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Foto del Presidente de Chile, Gabriel Boric
21 April 2024 | Announcement

President of Chile will Inaugurate the Third Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Escazú Agreement
Gabriel Boric will speak in the opening session of the COP 3 of Latin America and the Caribbean’s first environmental treaty tomorrow, Monday 22 April, at ECLAC headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
Banner Regional Dialogues of Water 2024 ENG
13 March 2024 | News

Latin American and Caribbean Countries Reaffirm their Commitment to the Regional Water Action Agenda
The Regional Water Dialogues 2024 concluded today in Costa Rica, having drawn the participation of more than 1,000 people from 37 countries in the region and the world.
Banner Regional Dialogues of Water 2024 ENG
6 March 2024 | Announcement

Fourth Edition of the Regional Water Dialogues to Be Held in Costa Rica
The annual meeting organized by ECLAC and IICA will be held March 11-13 at IICA headquarters in San José. High-level officials from Latin America and the Caribbean are expected to attend.
English banner of lithium report
29 June 2023 | Announcement

ECLAC Will Present Special Report on the Opportunities and Challenges that Lithium Poses for Latin America and the Caribbean
The new document will be released at a press conference by the United Nations organization’s Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, on Thursday, July 6.
Photo of the closing session
3 February 2023 | News

Countries Approve Regional Water Action Agenda for Latin America and the Caribbean
The document is the main outcome of the Regional Water Dialogues 2023, which concluded today at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
Regional Water Dialogues in Latin America and the Caribbean 2023
27 January 2023 | Announcement

Third Edition of the Regional Water Dialogues in Latin America and the Caribbean Will Take Place at ECLAC
This high-level ministerial event will be held on February 1-3 and is part of the regional preparatory process for the UN 2023 Water Conference, which will take place in March in New York.
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.
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.
Meeting banner.
13 July 2022 | News

A Transformative Change is Urgently Needed that Would Enable Moving Towards Multiscale Sustainable Development Where Equality and Sustainability are the Goals
At a side event of the United Nations High-Level Political Forum, specialists addressed the opportunities in Latin America and the Caribbean for the integration of biodiversity, sustainable agriculture and transformative action.
photo of the policy brief cover
23 September 2021 | News

UN Regional Commissions Launch Policy Brief on Transforming Food Systems
"We urge our member countries to devote more resources to research, development and innovation, incentivize science and evidence-supported nature-based solutions and reward good agri-environmental practices,” ECLAC’s Executive Secretary Alicia Bárcena said.
foto de los participantes en el evento
15 July 2021 | News

Authorities and Specialists Addressed Challenges and Opportunities for Building More Inclusive, Sustainable and Resilient Food Systems in the Region
ECLAC and FAO, in collaboration with other United Nations entities present in Latin America and the Caribbean, organized a regional dialogue prior to the Food Systems Summit 2021.
Imagen reunión Latin America Energy Week
22 June 2021 | News

Latin America and the Caribbean Has All the Right Conditions to Become a Renewable Energy Hub with Great Potential in Green Hydrogen
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, gave a presentation on a high-level international panel held in the framework of Latin America Energy Week, where she affirmed the urgency of the transition towards renewable energies with full social inclusion.
Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL
25 May 2021 | News

The Time is Ripe for a Global Tax Agreement on Extractive Industries: ECLAC
The organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, participated in a high-level roundtable convened by the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres.
Foto evento paralelo FAO-CEPAL en el Foro de Desarrollo Sostenible 2021
17 March 2021 | News

UN Agencies and Experts Call on Latin America and the Caribbean to Unite Visions Ahead of Food Systems Summit
At a side event to the Forum of the Countries on Sustainable Development 2021, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, urged the region to act with a single voice to promote healthier, more sustainable and more equitable food systems.
foto Peter Thomson
1 August 2019 | Announcement

United Nations Special Envoy for the Ocean to Visit ECLAC

On Wednesday, August 7, Peter Thomson will meet with Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the UN regional organization, and will hold a press conference afterwards at the Commission’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
Pensadores Fundacionales
22 April 2019 | News

Latin American Intellectuals Warn about Environmental Degradation in the Region and Call on Countries to Create Their Own Development Model Based on Equality and Sustainability
Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, led the side event “Foundational Thinkers on Sustainable Development” during the third meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development, which is taking place this week in Santiago, Chile.
Amazonas-Solimoes river.
1 September 2016 | News

ECLAC Will Present a Proposal on Inland Waterways Classification for South America at a Global Conference
The initiative aims for that mechanism to be used as a tool for planning and public policy.
Foto de un pozo petrolero
21 June 2016 | News

The Importance of Logistical Infrastructure for the Sustainable Exploitation of Natural Resources
ECLAC calls for a new governance of these resources so that the benefits of their exploitation can serve as a real contribution to the development of Latin America and the Caribbean.
Foto de fundición de cobre
20 June 2016 | News

Fostering Industrialization and Value Chains is Crucial for Taking Advantage of the Region’s Natural Resources
In its latest annual report, ECLAC analyzes the evolution of investments in metal mining in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Photo of the Speaker of the Swedish Parliament
8 March 2016 | News

Speaker of the Swedish Parliament and ECLAC’s Experts Shared Views on Latin America and the Caribbean
Urban Ahlin participated in a round table led by Antonio Prado, Deputy Executive Secretary of the United Nations regional organization.

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