About ECLAC

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is one of five regional commissions of the United Nations. It was established on 25 February 1948 for the purpose of contributing to the economic and social development of Latin America and the Caribbean, and coordinating actions to promote and strengthen economic relations among countries within the region and with other nations outside the region. ECLAC is headquartered in Santiago and has two subregional headquarters, one in Mexico City, which serves the subregion comprising Central America, Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Haiti, and the other in Port of Spain, which serves the Caribbean subregion. It also has offices in Buenos Aires, Brasilia, Montevideo and Bogota and a liaison office in Washington, D.C. (see map 1). The Commission has 44 member States and 9 associate members, including 33 countries in the region, 9 Caribbean territories, and countries in North America, Asia and Europe that have historically maintained close economic and cultural ties with the region.

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