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Authorities of the Government of Peru and ECLAC closed the fortieth session of ECLAC. In the center, Peru's Foreign Minister, Elmer Schialer, and the Commission's Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs.
Press Release
11 October 2024

Governments from Latin America and the Caribbean Endorse ECLAC’s Recommendations for Achieving the Transformations that the Region Needs

At the end of the United Nations regional organization’s Fortieth Session, representatives of the Commission’s Member States and associate members recognized the importance of taking action to overcome the development traps affecting the region.

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News
10 October 2024

Authorities and Globally Renowned Experts Analyzed the Traps Hindering Latin America and the Caribbean’s Development, at a High-level Seminar Held During ECLAC’s Fortieth Session

On the second day of the United Nations regional commission’s most important biennial meeting – which is taking place in Lima, Peru – ministers from numerous countries in the region and prominent specialists debated how to achieve stronger and sustained growth and how to reduce inequality, among other issues.

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Press Release
9 October 2024

Countries Confirm their Commitment to More Productive, Inclusive and Sustainable Development for Latin America and the Caribbean

At the inauguration of its Fortieth Session, ECLAC invited governments to rethink, reimagine and transform with a forward-looking vision in order to build the future using strengthened, anticipatory governance.

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News
9 October 2024

Foreign Ministers of Latin America and the Caribbean Ratified their Commitment to Multilateralism and Advocated for Urgent Reform of the International Financial Architecture at ECLAC’s Meeting in Peru

A Dialogue of Ministers of Foreign Affairs and High-level Authorities took place in the framework of the United Nations regional organization’s Fortieth Session, which concludes this Friday, October 11.

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Press Release
8 October 2024

ECLAC Invites Countries to Rethink, Reimagine and Transform Latin America and the Caribbean’s Development Models

At its Fortieth Session, the United Nations regional commission is putting forward an innovative proposal for the region’s countries to consider that aims to manage the necessary transformations for moving towards more productive, inclusive and sustainable development.

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Announcement
7 October 2024

President of Peru, Deputy Secretary-General of the UN, Executive Secretary of ECLAC and representative of the Government of Argentina to open the 40th session of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

Peruvian President Dina Boluarte; the second highest authority of the United Nations Amina Mohammed; ECLAC's top official José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs; and a high-level representative from Argentina, will open the most important biennial meeting of this UN regional organization this Wednesday, October 9, in Lima, Peru.

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News
4 October 2024

How to Follow the Debates of ECLAC’s Most Important Intergovernmental Conference on October 9-11

The 40th session of ECLAC will be transmitted via all of the institution’s platforms. Those interested can join the conversation using the hashtags #SESeclac2024 and #DevelopmentTraps.

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Announcement
2 October 2024

ECLAC Will Present in Peru its Proposal for a Transformation to Move Towards a More Productive, Inclusive and Sustainable Development Model in Latin America and the Caribbean

The Fortieth Session, which is this UN regional commission’s most important biennial meeting, will take place in the capital, Lima, and will bring together representatives of ECLAC’s 46 Member States and its 14 associate members.

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Announcement
4 September 2024

ECLAC Will Hold its Fortieth Session in Peru on October 9-11

This UN regional commission’s most important biennial meeting will take place in the capital, Lima, and will bring together representatives of ECLAC’s 46 Member States and its 14 associate members.

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