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ECLAC’S Executive Secretary Reiterates the Organization’s Technical Support to the Work of CELAC
-At a meeting of Foreign Af- ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena. the United Nations’ mem- worst export performance
fairs Ministers, Alicia Bárce- (Carlos Vera/ECLAC Photo) ber states. in decades, low produc-
na presented an economic Bárcena also paid homage tivity and competitiveness,
and social overview of the in Santo Domingo, where its relationships with other to Magali Pineda, architect high structural heterogene-
region and its prospects in she reiterated ECLAC’s full regional integration orga- of the Dominican Repub- ity, poor innovation, insuffi-
light of the 2030 Agenda. disposition to continue giv- nizations. Participants also lic’s feminist movement, a cient fiscal space, and en-
She emphasized the need ing technical support to debated political matters sociologist, professor and vironmental vulnerability,
to give the economy a big CELAC’s work consistently of regional interest, such as researcher, who died last among other shortcomings.
environmental push with throughout this year. the relationship with the Eu- Tuesday, March 29. “She “That is why we should pro-
new technology and in- The event was inaugurated ropean Union, Russia, India, leaves a huge legacy; her mote a progressive struc-
vestment paradigms, within by Andrés Navarro Gar- Turkey, Japan and other contribution to equality, tural change that increases
a horizon of equality and cía, the Minister of Foreign Asian countries, and ties sexual and reproductive the incorporation of knowl-
sustainability. Affairs of the Dominican with multilateral institutions. rights, the rights over one’s edge in production, guar-
Republic, which currently As a special guest, Alicia own body, the elimination antees social inclusion and
ORANJESTAD/SANTO DO- holds the bloc’s Pro Tem- Bárcena made a presenta- of violence, women’s ac- combats the negative ef-
MINGO - “In Latin America pore Presidency. tion before the authorities cess to politics, to promot- fects of climate change,”
and the Caribbean we The meeting was attended on the economic and so- ing and guaranteeing the said the senior United Na-
need a big environmental by Foreign Affairs Ministers cial situation of Latin Ameri- access of girls and women tions official.
push for the equality and and CELAC’s National Co- ca and the Caribbean and to information and commu- Bárcena explained that this
sustainability of develop- ordinators from 30 of the its prospects, in light of the nication technologies, and proposal by ECLAC—which
ment in the framework of region’s countries, who 2030 Agenda for Sustain- to closing the digital gen- aims to foster a new devel-
the 2030 Agenda, to face gathered to analyze the able Development, ap- der gap,” she expressed. opment pattern centered
a complex global context,” future of the group and proved last September by In her speech, Bárcena re- on the 2030 Agenda—will
Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC’s Ex- called that the world econ- be presented by the or-
ecutive Secretary, said dur- omy faces a widespread ganization to its member
ing a high-level meeting in deceleration process, with states at the Commission’s
the Dominican Republic. a decoupling between the next session, to be held
The most senior authority of financial sector and the on May 23-27 in Mexico,
the Economic Commission real economy and a strong and will be included in the
for Latin America and the rise in inequality (for exam- document entitled Horizons
Caribbean (ECLAC) was ple, just 62 individuals have 2030: Equality at the Cen-
one of the main speakers at the equivalent wealth of ter of Sustainable Develop-
the X Meeting of Ministers of 3.6 billion people). She said ment.
Foreign Affairs of the Com- that our region has stalled More information at www.
munity of Latin American in its economic and social cepal.org.q
States (CELAC), held Friday progress and shows the
