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Portada documento efectos guerra de Ucrania en Uruguay
23 December 2022 | News

New Study by ECLAC Analyzes the Impacts of the War in Ukraine on Uruguay’s Economy
A publication by ECLAC’s Office in Montevideo points up effects on inflation, the terms of trade and interest rates, which could jeopardize the economy’s dynamism next year.
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13 December 2022 | News

ECLAC Examines Current Outlook for Ageing in the Region as well as Progress and Challenges for Older Persons’ Inclusion and the Exercise of Their Rights
A new document was presented during the Fifth Regional Intergovernmental Conference on Ageing and the Rights of Older Persons in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Banner launch of the Preliminary Overview of the Economies of LAC 2022
12 December 2022 | Announcement

ECLAC Will Present its Flagship Report Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean 2022
The document, which offers updated economic growth estimates for the region’s countries in 2022 and new projections for 2023, will be released at a press conference by the United Nations organization’s Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, on Thursday, December 15.
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7 December 2022 | Announcement

ECLAC Organizes Fifth Regional Intergovernmental Conference on Ageing and the Rights of Older Persons in Latin America and the Caribbean
The meeting will take place using a hybrid format (in-person and virtual) on December 13-15, 2022 at the United Nations regional organization’s central headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
Announcement policy brief on food security
1 December 2022 | Announcement

ECLAC, FAO and WFP Will Launch Joint Report on Food Security in Latin America and the Caribbean
The new policy brief will be unveiled at a press conference next Tuesday, December 6, at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
photo of the document's cover
21 November 2022 | Announcement

ECLAC Will Release New Figures on Poverty and Inequality in the Region and on the Silent Crisis in Education
The annual report, Social Panorama of Latin America and the Caribbean 2022, will be presented on Thursday, November 24 at a press conference given by José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Executive Secretary of the United Nations regional organization.
Cómo seguir la conferencia eLAC2024 ENG
14 November 2022 | News

How to Follow the Debates of the Eighth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean
The meeting will take place in Montevideo, Uruguay on November 16-18, 2022. Those interested in joining the conversation can use the hashtags #eLAC2024 and #DigitalTransformation.
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14 November 2022 | Announcement

The Region’s Countries Will Define in Montevideo a New Digital Agenda for Latin America and the Caribbean
From Wednesday, November 16 to Friday, November 18, the Eighth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean will be held.
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7 November 2022 | Announcement

President of Argentina Will Inaugurate the XV Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean
On Tuesday, November 8, at 4 p.m. local time in Buenos Aires (GMT-3), the opening ceremony of the United Nations’ main regional, intergovernmental forum on women’s rights and gender equality will take place.
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3 November 2022 | News

How to Follow the Debates of the XV Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean
El principal foro intergubernamental regional de las Naciones Unidas sobre los derechos de las mujeres y la igualdad de género será transmitido a través de diversas plataformas. Las y los interesados pueden sumarse a la conversación usando las etiquetas #XVConferenciaMujerALC y #SociedadDelCuidado.
Photo of women holding hands
31 October 2022 | Announcement

Argentina Will Host the XV Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, Which Will Be Centered on the Care Society
The meeting, which will be held on November 7-11 in Buenos Aires, is organized by ECLAC in coordination with UN Women. It is the main intergovernmental forum on women’s rights and gender equality in the region.
Portada documento el gas natural en México
26 September 2022 | News

New Study by ECLAC Analyzes the State of the Most Widely Consumed Fuel in Mexico: Natural Gas
The research seeks to contribute to strengthening public policies on natural gas in the North American country.
Images Brazilian Federal Senate event
26 September 2022 | News

Legislative Proposals for Sustainable Development Were Presented in the Brazilian Federal Senate
The Environment Committee of Brazil’s Federal Senate promoted a public presentation of more than 30 legislative proposals, drafted with ECLAC’s technical support, for driving the country’s development with economic, social and environmental sustainability.
Photograph of José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs.
1 September 2022 | News

United Nations Secretary-General appoints Mr. José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs of Costa Rica as Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
The Costa Rican economist will replace Mexican diplomat Alicia Bárcena, who concluded her mandate on March 31 after nearly 14 years at the helm of ECLAC.
Banner launch of the Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2022
16 August 2022 | Announcement

ECLAC Will Update its Growth Projections for Latin American and Caribbean Economies in the Current Year
The United Nations regional organization will provide the new figures next Tuesday, August 23, during the launch of its annual report “Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2022.”
Foto grupal de los participantes en el evento
9 August 2022 | News

Authorities from Argentina Exchanged Experiences at ECLAC on Productive Development Policies Geared Towards Territories
Mario Cimoli, the regional organization’s Acting Executive Secretary, kicked off the event along with Mercedes Marcó del Pont, Argentina’s Secretary of Strategic Affairs.
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27 July 2022 | News

Latin America and the Caribbean Lost Nearly 3 Years of Life Expectancy at Birth between 2019 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
New estimates and projections by ECLAC and the United Nations Population Division confirm that the region’s population is growing at an increasingly low rate, due mainly to a decline in fertility.
Banner of the Latin America and the Caribbean Climate Week 2022
25 July 2022 | News

ECLAC Participated in Latin America and the Caribbean Climate Week 2022
The Big Push for Sustainability proposal, the circular economy, the social price of carbon and climate action are some of the issues advanced by the UN regional commission, along with various strategic partners, at the meeting that concluded on Friday, July 22 in the Dominican Republic.
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5 July 2022 | News

ECLAC Supports Haiti in the Process of Implementing its National Social Protection Policy
On June 21-22, an international seminar took place in Port-au-Prince with the aim of addressing the Caribbean country’s implementation of the National Policy for Social Protection and Promotion.
Portada Boletín de Comercio Exterior MERCOSUR
24 June 2022 | News

MERCOSUR’s Exports Grew in 2021, but Volume Remained Weak and Diversification was Limited
New ECLAC bulletin on the bloc’s foreign trade indicates that shipments abroad increased by 35.6% last year, driven by higher commodity prices.

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