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Foto de participantes en el evento
23 April 2024 | News

States Parties of the Escazú Agreement Approved Action Plan on Human Rights Defenders in Environmental Matters
The decision was adopted on the second day of the Third meeting of the Conference of the Parties in the first environmental treaty in Latin America and the Caribbean, being held in Chile.
Foto del Presidente de Chile, Gabriel Boric
21 April 2024 | Announcement

President of Chile will Inaugurate the Third Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Escazú Agreement
Gabriel Boric will speak in the opening session of the COP 3 of Latin America and the Caribbean’s first environmental treaty tomorrow, Monday 22 April, at ECLAC headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
Laptop screen with the COP3 of the Escazú Agreement logo
19 April 2024 | News

How to Follow the Third meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Escazú Agreement

The main panels of the COP 3 of the first environmental treaty of Latin America and the Caribbean will be broadcast live on April 22-24, 2024. The invitation on social media is to participate in the debates using the hashtags #EscazúAgreement and #COP3Escazú.
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17 April 2024 | Announcement

Third Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Escazú Agreement Will Be Held at ECLAC’s Headquarters in Santiago, Chile
The COP 3 of Latin America and the Caribbean’s first environmental treaty will bring together on April 22-24 authorities from the region’s countries, representatives of regional and international organizations and members of the public.
Foto de los participantes sentados en un escenario
5 de October de 2023 | News

El multilateralismo y la cooperación regional son fundamentales para alcanzar un modelo de desarrollo productivo inclusivo y sostenible

Secretario Ejecutivo de la CEPAL, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, participó en la presentación del documento conjunto CEPAL-FAO-IICA “Perspectivas de la agricultura y del desarrollo rural en las Américas: una mirada hacia América Latina y el Caribe”.
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22 September 2023 | Announcement

Second Annual Forum on Human Rights Defenders in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean Will Be Held in Panama
The meeting will take place on September 26-28, 2023 with the purpose of sharing experiences and best practices in the promotion, prevention and protection of people who defend the environment.
Banner of meeting.
18 April 2023 | Announcement

Parliamentary Summit on Climate Change and Just Transition in Latin America and the Caribbean Will Take Place at ECLAC
The event will be held on Thursday, April 20 in the framework of the first in-person meeting of the Parliamentary Observatory on Climate Change and Just Transition (OPCC).
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19 October 2022 | Announcement

Professor Mariana Mazzucato Will Present Policy Document for Transformational Change in Latin America and the Caribbean
The report, commissioned by ECLAC, will be launched at a side event of the regional organization’s thirty-ninth session, which will take place in Argentina.
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26 September 2022 | News

Legislative Proposals for Sustainable Development Were Presented in the Brazilian Federal Senate
The Environment Committee of Brazil’s Federal Senate promoted a public presentation of more than 30 legislative proposals, drafted with ECLAC’s technical support, for driving the country’s development with economic, social and environmental sustainability.
Official photo of the meeting.
24 August 2022 | News

The Complexity of the Climate Crisis in the Caribbean Necessitates a Data-based Response on a Global, Regional, National and Local Level
At a subregional seminar organized by ECLAC and PARIS21, specialists agreed on the importance of strengthening information on the environment, climate change and disasters in the Caribbean subregion.
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25 July 2022 | News

ECLAC Participated in Latin America and the Caribbean Climate Week 2022
The Big Push for Sustainability proposal, the circular economy, the social price of carbon and climate action are some of the issues advanced by the UN regional commission, along with various strategic partners, at the meeting that concluded on Friday, July 22 in the Dominican Republic.
Cover page of document.
22 July 2022 | News

WMO issues report State of Climate in Latin America and Caribbean
Mega-drought, glacier melt, extreme rainfall and deforestation have major impacts.
Josep Borrell and Mario Cimoli.
28 de April de 2022 | News

European Union and ECLAC Underline Importance of Strengthening Bi-regional Cooperation in Complex Global Context

European Union High Representative Josep Borrell and ECLAC Acting Executive Secretary Mario Cimoli held a bilateral meeting today at the regional commission’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
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8 April 2022 | Announcement

First Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Escazú Agreement Will Take Place at ECLAC’s Headquarters
COP 1 of the region’s first environmental agreement will be held on April 20-22 in Santiago, Chile, bringing together countries from Latin America and the Caribbean, representatives of regional and international organizations and members of the public.
Opening panel.
4 March 2022 | Announcement

The President of Costa Rica, the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Executive Secretary of ECLAC will Inaugurate the Fifth Meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and Caribbean on Sustainable Development

The event, convened annually under the auspices of ECLAC, will take place March 7 – 9, 2022 in San José.
Photograph of the National Theatre of Costa Rica.
28 February 2022 | Announcement

Costa Rica will host the fifth Meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and Caribbean on Sustainable Development

The meeting, convened annually under the auspices of ECLAC, will take place March 7 – 9, 2022 in San José.
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3 February 2022 | News

Ministers Reaffirm Commitment to Implementing the Regional Gender Agenda and the Incorporation of Equality, Empowerment, and Autonomy of Women in Policies related to Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction
During the 62nd Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, authorities agreed on preparatory activities for the XV Regional Conference to be held in Argentina in November 2022.
Fotografía de los panelistas.
9 de December de 2021 | News

CEPAL reafirma importancia de contabilizar el capital natural en América Latina y el Caribe e insta a promover espacios de cooperación regional e interinstitucional en la materia
Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la comisión regional, participó hoy en el Foro Nacional sobre la Contabilidad del Capital Natural y Valoración de los Servicios de los Ecosistemas, organizado por el INEGI de México.
Meeting panel.
15 July 2021 | News

The Time Has Come to Bolster Access to Environmental Information, Participation and Justice, to Build a More Resilient and Sustainable World: Alicia Bárcena
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary took part today in Empowering people to protect the planet in a COVID-19 context, a side event to the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2021.
Image event entry into force of the Escazú Agreement
19 April 2021 | Announcement

Countries Will Celebrate the Escazú Agreement’s Entry into Force on International Mother Earth Day
The day of celebrations will take place virtually on April 22, the date on which the provisions of Latin America and the Caribbean’s first environmental treaty will officially go into effect.

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