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Social development

The mission of ECLAC in the area of social development consists in promoting integral human development with a rights-based approach in Latin America and the Caribbean; conducting and disseminating analyses of the social situation in the region on particular issues and with respect to specific groups of the population; analysing the impacts, levels of investment and management of social policies and programmes implemented by the governments in the region, at their various levels; disseminating details of successful or innovative experiences to inform decision-making in countries; advising governments in the region on issues of social development; and helping train the professionals and technicians of the relevant public bodies.

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30 Apr 2024

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The Next Summit for Social Development is an Opportunity to Improve Social Conditions in the World, Accelerate Progress on the 2030 Agenda and Strengthen International Cooperation

A session for reflection, organized by ECLAC and the ILO, featured the participation of the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina J. Mohammed; the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Chile, Alberto van Klaveren; and the heads of seven United Nations organizations, among other high-level representatives.

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18-Dec-2023 | Social Panorama of Latin America and the Caribbean, Social Panorama of Latin America and the Caribbean

Social Panorama of Latin America and the Caribbean 2023: labour inclusion as a key axis of inclusive social development

This edition of the Social Panorama of Latin America and the Caribbean addresses the challenges of labour inclusion as a key axis for inclusive social development. Despite a recovery in social indicators in 2022 (reduction of poverty and inequality, recovery of employment), the region faces a...

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La inclusión laboral es un desafío de alta prioridad para la región
La inclusión laboral es un desafío de alta prioridad para la región
Panorama Social de América Latina y el Caribe 2023

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