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4 January 2011 | Press Release

Multilateral Cooperation is Fundamental in Avoiding Poverty
In Porto Alegre, Brazil, ECLAC presented the Portuguese edition of "Time for equality: closing old gaps, blazing new trails".
4 January 2011 | Press Release

ECLAC Will Create a Broadband Observatory in the Region
Officials from the region's governments took part in the second meeting of the Regional Dialogue on Broadband. There was also a round table discussion attended by the region's main Internet operators.
4 January 2011 | Press Release

ECLAC Describes Methodology to Measure Poverty in Chile in 2009
Yesterday, the Commission presented its annual report with positive forecasts in terms of poverty reduction in the region.
4 January 2011 | Press Release

ECLAC, OAS and Tecnológico de Monterrey Will Promote Corporate Social Responsibility
The three institutions committed to carrying out joint activities so that the region's companies are able to measure their environmental and social performance.
27 December 2010 | Press Release

Conditional Transfer Programmes Benefit Over 100 Million People in the Region
Brazil has the largest number of beneficiaries, followed by Mexico and Colombia.
27 December 2010 | Press Release

United Nations Urges Negotiation on Climate Change in a Spirit of Compromise and Common Sense
Executive Secretary of ECLAC, Alicia Bárcena, moderated a special meeting held during the Summit held in Cancún, México.
22 December 2010 | Press Release

Climate Change Is Expected to Cost Latin American Countries at Least 1% of Annual GDP
In Cancún, ECLAC presented a report on the potential economic costs of climate change in the region by the end of the century if global mitigation and adaptive actions are not taken.
22 December 2010 | Press Release

CEPAL Review Analyses the Macroeconomics of the Region and Factors that Influenced the World Economic Crisis
Academics and experts also write about topics including taxation in Guatemala and income distribution in Peru.
22 December 2010 | Press Release

ICTS Will Enable Progress Towards New Relationships Among the State, Market and Society
Use of information and communications technologies generates productivity gains and development with equality
13 December 2010 | Press Release

ECLAC Provides Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean and the Outlook for 2011
Report presents the most recent economic growth estimates for the region's countries in 2010.
9 December 2010 | Press Release

Message on International Anti-Corruption Day
"The United Nations Convention against Corruption has helped the public sector to make progress in deterring these crimes"
8 December 2010 | Press Release

ECLAC Will Present New Data on the Impact of Climate Change on the Region's Economies
The study, which will be launched in Cancún on 8 December, outlines the economic consequences of global warming measured in GDP percentages in different potential scenarios of higher temperatures.
7 December 2010 | Press Release

Strengthening Links Between Universities and the Production Sector Is Vital for Building More Inclusive Societies
Document was presented at the 6th Ibero-American Business Meeting held in Argentina.
1 December 2010 | Press Release

Poverty in Latin America Fell in 2010 and Returns to the Pre-Crisis Trend
Thanks to the region's economic recovery, the number of poor people will fall to the same levels as in 2008 (180 million inhabitants).
29 November 2010 | Press Release

Message on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
"Let the year ahead be the one in which we realize, finally, a just and lasting peace in the Middle East based on Security Council resolutions and previous agreements"
25 November 2010 | Press Release

Countries Adopt Plan to Achieve an Information Society with Universal Access
Authorities in Latin America and the Caribbean approved the eLAC2015 Plan that aims to promote the use of ICTs as a means of achieving more inclusive development
25 November 2010 | Press Release

ECLAC Assesses the Impact of the Economic Recovery on Poverty in the Region
The Social Panorama, which proposes long-term policies to tackle inequality, will be presented by the Executive Secretary of ECLAC, Alicia Bárcena, in Chile on 30 November.
25 November 2010 | Press Release

Executive Secretary of ECLAC Visits Headquarters of the Andean Community
Alicia Bárcena stressed the urgency of tackling the inequality that still prevails in the region.
25 November 2010 | Press Release

Closing Gaps in the Use of ICTs is Essential for Growth with Equality and Social Inclusion
In an ECLAC meeting, countries will adopt a plan that considers information and communications technologies as instruments of development with innovation and competitiveness.
21 November 2010 | Press Release

Gender Equality Is the Road to Freedom and Democracy
Authorities and delegates from over 30 Latin American and Caribbean countries debate the challenges that need to be overcome in order for women to achieve full autonomy.

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