The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is one of five regional commissions of the United Nations. The commission is composed of 46 member states from Latina America and the Caribbean. It was established in 1984 as the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and a resolution was passed to include the countries of the Caribbean in the name. The committee’s goals are to work with governments of the region to improve standards of living and strengthen trade relations between member states and the rest of the world. It is working towards its 2030 agenda, which focuses on sustainable development, equality, and global partnership. Delegates must collaborate to discuss how to achieve these sustainable development goals amidst persisting inequality and other conflicts.
