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9 de October de 2018 | Press Release

CEPAL y FAO se unen para acelerar el cumplimiento de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible en las zonas rurales de América Latina y el Caribe
Considerando que casi 8 de cada 10 indicadores de la Agenda 2030 están vinculados a las sociedades rurales, ambos organismos trabajarán en conjunto temas de migración, erradicación de la pobreza rural y la lucha contra el cambio climático.
13 September 2018 | Press Release

"Declaration of Panama" Reaffirms Latin America and the Caribbean Official's Commitment to Reduce Inequalities

The Director of the Social Development Division of ECLAC, Laís Abramo, said that the countries reaffirmed their willingness to address structural inequalities and the culture of privilege in Latin America and the Caribbean.
13 September 2018 | Press Release

Latin American and Caribbean Authorities Discussed the Initial Bases for Elaborating a Regional Agenda for Inclusive Social Development
A document presented by ECLAC was analyzed during the second meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean, which was held in Panama along with the Tenth Ministerial Forum for Development in Latin America and the Caribbean.
12 September 2018 | Press Release

Hundreds of top global and regional leaders discuss how to curb inequalities to boost sustainable growth in Latin America and the Caribbean
The Conference in Panama also marks the Second Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean, a subsidiary body of ECLAC.
11 May 2018 | Press Release

ECLAC Renews its Calling to Serve as a Pertinent and Effective Instrument for Regional Development
Amina Mohammed, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the regional commission, and Rodrigo Malmierca, Cuban Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment, closed the thirty-seventh session of ECLAC held in Havana, Cuba.
8 May 2018 | Press Release

ECLAC’s Thirty-seventh Session Begins with a Call to Intensify the Fight Against Inequality

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, UN Secretary-General António Guterres, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary Alicia Bárcena and the Chief of Staff of the Office of the President of Mexico, Francisco Guzmán, inaugurated the regional organization’s most important biennial meeting, being held through Friday, May 11 in Havana.
20 December 2017 | Press Release

Poverty Increased in 2016 in Latin America and Reached 30.7% of the Population, a Percentage Seen Holding Steady in 2017
In Mexico today ECLAC launched its report Social Panorama 2017, which includes an update to the methodology used to estimate monetary poverty in the region.
27 October 2017 | Press Release

Countries of the Region Recognize that Reducing the “Social Footprint” of the Current Model is Fundamental for Achieving the 2030 Agenda
The Second Meeting of the Regional Conference on Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean, organized by ECLAC, concluded today in Uruguay.
23 October 2017 | Press Release

ECLAC: Despite progress, 7 out of every 10 households in Latin America do not reach minimum levels of simultaneous social and labor inclusion
The United Nations regional organization presents a new study in the framework of the Second Meeting of the Regional Conference on Social Development, which begins tomorrow in Montevideo, Uruguay.
20 September 2017 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena: “The Eradication of Poverty is a Moral Imperative for our Societies”
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary moderated a high-level event in New York convened by Chilean President Michelle Bachelet and her government, in which leaders and authorities from Colombia, Costa Rica, Curaçao, Honduras, Mexico, the Philippines and Spain participated.
7 de December de 2016 | Press Release

Nuevo número de Revista CEPAL analiza asimetrías de los mercados de crédito y turbulencias cambiarias en la región
Publicación académica incluye además artículos sobre la cesación de pagos y sus riesgos macroeconómicos y análisis laborales de Chile, México y Uruguay, entre otros temas.
26 de November de 2016 | Press Release

Jóvenes de la región presentaron en la CEPAL iniciativas para el cumplimiento de la Agenda 2030 y la superación de la pobreza infantil
En la actividad, que forma parte de la iniciativa Concausa, participaron 60 jóvenes de entre 15 y 17 años, provenientes de 11 países de América Latina y el Caribe.
1 November 2016 | Press Release

Countries of the Region Advocate for Progress on Social Investment in Light of Economic Situation and Inequality Gaps
The Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Social Development, a subsidiary body of ECLAC, held its first meeting on November 1 in Santo Domingo.
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.
31 October 2016 | Press Release

Latin American Ministers Discuss Challenges of 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Way Out of Poverty
Representatives from 33 countries meet in the VIII Ministerial Forum to rethink possible progress models from a multidimensional approach, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals, and maintain the achievements in social policies in the region.
27 May 2016 | Press Release

Senior Authorities Call for Combating Poverty and Reducing Inequality with Integrated Policies Aligned with 2030 Agenda
Mexico’s Secretary of Social Development, José Antonio Meade Kuribreña, and ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, headed a panel about social policies during the regional organization’s gathering in Mexico City.
22 March 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC Calls for Protecting Progress and Preventing Social Rollbacks in Light of Potential Increase in Regional Poverty
According to projections by the United Nations regional organization, 175 million people were living in situations of poverty in late 2015 in Latin America.
27 January 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC Provides Analysis and Proposals to CELAC in Fight against Hunger, Poverty and Inequality
The Executive Secretary of the United Nations regional organization, Alicia Bárcena, attended the IV Summit of Heads of State and Government of the 33 regional countries held in Ecuador.
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

Ministers address challenges to reduce poverty and inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean in a sustainable development era
The Regional Conference on Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean was inaugurated today in Lima, Peru.

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