC Presents to Social Development Ministers an Analysis of Inequality and Proposals to Combat it
The regional United Nations organization will unveil a new study during the first meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Social Development.
31 October 2016 | Press Release

Latin American Ministers Discuss Challenges of 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Way Out of Poverty
Representatives from 33 countries meet in the VIII Ministerial Forum to rethink possible progress models from a multidimensional approach, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals, and maintain the achievements in social policies in the region.
17 October 2016 | Statement

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
Today, some 1 billion people live in extreme poverty and more than 800 million endure hunger and malnutrition, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warns.
1 September 2016 | Op-ed

Inclusive Social Development is Key to Overcoming Poverty and Reducing Inequalities
Opinion column by Laís Abramo, Director of ECLAC’s Social Development Division (published in ECLAC Notes N⁰ 89, September 2016).
27 May 2016 | Press Release

Senior Authorities Call for Combating Poverty and Reducing Inequality with Integrated Policies Aligned with 2030 Agenda
Mexico’s Secretary of Social Development, José Antonio Meade Kuribreña, and ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, headed a panel about social policies during the regional organization’s gathering in Mexico City.
22 March 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC Calls for Protecting Progress and Preventing Social Rollbacks in Light of Potential Increase in Regional Poverty
According to projections by the United Nations regional organization, 175 million people were living in situations of poverty in late 2015 in Latin America.
4 November 2015 | Press Release

Countries Highlight the Role of Multiple Policies in Eradicating Poverty and Achieving the 2030 Agenda in Latin America and the Caribbean
Ministers wrap up social development meeting, jointly organized for the first time by ECLAC, the Government of Peru and UNDP.
2 November 2015 | Press Release

Ministers address challenges to reduce poverty and inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean in a sustainable development era
The Regional Conference on Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean was inaugurated today in Lima, Peru.
2 de November de 2015 | Speech

Inauguración de la I Conferencia Regional sobre Desarrollo Social de América Latina y el Caribe
Intervención de Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL.
2 November 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC Calls for Redoubling Efforts to Combat Poverty and Inequality in a Scenario of Deceleration
A new study by the United Nations regional organization highlights the importance of creating productive and decent jobs, since wage income represents 80% of total household income on average in the region.
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29 October 2015 | Announcement

Social Development Ministers of Latin America and the Caribbean Will Meet in Lima to Discuss Policies Against Poverty and Inequality
On 2-4 November 2015. Follow live broadcast.
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19 October 2015 | Announcement

Policies against Poverty and Inequality Will Be Analyzed at Conference on Social Development in Lima
The meeting will take place on November 2-4 in Peru.
foto de un hombre en situación de pobreza
11 de August de 2015 | News

Nuevo libro de la CEPAL aborda avances de la protección social en América Latina
Publicación se presenta en seminario en la sede del organismo de las Naciones Unidas en Santiago, Chile.
10 July 2015 | Statement

World Population Day
"Not since the end of the Second World War have so many people been forced from their homes across the planet", Ban Ki-moon says.
30 March 2015 | Speech

High-level seminar “Paths towards equality and development: dialogue between Latin America and Norway”
Remarks by Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC.

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