ECLAC's 39th session gets underway in Buenos Aires
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- 25 Oct 2022
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Argentine President Alberto Fernández and Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Executive Secretary José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs Monday opened the United Nations agency's 39th session in Buenos Aires.
Also taking part in the event was Costa Rica's Foreign Minister Arnoldo Andre Tinoco representing the country where the previous gathering took place to formally relay the baton to this year's organizers.
Monday's event at the Kirchner Cultural Center (CCK) in the Argentine capital featured a recorded message from UN Secretary-General António Guterres, who thanked ECLAC “for seeking innovative solutions based on multilateral cooperation.”
“In addition to the impacts of the pandemic, there are also those derived from the war in Ukraine. ECLAC estimates that 16 countries have not recovered their pre-pandemic GDP levels,” Guterres said.
The Portuguese diplomat also stressed that ECLAC's goal was to “energize productive systems and boost social inclusion, a green transition, and a just digital revolution.”
He also called for the implementation of a stimulus plan for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to provide a massive boost for sustainable development in countries, including middle-income countries amid a “critical” global situation. Read More...
