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4 March 2024 | Press Release

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary Met with Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo de León
The United Nations regional economic commission and the Government of Guatemala align efforts to quicken the pace in moving towards more productive, inclusive and sustainable development in the Central American country.
14 November 2023 | Press Release

Latin America and the Caribbean Reaffirms its Commitment to Implementation of the Montevideo Consensus on Population and Development, 10 Years After its Adoption
In the framework of the Fifth Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Population and Development, countries commemorated the tenth anniversary of the region’s most important intergovernmental agreement in this area.
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17 October 2023 | Announcement

Countries Will Commemorate Tenth Anniversary of the Adoption of the Montevideo Consensus on Population and Development
This celebration will take place in the framework of the fifth meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Population and Development, which will be held on November 14-15 at ECLAC’s headquarters in Chile.
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27 July 2022 | News

Latin America and the Caribbean Lost Nearly 3 Years of Life Expectancy at Birth between 2019 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
New estimates and projections by ECLAC and the United Nations Population Division confirm that the region’s population is growing at an increasingly low rate, due mainly to a decline in fertility.
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25 May 2021 | News

Fourth Meeting of the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean Will Take Place in the First Half of 2022
The meeting, which was postponed in 2020 due to the global health crisis prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, will be held at ECLAC’s central headquarters in Santiago, Chile using a hybrid model, meaning a mix of in-person and virtual participation.
Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL, durante su presentación.
21 September 2020 | News

Experts Make a Call to Renew the Commitment to Advocate the Human Rights of Afro-descendant Populations and Redouble Efforts to Fight Racism and Discrimination
Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC's Executive Secretary; Harold Robinson, UNPFA’s Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, and Gerardo Zavaleta, Peru's Vice Minister of Vulnerable Populations, joined a virtual conversation on the impacts of COVID-19 on Afro-descendant populations.
11 June 2020 | Press Release

It is Urgently Necessary to Achieve the Full Inclusion of Indigenous Peoples in Fulfillment of the 2030 Agenda, Guaranteeing the Exercise of their Collective Rights
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, and the President of the Fund for the Development of the Indigenous Peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean, Myrna Cunningham, presented a study today that addresses the reality of indigenous peoples in the region.
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10 July 2019 | Announcement

Countries of the region will assess progress and challenges in the implementation of the Montevideo Consensus on Population and Development
The fourth meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Population and Development will be held at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile, 9 - 10 October 2019
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18 March 2019 | News

Profound Changes in Demographic Dynamics Will Have Consequences for Public Policies, ECLAC Warns
The First Regional Report on the Implementation of the Montevideo Consensus describes the region’s progress and challenges with regard to population and development.
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10 December 2018 | News

New Public Policies Are Proposed to Eradicate Racism and Discrimination in Guatemala
The study, requested to ECLAC by the Presidential Commission on Discrimination and Racism against the Indigenous Peoples of Guatemala (CODISRA), offers recommendations that would allow for moving toward social equality while also promoting cultural diversity.
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10 December 2018 | News

ECLAC: Equality for Afro-descendant Women is Still Pending in Latin America and the Caribbean
A study published by the United Nations regional organization analyzes their autonomy in terms of three key dimensions: economic, physical and in decision-making.
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30 May 2018 | Announcement

Latin American and Caribbean Countries Will Address Progress and Challenges Related to Population and Development
The third meeting of the Regional Conference on Population and Development, organized by ECLAC and the government of Peru, with support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), will take place on August 7-9 in Lima.
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24 May 2017 | Announcement

ECLAC Will Launch Social Panorama of Latin America 2016
The United Nations regional commission’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, will hold a press conference on May 30 in Santiago, Chile.
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17 August 2015 | Announcement

Mexico Will Host the Second Session of the Regional Conference on Population and Development
The meeting, organized by ECLAC and the Government of Mexico, will be held on October 6-9.
Imagen de archivo de la clausura de la Primera Reunión de la Conferencia Regional sobre Población y Desarrollo, celebrada en Montevideo en agosto de 2013.
11 May 2015 | Announcement

ECLAC Will Host Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Population and Development
Delegates from countries in the region will gather on June 24-26 in Santiago, Chile.
22 October 2014 | Press Release

Latin America Has Achieved Progress in Health, Education and Political Participation of Indigenous Peoples in the Last Decade
Indigenous peoples account for 8.3 % of the region's total population, according to a study by the United Nations organization launched in New York.
1 September 2014 | Press Release

ECLAC Will Present Report on Indigenous Peoples at World Conference in New York
Document brings together updated information about progress on the rights of indigenous groups in Latin America.
17 October 2013 | Press Release

ECLAC Calls on Latin American and Caribbean Countries to Make Progress in Protecting the Rights of Indigenous Women
Document highlights the deep inequalities affecting over 23 million indigenous women.
14 October 2013 | Press Release

Region's Countries Will Discuss Gender Equality Policies in the Dominican Republic
The twelfth session of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, organized by ECLAC, will focus on the economic autonomy of women - particularly in the digital economy.
2 October 2013 | Press Release

Dominican Republic Will Host the 12th Session of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean
This meeting organized by ECLAC and the Government of the Dominican Republic will be attended by authorities, international officials, experts and civil-society representatives.

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