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9 March 2022 | Press Release

Eradicating Poverty in All its Forms is the Greatest Challenge Today and Constitutes an Indispensable Requirement for Sustainable Development
At the conclusion of the Fifth Meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development, representatives from the region committed to redoubling efforts to effectively implement the 2030 Agenda. Authorities and delegates also paid a heartfelt tribute to Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary.
Photo of the opening panel of the SDG 2022 Business Forum.
8 March 2022 | News

Experts Reiterate the Importance of Innovation, Technological Development and Public-Private Cooperation for a Green, Inclusive and Sustainable Recovery in the Region
The SDG Business Forum in Latin America and the Caribbean 2022 was held today in the framework of the Fifth Meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development, which is taking place in San José, Costa Rica.
8 March 2022 | Press Release

Participants in Forum on Sustainable Development Urged for Averting Setbacks and Achieving Gender Equality in Latin America and the Caribbean
Government authorities, international officials and representatives of civil society commemorated International Women’s Day at the regional gathering that is taking place in Costa Rica.
7 de March de 2022 | Speech

Inauguración de la quinta reunión del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible
Palabras de Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL.
7 March 2022 | Press Release

Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean Champion the Forum on Sustainable Development as an Indispensable Space for Regional Integration and Cooperation
The Fifth Meeting of this intergovernmental gathering was inaugurated by the President of Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado, the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed, and ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena.
How to follow th Forum 2022
5 March 2022 | News

How to Follow the Fifth Meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development

The main panels at the annual event will be broadcast live March 7-9, 2022. The invitation on social media is to participate in the debates using the hashtags #ForoALC2030 and #LACForum2030.
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.
Group photo of the meeting.
27 January 2022 | News

Ministers and High-level Authorities Urge for Incorporating the Gender Perspective into Policies for Pandemic Response and Recovery and for Including Women and Girls in their Design and Implementation
The 62nd Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, organized by ECLAC in coordination with UN Women, concluded today with a call for promoting policies that would foster a transformative recovery with gender equality.
26 January 2022 | Press Release

Women’s Autonomy, Gender Equality and the Building of a Care Society are a Precondition, Path and Catalyst for Sustainable Development
Ministers of Women’s Affairs and authorities from mechanisms for women’s advancement in Latin America and the Caribbean inaugurated today the 62nd Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women, organized by ECLAC in coordination with UN Women.
Banner of meeting.
24 January 2022 | Announcement

Ministers and High-level Authorities Will Analyze Fulfillment of Gender Equality Commitments and Progress Towards a Care Society in Latin America and the Caribbean
On January 26-27, the 62nd Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean will be held virtually, organized by ECLAC in coordination with UN Women.
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20 de December de 2021 | News

Sin acciones e inversiones, América Latina y el Caribe tendrá en 2030 el segundo índice más elevado de matrimonio infantil del mundo
Una de cada cuatro niñas y adolescentes en la región contrajo matrimonio por primera vez o mantenía una unión temprana antes de cumplir los 18 años, según nueva publicación.
foto de los participantes en el evento
10 de December de 2021 | News

Alicia Bárcena: Abogamos por una Constitución Feminista para la generación del siglo XXI en Chile
La Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL participó en el Seminario Internacional: Igualdad de Género y Constitución, convocado por el Sistema de las Naciones Unidas en Chile y organizado en conjunto con ONU Mujeres Chile.
25 November 2021 | Infographic

The pandemic in the shadows: femicides or feminicides in 2020 in Latin America and the Caribbean
As part of the campaign “UNiTE by 2030 to End Violence against Women”,1 in 2020 the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, urged all governments to make prevention and redress of gender-based violence against women and girls a key part of their national response plans to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
24 November 2021 | Press Release

ECLAC: At Least 4,091 Women Were Victims of Femicide in 2020 in Latin America and the Caribbean, Despite Greater Visibility and Social Condemnation
The United Nations regional organization’s Gender Equality Observatory released today the latest statistics available on this true “shadow pandemic.”
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16 November 2021 | News

UN Women and ECLAC promote the development of Comprehensive Care Systems in Latin America and the Caribbean
UN Women's Regional Director, María Noel Vaeza and ECLAC Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, and the Director of the Division of Gender Affairs, Ana Güezmes, presented the joint document titled Towards the construction of comprehensive care systems in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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.
30 September 2021 | Press Release

The Care Society as a Horizon for Sustainable Recovery with Gender Equality Will Be the Main Theme of the 15th Regional Conference on Women, which will take place in Argentina in 2022
This was one of the agreements reached at the Sixty-first Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, organized by ECLAC in coordination with UN Women.
29 September 2021 | Press Release

Moving Towards a Care Society in Latin America and the Caribbean is Urgent for Achieving a Transformative and Sustainable Recovery with Gender Equality
Authorities and representatives of civil society and international organizations participated in the first day of the Sixty-first Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, organized by ECLAC in coordination with UN Women.

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