COVID-19
Zero hour: Our region as it faces the pandemic
It is true that history recounts the devastating impact of past pandemics, but none of them broke out in such a populated world (with 7.6 billion people) or such an interconnected one, an...
Ms. Alicia Bárcena assumed office as the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) on 1 July 2008. She had previously served as the Under‐Secretary‐General for Management at United Nations Headquarters in New York, Chef de Cabinet and Deputy Chef de Cabinet to the former Secretary‐General, Mr. Kofi Annan. She held the post of Deputy Executive Secretary of ECLAC and Director of the Environment and Human Settlements Division.
Ms. Bárcena has published numerous articles on sustainable development, public policy, environmental issues, and public participation. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), as well as a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Harvard University.
Ms. Barcena has been awarded honoris causa doctorates from the University of Oslo, Norway, the University of Havana, Cuba, and the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). She received the 2013 medal in International Relations of the University of Anáhuac.
Últimos Artículos
COVID-19
Hora Cero: nuestra región de cara a la pandemia
Es verdad que la historia registra antes el paso devastador de grandes pandemias, pero ninguna irrumpió en un mundo tan poblado (más de 7.700 millones de personas) ni tan interconectado y...
Cómo América Latina puede ayudar a alcanzar los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible
Tanto la Agenda 2030 sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible, con sus 17 Objetivos[1], como el Acuerdo de París sobre el cambio climático, aprobados por la comunidad internacional en 2015, constit...
Desarrollo sostenible
How Latin America can help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
The Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement on climate change, two landmark agreements adopted by the international community in 2015, send a clear message that the prevaili...
El futuro del progreso económico
How can Latin America avoid being left behind?
The year 2015 saw the adoption of three landmark global agreements that set forth a transformational vision of sustainable development.
El futuro del progreso económico
Latin America is the world's most unequal region. Here's how to fix it
This article was originally published ahead of January's World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos.
Medio ambiente y seguridad de los recursos naturales
Why 2015 is key for sustainable development
Educación y habilidades
Latin America’s challenges for 2015
Sistemas financieros y monetarios
Latin America needs a new relationship between state, market and society
