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28 April 2017 | Press Release

Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean Reaffirmed their Collective Commitment to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development as Forum Concluded in Mexico
Today the first meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development, organized by the Mexican government with ECLAC’s sponsorship, came to a close.
27 April 2017 | Press Release

Institutional Strengthening and Financing must be Priorities for Countries to Fulfill the 2030 Agenda
On the second day of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development, government representatives presented their experiences regarding voluntary national reviews to achieve the worldwide initiative’s objectives.
26 April 2017 | Press Release

With a Call to Revitalize Multilateralism and Regional Integration, the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development Began in Mexico
President Enrique Peña Nieto inaugurated the first meeting of the regional mechanism created in 2016 for follow-up on the 2030 Agenda today, in the National Palace, along with Mexican Foreign Affairs Secretary Luis Videgaray and ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena.
25 April 2017 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena Banks On Moving Toward a Knowledge-based Economy to Achieve the SDGs
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary gave a keynote speech at the Superior School of Economics of Mexico’s National Polytechnic Institute, on the eve of the first meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development.
24 April 2017 | Press Release

Combined Impact of Undernutrition and Obesity Costs Region’s Countries Millions of Dollars

A report by ECLAC and the World Food Programme indicates that malnutrition had an impact equal to 4.3% of GDP in Ecuador, 2.3% in Mexico and 0.2% in Chile.
24 April 2017 | Press Release

Economic Activity in Latin America and the Caribbean Will Expand 1.1% in 2017
ECLAC updated its growth projections for the region’s countries.
23 April 2017 | Press Release

New Public-Private Coalitions Are Needed to Mobilize Resources for Financing the 2030 Agenda: ECLAC
The organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, participated in a meeting of the Group of Friends of Monterrey, in Mexico.
20 April 2017 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena: “Public universities are tangible proof that free and quality education can go hand in hand”

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary gave the keynote speech during the ceremony that inaugurated the academic year at the University of Chile.
17 de April de 2017 | Press Release

Ya está disponible en internet nueva edición de Revista CEPAL, principal publicación académica del organismo regional de la ONU
Ejemplar de abril de 2017 incluye artículos sobre la evaluación de desastres en América Latina, la pobreza en Nicaragua y la innovación y productividad en Perú, entre otros temas.
10 de April de 2017 | Press Release

CEPAL: El foro regional sobre desarrollo sostenible puede ser un acelerador de consensos y progreso
El Oficial a cargo de la Secretaría de la Comisión, Luis F. Yáñez, expone las claves y singularidades del nuevo mecanismo regional en el programa “Horizontes CEPAL”.
7 April 2017 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena: Region Faces Situational and Structural Challenges in Implementing the 2030 Agenda
The Executive Secretary of ECLAC today gave a keynote lecture at Torcuato Di Tella University in Buenos Aires.
7 April 2017 | Press Release

ECLAC: The Current Context is an Opportunity for Changing the Integration Paradigm of Latin America and the Caribbean
At the meeting of the World Economic Forum, the organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, also reaffirmed the need to have a regional digital market.
6 April 2017 | Press Release

At World Economic Forum on Latin America Alicia Bárcena Called for Forging New Compacts in the Region to Resume Growth and Reduce Inequality
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary is participating in the annual gathering being held through Friday in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
4 April 2017 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena: “Foreign Direct Investment can contribute to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary was one of the main speakers at the IV International Investment Forum Chile, inaugurated by the country’s president, Michelle Bachelet.
4 April 2017 | Press Release

Region’s Statistics Chiefs Meet at ECLAC to Review Indicators for the 2030 Agenda
The meeting will also analyse the progress made by the working groups of the Statistical Conference of the Americas (SCA), the Executive Committee of which is holding its sixteenth meeting on 4 to 6 April.
3 April 2017 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena Advocates for Boosting the Use of Geospatial Information to Move the 2030 Agenda Forward
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary spoke today at a seminar organized by Chile’s Government and the United Nations Regional Committee on Global Geospatial Information Management for the Americas (UN-GGIM Americas).