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14 May 2015 | Press Release

Inclusive growth required to achieve sustainable development in Asia-Pacific, says UN
ESCAP’s flagship report introduces innovative inclusiveness index for region’s economies.
13 May 2015 | Press Release

Region’s Unemployment Rate Seen Rising 0.2 percentage points in 2015
ECLAC and ILO forecast that unemployment will reach 6.2% this year, due to an unencouraging economic outlook.
8 May 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC Advocates for Equality as the Driving Force for Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
Alicia Bárcena attended the 10th Meeting of the World Economic Forum on Latin America in Cancun, Mexico.
30 March 2015 | Press Release

Norway and ECLAC Call for Placing Equality at the Center of Development Policies
The results of a cooperation agreement signed in 2013 will be presented at the high-level seminar “Paths Towards Equality and Development: Latin America-Norway Dialogue.”
26 March 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary Meets with Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro
The regional United Nations organization will advise the government on the implementation of social policies.
23 March 2015 | Press Release

Tackling Health Inequality Requires New Global Political Governance
Ole Petter Ottersen, Rector of the University of Oslo, gave a keynote lecture at ECLAC and met with Chilean President Michelle Bachelet.
10 March 2015 | Press Release

Latin America and the Caribbean: Tax Revenues Remain Stable
The fourth edition of the document Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean 1990-2013 was launched today during the XXVII Regional Seminar on Fiscal Policy, held at ECLAC headquarters.
10 March 2015 | Press Release

Tax Reforms Must Pursue Equality of Rights in the Region, Officials Say at ECLAC
Chilean Finance Minister Alberto Arenas and the Executive Secretary of the United Nations organization, Alicia Bárcena, inaugurated the XXVII Regional Seminar on Fiscal Policy in Santiago, Chile.
10 March 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC and Mexico City Call for Guaranteeing the Rights, Autonomy and Dignity of Older Persons
The regional United Nations organization and the Mexican capital’s municipal Government presented a joint book on this topic.
2 March 2015 | Press Release

Political Will and Productive and Fiscal Reforms Are Key to Fighting Inequality, Experts Agree at ECLAC
Senior officials from the United Nations organization and representatives from Governments, academia and civil society participated in a roundtable.
27 February 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC Advocates for Women’s Autonomy in Latin America and the Caribbean
The Executive Secretary of the United Nations organization, Alicia Bárcena, participated in a high-level event organized by Chile’s Government and UN Women.
27 de February de 2015 | Press Release

Secretario General llama a promover a las mujeres en puestos de poder
Ban Ki-moon participó en un evento de alto nivel sobre las mujeres en la toma de decisiones en Santiago, Chile.
20 de February de 2015 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena destacó compromiso de Colombia con la agenda de desarrollo post-2015

La Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL acompañó al Presidente Juan Manuel Santos en la firma de un decreto que crea una comisión interinstitucional sobre los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible.
13 February 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC Calls for Diversifying the Region’s Productive Structure and Focusing on Technological Development
Alicia Bárcena participated in two events at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM): a globalization debate and the Ricardo Torres Gaitán Lecture.
28 January 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC Participates in III CELAC Summit and Presents Economic and Social Panorama of Countries
The organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, met with the heads of state in attendance at the meeting being held in Costa Rica.
26 January 2015 | Press Release

Poverty and Indigence Reduction Stalls in Most of Latin American Countries
Estimates show that 167 million people were poor in 2014, and 71 million of them suffered extreme poverty or indigence.
20 January 2015 | Press Release

Region’s Governments Advance towards a Compact on the Governance of Natural Resources, with ECLAC Support

Authorities and experts from several Latin American and European countries took part in a high-level round table at the Commission’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
15 January 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC Reaffirms Commitment to Equality during Visit by Thomas Piketty
Renowned French economist held a meeting with officials from the Commission and special guests.
13 January 2015 | Press Release

Gender Equality Should Be a Cross-Cutting Issue on the Post-2015 Agenda
Representatives of ECLAC and the Governments of Chile and Norway take part in a high-level dialogue on the economic autonomy of women.
18 November 2014 | Press Release

Nearly 50% of Paid Jobs Held by Women in the Region Are Precarious
A new report by ECLAC, which evaluates two decades of gender equality policies, was presented at an event inaugurated by Chilean President Michelle Bachelet.

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