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10 December 2016 | Statement

Human Rights Day
"Wherever we are, each of us can make a difference for human rights -- in our neighbourhoods, in school, at work, on social media, at home and even in sporting arenas across the world", Ban Ki-moon says.
7 de December de 2016 | Press Release

Nuevo número de Revista CEPAL analiza asimetrías de los mercados de crédito y turbulencias cambiarias en la región
Publicación académica incluye además artículos sobre la cesación de pagos y sus riesgos macroeconómicos y análisis laborales de Chile, México y Uruguay, entre otros temas.
SDG Caribbean conference
6 December 2016 | News

Caribbean SIDS receive support in building capacity to produce SDG indicators
This meeting, which will take place in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago from 6-9 December 2016, is jointly organized by the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Unit of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) subregional headquarters for the Caribbean, and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat.
29 November 2016 | Infographic

Violence against women
Violence against women is a form of discrimination, directed against a woman because she is a woman or that affects women disproportionally. This violence seriously inhibits women's ability to enjoy their human rights and freedoms on a bsis of equality with men.
Ending violence against women - workshop
28 November 2016 | News

Rural Women Benefit from ECLAC Sensitization Seminar on Gender-Based Violence
Women in rural communities in Trinidad and Tobago benefitted from a sensitization seminar on gender-based violence, held in recognition of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, celebrated each year on 25 November.
Foto mesa inaugural
17 November 2016 | News

Specialists Seek to Increase Visibility of Girls and Women with Disabilities and Promote their Inclusive Development with a Gender Approach
On November 15-17, this topic was explored during a meeting held in Santiago, Chile, organized by ECLAC and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.
15 de November de 2016 | Speech

Reunión de expertos “Avanzando los derechos y las perspectivas de las mujeres y Las niñas con discapacidad en el desarrollo y en la sociedad”
Palabras de Antonio Prado, Secretario Ejecutivo Adjunto de la CEPAL.
4 de November de 2016 | Press Release

Ya está en línea “Horizontes CEPAL”, nuevo programa multimedia de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe

En su primera edición incluye una entrevista exclusiva a la Secretaria Ejecutiva del organismo, Alicia Bárcena.
1 November 2016 | Press Release

Countries of the Region Advocate for Progress on Social Investment in Light of Economic Situation and Inequality Gaps
The Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Social Development, a subsidiary body of ECLAC, held its first meeting on November 1 in Santo Domingo.
31 de October de 2016 | Speech

VIII Foro Ministerial para el Desarrollo en América Latina y el Caribe y la Primera Reunión de la Mesa Directiva de la Conferencia Regional sobre Desarrollo Social de América Latina y el Caribe
Intervención de Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL.
31 October 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC Presents to Social Development Ministers an Analysis of Inequality and Proposals to Combat it
The regional United Nations organization will unveil a new study during the first meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Social Development.
Foto convenio CEPAL-Paraguay
31 de October de 2016 | News

CEPAL y Gobierno de Paraguay firman convenio de cooperación técnica sobre protección social
Secretaria Ejecutiva del organismo, Alicia Bárcena, y Ministro de Acción Social de Paraguay, Héctor Cárdenas, se reunieron durante foro ministerial que se realiza en República Dominicana.
31 October 2016 | Press Release

Latin American Ministers Discuss Challenges of 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Way Out of Poverty
Representatives from 33 countries meet in the VIII Ministerial Forum to rethink possible progress models from a multidimensional approach, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals, and maintain the achievements in social policies in the region.
29 de October de 2016 | Press Release

CEPAL llama a potenciar a los jóvenes como actores estratégicos del desarrollo en XXV Cumbre Iberoamericana
Durante la reunión, la Secretaria Ejecutiva del organismo, Alicia Bárcena, sostuvo encuentros con autoridades de varios países y participó de diversos eventos.
28 October 2016 | Press Release

Empowering the 40% of Young Latin Americans Not in Formal Jobs, Education or Training could Spark New Growth Engines
OECD, ECLAC and CAF launched the latest Latin American Economic Outlook report.
17 October 2016 | Statement

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
Today, some 1 billion people live in extreme poverty and more than 800 million endure hunger and malnutrition, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warns.
11 October 2016 | Infographic

Girl children and adolescents in Latin America and the Caribbean

Gender equality starts right from early childhood, meaning urgent action must be taken to eradicate all forms of discrimination that affect girl children and adolescents in the region.
11 October 2016 | Statement

International Day of the Girl Child
"The wellbeing, human rights and empowerment of the world’s 1.1 billion girls are central to achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. When we agreed on that agenda, we promised girls quality education and health services", United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says.
The Norwegian delegation visit
13 September 2016 | News

ECLAC and Norway Strengthen Cooperation Ties During a Visit to the Organization’s Headquarters in Chile
A delegation of parliamentarians from the Nordic country was received by the Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, in Santiago.
9 de September de 2016 | Press Release

CEPAL y UNICEF abogan por el derecho al tiempo libre en la infancia y adolescencia de la región
Según ambos organismos de las Naciones Unidas, las horas dedicadas al trabajo remunerado y a las labores domésticas, donde se evidencian diversas desigualdades de género, restringen su ejercicio en América Latina y el Caribe.

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