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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.
23 January 2024 | Press Release

UN ECOSOC Calls for International Cooperation and Joint Efforts to Foster Decent Work and Fulfillment of the 2030 Agenda
For the second time in its history, one of the United Nations’ most important organs is holding a Special Meeting at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile, on the topic of “The future of work: towards a productive, inclusive and sustainable global society.”
25 March 2023 | Press Release

ECLAC Presents New Opportunities for Growth, Collaboration and Sustainable Development to Ibero-America’s Heads of State and Government
The document seeks to contribute to the debates of the XXVIII Ibero-American Summit, which concludes today in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
20 May 2021 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena Calls for Overcoming the Structural Constraints of Gender Inequality and Building Care Societies for a More Egalitarian, Sustainable and Resilient Future
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary delivered a virtual keynote lecture in the framework of a series entitled Post-2030: Women Leaders for a Sustainable Future, organized by the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
29 April 2021 | Press Release

Economic Reactivation Needs Productive, Fiscal and Institutional Structural Reforms to Move Towards an Inclusive and Sustainable Development Pattern in Latin America and the Caribbean
A special issue of the CEPAL Review on COVID-19’s economic and social effects in the region was presented during a webinar led by Alicia Bárcena, the organization’s Executive Secretary.
10 July 2020 | Press Release

Event with Latin American and Caribbean Countries Stresses the Importance of Guaranteeing a Universal Social Protection System

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, participated in a side event at the United Nations High-level Political Forum on COVID-19’s socioeconomic impacts in the region and policy responses for building back better.
9 June 2020 | Press Release

Building Back Better after COVID-19 Necessitates Doing So with Equality and Sustainability: ECLAC
The organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, participated in a high-level international event on inequalities and the informal economy during and after the pandemic.
21 May 2020 | Press Release

Prioritizing Security and Health Policies at Work is Necessary for the Post COVID-19 Reactivation of Production and Employment to be Safe and Healthy
ECLAC and the ILO presented a new joint publication in which they analyze labour challenges in the wake of the pandemic. The organizations indicate that the crisis will likely cause 11.5 million more people to be unemployed in Latin America and the Caribbean.
20 de April de 2020 | Press Release

Revista CEPAL ya está disponible en internet, con estudios sobre tecnología, empleo e innovación en América Latina

Principal publicación académica del organismo incluye además artículos sobre determinantes de la productividad laboral en México, un enfoque regional para estudiar la diversidad industrial en Argentina y la anatomía de la clase media brasileña, entre otros temas.
19 de December de 2019 | Press Release

Nuevo número de Revista CEPAL analiza la competitividad en los países en desarrollo y las oportunidades para avanzar en una agenda ambiental y social
Principal publicación académica del organismo incluye además artículos sobre precariedad laboral en Chile, disparidades fiscales regionales en Uruguay y una exploración empírica de la calidad de vida del adulto mayor, entre otros temas.
15 May 2019 | Press Release

Expansion of Self-Employment and Greater Informality Threaten the Labor Situation in Latin America and the Caribbean
A new joint ECLAC-ILO publication analyzes aspects of fulfillment of the 2030 Agenda’s Sustainable Development Goal No. 8 (on decent work and economic growth).
18 July 2018 | Press Release

Technology and Innovation are Fundamental for the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda in Latin America and the Caribbean
Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, participated in New York in a High-Level Roundtable where she highlighted the importance of creating new digital ecosystems that allow for revamping educational models and reducing gaps.
7 March 2017 | Press Release

ECLAC: Women’s Labor Participation Rate Has Stagnated around 53% in the Region and Gender Bias in the Labor Market Persists
In the framework of International Women’s Day, the United Nations organization also indicates that women’s unemployment rates are systematically higher than those of men.
1 de March de 2017 | Press Release

CEPAL: Proteger el trabajo decente es central en la lucha contra la pobreza y la desigualdad
Entrevistado en un nuevo capítulo del programa Horizontes CEPAL, el Secretario Ejecutivo Adjunto del organismo de las Naciones Unidas, Antonio Prado, afirmó que el empleo con derechos es clave para alcanzar un desarrollo sustentable y justo.
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.
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.
11 May 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC and ILO: Latin American and Caribbean Unemployment Seen Rising in 2016 Due to Regional Economic Deterioration
The evolution of labor markets in the region will be analyzed at ECLAC’s thirty-sixth session, to be held in Mexico this month.
4 November 2015 | Press Release

Countries Highlight the Role of Multiple Policies in Eradicating Poverty and Achieving the 2030 Agenda in Latin America and the Caribbean
Ministers wrap up social development meeting, jointly organized for the first time by ECLAC, the Government of Peru and UNDP.
2 November 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC Calls for Redoubling Efforts to Combat Poverty and Inequality in a Scenario of Deceleration
A new study by the United Nations regional organization highlights the importance of creating productive and decent jobs, since wage income represents 80% of total household income on average in the region.

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