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Announcement
1 July 2026

Uruguay Will Host the Sixth Session of the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

This intergovernmental event, to be held on August 18-20 in Montevideo, will bring together authorities from the region’s countries and representatives of regional and international organizations along with members of civil society and the private sector.

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Press Release
30 October 2025

Regional Population and Development Gathering Culminated at ECLAC with Warnings about Low Fertility, Population Ageing and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

The Sixth Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean took place at the United Nations regional organization’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile.

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Press Release
29 October 2025

Total Fertility Rate in Latin America and the Caribbean Reaches 1.8 Children per Woman in 2024, Deepening the Below-Replacement Fertility Trend

ECLAC’s Demographic Observatory 2025 analyzes the region’s historical and recent trends in fertility, with special emphasis on its decline, and examines the public policy challenges posed by this new scenario.

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News
27 October 2025

A Social and Rights-based Approach is Crucial for Ensuring Full Participation of People with Disabilities and for Moving Towards a More Just and Inclusive Society

At least 6.5% of Latin America and the Caribbean’s population lives with some kind of disability, according to a new document by ECLAC that will be presented to countries during the Sixth Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Population and Development.

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Announcement
22 October 2025

Sixth Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Population and Development Will Be Held at ECLAC on October 29-30

This intergovernmental gathering will take place at the United Nations regional commission’s main headquarters in Santiago, Chile.

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Press Release
4 July 2024

The Montevideo Consensus on Population and Development Contributes to Laying the Foundations for People-Centered Sustainable Development in the Region, with Equality and a Human Rights Perspective

The Fifth Session of the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean concluded today in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia.

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Announcement
16 September 2025

Sixth Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Population and Development to be held at ECLAC on October 29-30

The intergovernmental meeting will take place at the headquarters of the United Nations Regional Commission in Santiago, Chile.
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