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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.

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).

Foto de los participantes sentados en un escenario

5 de October de 2023 | News

El multilateralismo y la cooperación regional son fundamentales para alcanzar un modelo de desarrollo productivo inclusivo y sostenible

Secretario Ejecutivo de la CEPAL, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, participó en la presentación del documento conjunto CEPAL-FAO-IICA “Perspectivas de la agricultura y del desarrollo rural en las Américas: una mirada hacia América Latina y el Caribe”.

20 April 2022 | Press Release

States Parties to the Escazú Agreement Call for Joint Action to Promote Latin America and the Caribbean’s First Environmental Treaty

Chilean President Gabriel Boric, along with other authorities from the region, representatives of the United Nations and of the public, kicked off the Conference of the Parties (COP1) of the Agreement at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile.

4 March 2022 | Announcement

The President of Costa Rica, the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Executive Secretary of ECLAC will Inaugurate the Fifth Meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and Caribbean on Sustainable Development

The event, convened annually under the auspices of ECLAC, will take place March 7 – 9, 2022 in San José.

Photograph of the National Theatre of Costa Rica.

28 February 2022 | Announcement

Costa Rica will host the fifth Meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and Caribbean on Sustainable Development

The meeting, convened annually under the auspices of ECLAC, will take place March 7 – 9, 2022 in San José.

18 March 2021 | Press Release

Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean Commit to Implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Building Forward Better

At the conclusion of the fourth meeting of the Forum of the Countries on Sustainable Development, government representatives reaffirmed the dire urgency of building fair, sustainable societies that would tackle inequality and guarantee citizenship and rights, and of acting together as a region to ensure access to vaccines for the entire population.

foto de Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL.

30 September 2020 | News

ECLAC Proposes Strengthening Research, Developing National Plans and Providing Economic Incentives to Protect Biodiversity in the Region

Alicia Bárcena, the regional organization’s Executive Secretary, participated via video message in the first Summit on Biodiversity convened by the UN.

5 June 2020 | Press Release

On World Environment Day, ECLAC Recalls that the Environment and Development are Linked and Calls for a Sustainable Reactivation

The United Nations regional commission joins the call to raise our voices for nature. To confront the pandemic effectively and sustainably, Latin America and the Caribbean must prioritize green, low-carbon solutions that are centered on people and on our planet.

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.

El seminario se realizó en la sede de la CEPAL en Santiago de Chile

14 de August de 2018 | News

El desarrollo sostenible en América Latina requiere de una minería respetuosa de los derechos humanos y el medio ambiente

Expertos debaten en seminario en la CEPAL sobre los efectos sociales, económicos y ambientales que genera la actividad minera en la región.

20 July 2016 | Press Release

Worldwide Extraction of Materials Triples in Four Decades, Intensifying Climate Change and Air Pollution

Richest countries consume on average 10 times as many materials as world’s poorest, according to a new report by the United Nations Environment Programme-hosted International Resource Panel (IRP).

9 June 2016 | Press Release

UNEP Welcomes Alicia Bárcena Ibarra as New Co Chair of Expert Panel on Natural Resources

At the 18th meeting of the International Resource Panel, Cape Town.

8 June 2016 | Statement

World Oceans Day

Last year, in adopting the landmark 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Member States underscored that healthy and productive oceans will play a crucial role in achieving the SDGs, Ban Ki-moon says in his message.

9 de December de 2015 | Fact sheet

Meta-análisis de las elasticidades ingreso y precio de la demanda de gasolinas: Implicaciones de política pública para América Latina

Resumen del artículo publicado en Revista CEPAL N° 117, diciembre de 2015. Autores: Luis Miguel Galindo, Joseluis Samaniego, José Eduardo Alatorre, Jimy Ferrer Carbonell y Orlando Reyes.

21 March 2015 | Statement

International Day of Forests

"Sustaining healthy forests and mitigating and adapting to climate change are two sides of the same coin", United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in this annual message.