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12 November 2015 | Press Release

Structural Gaps Hinder the Achievement of More Inclusive Societies: Alicia Bárcena

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary gave a keynote lecture at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and made a presentation before the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI).
4 November 2015 | Press Release

Countries Highlight the Role of Multiple Policies in Eradicating Poverty and Achieving the 2030 Agenda in Latin America and the Caribbean
Ministers wrap up social development meeting, jointly organized for the first time by ECLAC, the Government of Peru and UNDP.
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.
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.
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.
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.
25 September 2015 | Press Release

“There Will Be No Progress On Implementation of the SDGs if Gender Equality Is Ignored”: Alicia Bárcena
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary participated in a high-level debate at the Sustainable Development Summit held in the framework of the UN General Assembly in New York.
31 July 2015 | Press Release

Countries Say Equality is Not Possible Without a Gender Perspective in Sustainable Development Goals
The fifty-second meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean ended on Friday in the Dominican Republic.
29 May 2015 | Press Release

International Context Imposes New Challenges on Relations between the European Union and Latin America and the Caribbean
ECLAC will contribute a new document to the next EU-CELAC summit, which will be held in Brussels on June 10-11.
28 de May de 2015 | Press Release

Honduras y CEPAL abogan por la integración en Centroamérica
Presidente de Honduras dictó conferencia magistral en la sede del organismo en Santiago, Chile.
14 May 2015 | Press Release

Inclusive growth required to achieve sustainable development in Asia-Pacific, says UN
ESCAP’s flagship report introduces innovative inclusiveness index for region’s economies.
13 May 2015 | Press Release

Region’s Unemployment Rate Seen Rising 0.2 percentage points in 2015
ECLAC and ILO forecast that unemployment will reach 6.2% this year, due to an unencouraging economic outlook.
8 May 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC Advocates for Equality as the Driving Force for Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
Alicia Bárcena attended the 10th Meeting of the World Economic Forum on Latin America in Cancun, Mexico.
30 March 2015 | Press Release

Norway and ECLAC Call for Placing Equality at the Center of Development Policies
The results of a cooperation agreement signed in 2013 will be presented at the high-level seminar “Paths Towards Equality and Development: Latin America-Norway Dialogue.”
26 March 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary Meets with Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro
The regional United Nations organization will advise the government on the implementation of social policies.
23 March 2015 | Press Release

Tackling Health Inequality Requires New Global Political Governance
Ole Petter Ottersen, Rector of the University of Oslo, gave a keynote lecture at ECLAC and met with Chilean President Michelle Bachelet.
10 March 2015 | Press Release

Latin America and the Caribbean: Tax Revenues Remain Stable
The fourth edition of the document Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean 1990-2013 was launched today during the XXVII Regional Seminar on Fiscal Policy, held at ECLAC headquarters.
10 March 2015 | Press Release

Tax Reforms Must Pursue Equality of Rights in the Region, Officials Say at ECLAC
Chilean Finance Minister Alberto Arenas and the Executive Secretary of the United Nations organization, Alicia Bárcena, inaugurated the XXVII Regional Seminar on Fiscal Policy in Santiago, Chile.
10 March 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC and Mexico City Call for Guaranteeing the Rights, Autonomy and Dignity of Older Persons
The regional United Nations organization and the Mexican capital’s municipal Government presented a joint book on this topic.
2 March 2015 | Press Release

Political Will and Productive and Fiscal Reforms Are Key to Fighting Inequality, Experts Agree at ECLAC
Senior officials from the United Nations organization and representatives from Governments, academia and civil society participated in a roundtable.

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