By John N Telesford, Lecturer – TAMCC Independence suggests that a nation is sovereign and has the autonomy (freedom) to make its own choices. Since 1974, Grenada was declared independent or was provided the right of a sovereign nation-charting its own development pathway. The year 2018, marks 44 years of Grenada’s independence and this birthday is […]
ECLAC Reaffirms Its Commitment to Working for Development with Equality, Well-being and Environmental Sustainability in Latin America and the Caribbean The United Nations regional organization held a high-level seminar today in commemoration of its 70th anniversary. (January 10, 2018) The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) celebrated its 70th anniversary […]
Chairman of the World’s Small Island Developing states, Grenada’s Prime Minister Dr.Keith Mitchell, is insisting that Caribbean countries need “urgent access to financing” if they are to achieve Sustainable Development Goals. Prime Minister Mitchell has also echoed concerns that the process for Caribbean countries to get resources such as the Green Climate Fund can be […]
ECLAC’s XV Conference of Ministers and Heads of Planning of Latin America and the Caribbean was inaugurated today in Lima, Peru. (October 11, 2017) Planning is a space for the convergence of equality and sustainability and a key element for regional integration with a view to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the representatives […]
Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the regional organization, participates in the annual session of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development inaugurated today at United Nations headquarters in New York. (July 10, 2017) The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) underscored today the political commitment by the region’s countries to the 2030 […]
