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2 November 2015 | Press Release

Ministers address challenges to reduce poverty and inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean in a sustainable development era
The Regional Conference on Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean was inaugurated today in Lima, Peru.
2 November 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC Calls for Redoubling Efforts to Combat Poverty and Inequality in a Scenario of Deceleration
A new study by the United Nations regional organization highlights the importance of creating productive and decent jobs, since wage income represents 80% of total household income on average in the region.
28 October 2015 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena Advocates Open States to Promote the 2030 Agenda
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary is participating in the Open Government Partnership Global Summit being held from October 27-29 in Mexico.
28 October 2015 | Press Release

The Region Can Be a Global Example if it Achieves Agreement on Rights of Access in Environmental Matters
The second meeting to negotiate a regional instrument on access to information, public participation and justice in environmental matters began on Tuesday in Panama.
27 October 2015 | Press Release

Economic Deceleration Affects the Region’s Labor Market in 2015 and Unemployment Will Rise to 6.6%
ECLAC-ILO calls for implementing productive development policies that foster the creation of more and better jobs.
23 October 2015 | Press Release

The UN Celebrates its 70th Anniversary with Children in Chile
The headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) received today the visit of around 130 students from four schools.
22 October 2015 | Press Release

Global Event Turns the World UN Blue to Mark 70th Anniversary of United Nations
The headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean in Santiago, Chile, will be lit up on 23, 24 and 25 October.
20 October 2015 | Press Release

Regional Trade at a Crossroads: Diversification and Integration in a Global Context of Low Growth
Latin American and Caribbean exports will contract -14% in 2015, in a downward trend that has been intensifying in the last three years, according to a new report by ECLAC.
15 October 2015 | Press Release

Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America Drops 21% in First Semester of 2015
The drop in investments in mining and hydrocarbons due to the reduction of international prices, China’s deceleration and the region’s negative economic growth determine FDI flows.
14 October 2015 | Press Release

Social Inclusion of Youth Should Be a Priority for the Region
During an international seminar held in El Salvador, ECLAC released two documents with policy recommendations and launched the JUVELAC Observatory.
9 October 2015 | Press Release

Countries in the Region Agree Operational Guide to Implement Measures on Population and Development
The Regional Conference on Population and Development, which concluded today its second session, will hold its next meeting in El Salvador in 2017.
9 October 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC Reaffirms the Importance of Investment to Recover Growth in the Region
Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the organization, is participating in the 2015 Annual Meetings of the WBG and IMF, and as of today is part of the delegation of the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon during his visit to Peru.
7 October 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC: By 2060 the Region Will Have 25% More Inhabitants, With More Older Adults than Persons Under 20
The Director of the Latin American and Caribbean Demographic Center (CELADE)-Population Division of ECLAC presented these projections during the second meeting of the Regional Conference on Population and Development.
6 October 2015 | Press Release

“Population Policy is Essential for Full, Sustainable Development”
The President of Mexico and the Executive Secretary of ECLAC opened the second meeting of the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Mexico City.
5 October 2015 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena: Conserving the Oceans Demands a Global Action

During the Our Ocean conference, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary moderated a panel attended by the Secretary of State of the United States, John Kerry, and Prince Albert of Monaco, among other senior authorities and international officials.
5 October 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC Forecasts Region’s Economies Will Contract -0.3% in 2015 and Grow 0.7% in 2016
The regional economic dynamic shows a marked diversity. The economies of the South will be the most affected by the impact of a less favorable external context, the organization said.
4 October 2015 | Press Release

Norwegian Flag Flies for the First Time at ECLAC’s Offices
At a special ceremony, the Nordic country’s incorporation as a Member State of the United Nations regional commission was made official.
30 September 2015 | Press Release

Authorities and Experts Emphasize Integration’s Potential as a Driver of Development in the Region
During a seminar at ECLAC, the lessons and challenges of the integration process carried out in Central America were addressed.
28 September 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC Will Support the Region’s Countries to Foster Alliances and Ensure the Success of the 2030 Agenda
In New York the United Nations regional organization backed the launching of the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data.
28 September 2015 | Press Release

FAO-ECLAC: Latin America and the Caribbean Is Exemplary in the Fight Against Hunger
The region is the only one that has halved the number of people suffering hunger since 1990, but there are still gaps that must be closed.

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