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22 April 2024 | Press Release

COP 3 of the Escazú Agreement Begins at ECLAC with the Commemoration of International Mother Earth Day
The third meeting of the Conference of the Parties to Latin America and the Caribbean’s first environmental treaty was inaugurated by Chilean President Gabriel Boric. During this event, the Action Plan on Human Rights Defenders in Environmental Matters will be presented.
18 April 2024 | Press Release

Eradicating Poverty and Hunger is an Indispensable Requirement for Achieving Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
Authorities and delegates from the region’s countries concluded the seventh meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development with a firm commitment to accelerate the pace for achieving the goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda.
16 April 2024 | Press Release

Countries Call for Revitalizing the Commitment to the 2030 Agenda and Fostering Renewed, Bold Policies and Actions for Accelerating Fulfillment of the SDGs
The seventh meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development was inaugurated today with the presence of the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed.
4 December 2023 | Press Release

ECLAC Presents at COP28 Report that Stresses Climate Financing Needs for Latin America and the Caribbean in its Fight Against Global Warming
The document entitled “The Economics of Climate Change in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2023: Financing needs and policy tools for the transition to low-carbon and climate-resilient economies” was unveiled by the organization’s Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, during the global gathering that is taking place in Dubai.
30 November 2023 | Press Release

Climate Financing Needs for Latin America and the Caribbean, the Just Transition, the Link between Nature and Climate, and the Escazú Agreement are the Priority Issues that ECLAC Will Promote at COP28
The organization’s Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, will participate in numerous sessions at the global forum, which this year is considered to be a crucial opportunity for tackling the climate crisis.
16 September 2023 | Press Release

Executive Secretary of ECLAC Highlights the Importance of Regional Cooperation and Multilateralism at the G-77 and China Summit

At the meeting held in Cuba, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs spoke on behalf of the five United Nations Regional Commissions and held bilateral meetings with senior government officials.
5 de June de 2023 | Press Release

En el Día Mundial del Medio Ambiente 2023, la CEPAL enfatiza la necesidad de buscar soluciones informadas y participativas para enfrentar la contaminación por plásticos
Se requieren políticas basadas en la evidencia, que involucren a la ciudadanía y que fortalezcan marcos legales e instituciones para el desarrollo sostenible, plantea el organismo regional de las Naciones Unidas.
7 November 2022 | Press Release

Latin America and the Caribbean: The green transition can be an economic and social game changer, says new report
OECD, ECLAC, CAF and the European Commission launched their joint report Latin American Economic Outlook (LEO) 2022, in the framework of the COP27 being held in Egypt.
1 September 2022 | Press Release

Authorities Call for Multiplying Access to Financing for Climate Action via the Massive Investment of Public and Private Financial Institutions’ Resources
The Roundtable on Climate Finance and the Energy Transition in Latin America and the Caribbean – one of the five regional forums being held ahead of the upcoming COP27, presided by Egypt – was inaugurated today.
5 de May de 2022 | Press Release

Speaking to Territories and Cities is Critical for Rethinking the Development Model in Latin America and the Caribbean
High-level authorities from Latin America and Europe participated in the first event taking place in the framework of the regional Declaration of Circular Cities.
22 April 2022 | Press Release

Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean Reaffirm the Escazú Agreement as a Fundamental Tool for Ensuring a Healthy Environment for Present and Future Generations
The final day of the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 1) to the Agreement included a high-level event in celebration of the first anniversary of its entry into force and International Mother Earth Day.
20 April 2022 | Press Release

States Parties to the Escazú Agreement Call for Joint Action to Promote Latin America and the Caribbean’s First Environmental Treaty
Chilean President Gabriel Boric, along with other authorities from the region, representatives of the United Nations and of the public, kicked off the Conference of the Parties (COP1) of the Agreement at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
28 January 2022 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena Calls for Promoting New Fiscal Strategies and Greater International Cooperation amid Growing Asymmetries to Finance a Big Push for Sustainability
Speaking before Environment Ministers, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary presented a new document by the Commission on financing for sustainable development in the context of the post-COVID-19 recovery in the region.
23 September 2021 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena Called for Changing the Development Paradigm to Overcome Profound Global Asymmetries and Foster Equality and Inclusion
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary participated in a high-level event sponsored by the Leaders Network Reinforcing Multilateralism Together and Pathfinders, on the sidelines of the 76th United Nations General Assembly.
17 August 2021 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena Reaffirms Seriousness of the Climate Crisis in the Region and Urges the International Community to Prioritize Financing of Adaptation Measures
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary participated in the launch of the State of the Climate in Latin America and the Caribbean 2020 Report, produced by the World Meteorological Organization.
1 June 2021 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena Calls for Prioritizing Nature-based Solutions to Protect Ecosystem Integrity and Biodiversity, and Place Value on their Contribution to the Economy and Society
At an event organized by the Regional Office of UNEP and the National College of Mexico, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary urged for changing the development paradigm that has led to overshooting the planet’s limits, with high economic and social costs.
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.
19 November 2020 | Press Release

To Change the Development Pattern, ECLAC Calls for Forging New Compacts and Coalitions with Transformative Leaderships, at a Seminar Organized by the Vatican
The Executive Secretary of the United Nations organization, Alicia Bárcena, participated in a webinar entitled “Latin America: Church, Pope Francis and pandemic-related scenarios,” organized by the papal headquarters.
18 June 2020 | Press Release

To Confront the Climate Change Emergency and Rethink the Post-COVID Recovery, We Must Urgently Move Towards a New, More Sustainable and Egalitarian Development Pattern
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, presented a new book today that exhaustively reviews the effects of climate change in the region and the policies addressing it.
29 de November de 2019 | Press Release

Destacados expertos hacen llamado urgente a cambiar el paradigma de desarrollo en materia social y ambiental
Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL; Ennio Vivaldi, Rector de la Universidad de Chile y Luis Pinto, Rector de la Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana, encabezaron la ceremonia de lanzamiento del Informe País: Estado del Medio Ambiente en Chile 2018, que fue presentado por el académico Nicolo Gligo.

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