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14 May 2024 | News

High-Level Country Representatives To Explore How Climate Change Legislation Can Bolster Climate Finance In The Caribbean
High-profile Caribbean leaders and decision-makers, including the Premier of the British Virgin Islands, are set to explore how innovative laws can boost climate finance in Caribbean SIDS at the event titled “Climate Change and Environmental Legislation in Support of the Delivery of the New Programme of Action for SIDS”. The initiative is being convened by the Parliamentary Observatory on Climate Change and Just Transition (OPCC), on 29 May 2024 in Antigua and Barbuda, as a side event to the 4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4).
Imagine a World Without Islands
13 May 2024 | News

“Imagine a World Without Islands” campaign Hands Megaphone to Island People Ahead of SIDS4 Conference
The United Nations Information Centre for the Caribbean Area (UNIC Caribbean) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean subregional headquarters for the Caribbean (ECLAC Caribbean) are proud to announce the launch of the “Imagine a World Without Islands” campaign. With small island developing States (SIDS) facing a shaky and uncertain future, this initiative will lean on island voices to make the case that SIDS and their way of life are worth fighting for.
Banner XXXVI Regional Seminar on Fiscal Policy 2024
3 May 2024 | Announcement

The XXXVI Regional Seminar on Fiscal Policy will Bring Together Leaders and Experts to Analyse Fiscal Policy Challenges in the Region

The traditional yearly meeting will be held at ECLAC headquarters in Santiago, Chile from 6 to 8 May with the participation of authorities from the Ministries of Finance of 13 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.
22 April 2024 | Press Release

COP 3 of the Escazú Agreement Begins at ECLAC with the Commemoration of International Mother Earth Day
The third meeting of the Conference of the Parties to Latin America and the Caribbean’s first environmental treaty was inaugurated by Chilean President Gabriel Boric. During this event, the Action Plan on Human Rights Defenders in Environmental Matters will be presented.
18 April 2024 | Press Release

Eradicating Poverty and Hunger is an Indispensable Requirement for Achieving Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
Authorities and delegates from the region’s countries concluded the seventh meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development with a firm commitment to accelerate the pace for achieving the goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda.
18 de April de 2024 | Speech

Clausura de la Séptima Reunión del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible
Palabras de José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Secretario Ejecutivo de la CEPAL.
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17 April 2024 | News

Latin American and Caribbean Countries Present Multiple Challenges for Vanquishing Poverty and Hunger in the Region and Achieving the 2030 Agenda
The third day of the seventh Forum on Sustainable Development, which is taking place at ECLAC, featured a panel focused on the situation in the Caribbean.
17 April 2024 | Speech

Remarks at the seventh meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development 2024
Remarks by Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations.
16 de April de 2024 | Speech

Inauguración séptima reunión del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible
Palabras de José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Secretario Ejecutivo de la CEPAL.
16 April 2024 | Press Release

Countries Call for Revitalizing the Commitment to the 2030 Agenda and Fostering Renewed, Bold Policies and Actions for Accelerating Fulfillment of the SDGs
The seventh meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development was inaugurated today with the presence of the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed.
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26 March 2024 | Announcement

Authorities Will Analyze Progress and Challenges for Fulfilling the 2030 Agenda in Latin America and the Caribbean
The seventh meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development will take place on April 15-18, 2024 at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
4 de December de 2023 | Infographic

CEPAL en la COP28
4 December 2023 | Press Release

ECLAC Presents at COP28 Report that Stresses Climate Financing Needs for Latin America and the Caribbean in its Fight Against Global Warming
The document entitled “The Economics of Climate Change in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2023: Financing needs and policy tools for the transition to low-carbon and climate-resilient economies” was unveiled by the organization’s Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, during the global gathering that is taking place in Dubai.
ECLAC's Executive Secretary with the participants of the event.
1 December 2023 | News

José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs at COP28: We Have a Historic Opportunity to Transform Development Models and Build a More Productive, Inclusive and Sustainable Future
In his first official activity at the global forum, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary participated in a side event organized by the Parliamentary Observatory on Climate Change and Just Transition.
30 November 2023 | Infographic

ECLAC takes part in COP 28
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is participating in the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), a crucial milestone in the fight against the climate and ecological crisis, which is taking place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from 30 November to 12 December. The ECLAC delegation is headed by José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Executive Secretary of the regional body, who will participate in various sessions of the global forum. You can learn more about ECLAC's participation in COP28 in the following image (click on the image to see it in full).
30 November 2023 | Press Release

Climate Financing Needs for Latin America and the Caribbean, the Just Transition, the Link between Nature and Climate, and the Escazú Agreement are the Priority Issues that ECLAC Will Promote at COP28
The organization’s Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, will participate in numerous sessions at the global forum, which this year is considered to be a crucial opportunity for tackling the climate crisis.
Secretario General ONU es recibido por el Secretario Ejecutivo CEPAL
22 November 2023 | News

United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, Visited ECLAC’s Headquarters and Met with UN Staff in Chile
The global organization’s highest authority urged UN agencies, funds and programs to redouble their efforts on joint work to support the country.
6 de November de 2023 | Speech

Intervención en la Wilson Center Conference on US-Chile Climate Action and the Energy Transition
Intervención Jose Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Secretario Ejecutivo de la CEPAL.
25 October 2023 | Press Release

In Lecture at ECLAC, Winston Dookeran Advocates for the Caribbean to Shift its Integration Model and Forge Wider Convergence Spaces
The prominent Trinidadian economist and politician was the fifth presenter to participate in the Keynote Lecture Series organized to commemorate the United Nations regional organization’s 75th anniversary.
22 de October de 2023 | Infographic

CEPAL en la Semana del Clima de América Latina y el Caribe

Conoce todas las sesiones en las que la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) impulsará durante la Semana del Clima de América Latina y el Caribe 2023 (LACCW 2023), evento crucial que se llevará a cabo en la Ciudad de Panamá del 23 al 27 de octubre de 2023.

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