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15 November 2021 | Press Release

Peru and ECLAC Reaffirm the Strengthening of Cooperation on Economic, Social and Environmental Development
Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the United Nations regional commission, made an official visit to Lima today, where she met with President Pedro Castillo and members of his Cabinet.
9 November 2021 | Press Release

German Government and ECLAC Reaffirm Strategic Partnership to Promote a Recovery with Equality and Environmental Sustainability in Latin America and the Caribbean

Both parties held their periodic consultation, renewing their cooperation program on diverse thematic areas for the 2022-2024 period.
photo of the policy brief cover
23 September 2021 | News

UN Regional Commissions Launch Policy Brief on Transforming Food Systems
"We urge our member countries to devote more resources to research, development and innovation, incentivize science and evidence-supported nature-based solutions and reward good agri-environmental practices,” ECLAC’s Executive Secretary Alicia Bárcena said.
3 de September de 2021 | Press Release

La salida de la crisis causada por la pandemia es una oportunidad para transformar el modelo de desarrollo y los sistemas agroalimentarios de América Latina y el Caribe

La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO) y el Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA) presentaron el informe “Perspectivas de la Agricultura y del Desarrollo Rural en las Américas, una mirada hacia América Latina y el Caribe".
foto de los participantes en el evento
15 July 2021 | News

Authorities and Specialists Addressed Challenges and Opportunities for Building More Inclusive, Sustainable and Resilient Food Systems in the Region
ECLAC and FAO, in collaboration with other United Nations entities present in Latin America and the Caribbean, organized a regional dialogue prior to the Food Systems Summit 2021.
Meeting panel.
14 July 2021 | News

ECLAC Reiterates Commitment to Continue Accompanying the Region’s Countries in the Analysis and Proposals for a Way Out of the Emergency and a Transformative Recovery
The UN regional commission’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, and the Foreign Minister of Costa Rica, Rodolfo Solano, participated in a meeting of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2021, focused on listening to messages from the regions.
Imagen reunión Latin America Energy Week
22 June 2021 | News

Latin America and the Caribbean Has All the Right Conditions to Become a Renewable Energy Hub with Great Potential in Green Hydrogen
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, gave a presentation on a high-level international panel held in the framework of Latin America Energy Week, where she affirmed the urgency of the transition towards renewable energies with full social inclusion.
Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL
25 May 2021 | News

The Time is Ripe for a Global Tax Agreement on Extractive Industries: ECLAC
The organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, participated in a high-level roundtable convened by the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres.
18 March 2021 | Press Release

Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean Commit to Implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Building Forward Better
At the conclusion of the fourth meeting of the Forum of the Countries on Sustainable Development, government representatives reaffirmed the dire urgency of building fair, sustainable societies that would tackle inequality and guarantee citizenship and rights, and of acting together as a region to ensure access to vaccines for the entire population.
Foto evento paralelo FAO-CEPAL en el Foro de Desarrollo Sostenible 2021
17 March 2021 | News

UN Agencies and Experts Call on Latin America and the Caribbean to Unite Visions Ahead of Food Systems Summit
At a side event to the Forum of the Countries on Sustainable Development 2021, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, urged the region to act with a single voice to promote healthier, more sustainable and more equitable food systems.
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.
Logo of the meeting.
15 February 2021 | Announcement

Countries Will Hold Fourth Meeting of the Forum of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development
Due to the global epidemiological situation, this event will take place virtually on March 15-18, 2021. During the meeting, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, will present a report on regional progress and challenges in relation to the 2030 Agenda.