"On this day, let us reaffirm our commitment to live up to the ideals of the United Nations Charter and build a better world for all", says the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon.
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.
Alicia Bárcena participated in a regional debate on the progress and challenges towards a more sustainable and inclusive development, chaired by the Deputy-Secretary-General of the Organization at the UN Headquarters.