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21 April 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC Presents a Debt Alleviation Strategy Based on a Debt Swap Proposal at High-level Meeting in Saint Kitts
The Executive Secretary of the United Nations’ Commission, Alicia Bárcena, detailed the proposal during the fourth meeting of the Caribbean Development Roundtable (CDR).
13 July 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC Proposes Debt Relief for Caribbean Countries and the Creation of a Subregional Fund
The organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, will present this proposal at the Third International Conference on Financing for Development, to take place in Addis Ababa.
2 July 2015 | Press Release

Caribbean States 'Lighting Path' to Sustainable Future, Says UN Chief in Barbados
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon took part in a high-level symposium focused on sustainable development in the Caribbean.
27 May 2015 | Press Release

The Caribbean Received $6.027 Billion Dollars in Foreign Direct Investment in 2014, Down Nearly 5% from 2013
In its latest annual report, ECLAC proposes that Caribbean countries revise the utility of the incentives used to attract FDI and advance towards a coordinated policy of promotion on a subregional level.
6 May 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC Deputy Executive Secretary Opens Caribbean Future Forum
Antonio Prado signaled that if the Caribbean is to achieve equitable growth in an environmentally sustainable manner, critical challenges will have to be addressed.
5 September 2014 | Press Release

ECLAC Reaffirms Commitment to Support Caribbean SIDS into the Post 2015 Development Agenda
Building resilience to external shocks and addressing vulnerability of island States are key issues to attain sustainable development, the UN Commission stated.
3 September 2014 | Press Release

Authorities Analyzed Vulnerability of Caribbean SIDS at ECLAC Event during the Samoa Conference
Ministers from several Caribbean countries addressed the challenges posed as a result of small size and limited capacity.
23 de April de 2014 | Press Release

La CEPAL plantea estrategia para lograr un desarrollo con igualdad en el Caribe
La Secretaria Ejecutiva del organismo, Alicia Bárcena, participa en Jamaica en una mesa redonda sobre el progreso en esa región.
29 de November de 2013 | Press Release

Cambio climático podría afectar producción, ingreso y turismo en el Caribe hacia 2050
Nueva edición de Revista CEPAL presenta ejercicio de simulación sobre los efectos del fenómeno en la subregión.
5 September 2013 | Press Release

Winston Dookeran Calls for Integration Based on a New Development Paradigm in the Caribbean
Official emphasized the need for a new strategy for convergence to enable the subregion to tackle external crises.
15 July 2013 | Press Release

Government Representatives and Officials Discussed the Post-2015 Agenda in the Caribbean
Regional integration was highlighted as a key to regional development.
12 July 2013 | Press Release

Road Map for Population, Migration and Development beyond 2014 Adopted by Caribbean Governments in Guyana
Proposals include actions to reduce poverty and inequality and promote the rights of vulnerable groups.
8 July 2013 | Press Release

ECLAC Joins CARICOM Summit Celebration of Forty Years of Integration
Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, participated on behalf of the United Nations' Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon.
5 June 2012 | Press Release

Economic Growth Should Be Based on Investment, Integration and Innovation, Recommends ECLAC
In a message sent during the second Caribbean Development Round Table, the Executive Secretary of ECLAC Alicia Bárcena highlighted the importance of South-South cooperation.
31 May 2012 | Press Release

Fiscal Covenant, Improved Labour Productivity and Child Protection Policies Are Main Challenges for the Caribbean
Macroeconomic policy for structural transformation and social protection in small States is crucial to achieve sustainable development, said participants.
28 September 2011 | Press Release

Climate Change Expected to Cost Caribbean Countries at Least 5% of Annual GDP
ECLAC presented a report on the potential economic costs of climate change in the Caribbean subregion by 2050 if mitigation and adaptation actions are not taken.
21 September 2011 | Press Release

ECLAC Calls For Strategic Regionalism in Latin America and the Caribbean
Avenues for greater integration need to be pursued, said Alicia Bárcena, the Executive Secretary of ECLAC.
14 September 2011 | Press Release

ECLAC Meeting to Examine Development Challenges Facing the Caribbean
New approaches to the sustainable development of small developing countries will be discussed.
3 August 2011 | Press Release

Countercyclical Policies Play a Key Role in Changing Countries' Production Patterns
Other topics included are student violence and school performance, and the competitiveness of tourism in the Caribbean.
19 April 2011 | Press Release

Academics from Mexico and Guatemala Won the ECLAC "Fernando Cuevas" Prize
One of the studies tackles the barriers that public monopolies impose on climate change policy in Mexico. The second study analyses the use of energy accounts as a means of assessing sectoral efficiency in Central America.

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