ECLAC’s member countries agree to strengthen multilateralism and recognise the vital role of the United Nations Regional Commissions for implementing the 2030 Agenda

Ambassadors and other official representatives of the member countries of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening multilateralism and recognized the vital role of the United Nations Regional Commissions – including ECLAC – as engines for implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, during the 38th session of the Commission’s Committee of the Whole.

Gathered at the United Nations headquarters in New York, the participating authorities reviewed the report on ECLAC’s activities in 2024 and listened to a presentation on the 2027 draft programme of work, which they approved. In addition, the organisation’s executive secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, gave a presentation on the updated socioeconomic outlook for the region.