ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR LATIN AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN

Latin America and the Caribbean have experienced tremendous amounts of social and economic development since the twentieth century, but the United Nations has recently projected a downward growth projection of the region. The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will concentrate on alleviating financial stagnation and poverty that are barriers to social and economic development for the future.

Topic 1 discusses the reduction of social and economic development traps by looking at anti-corruption reforms, human capital investment, and improving both rural and urban infrastructure. Furthermore, climate change resilience, digitalization in rural areas, and preventing the spread of illicit economies will also be explored as part of long-term resolutions for socioeconomic development traps. Topic 2 addresses income inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean, which includes subtopics like improving access to quality education, progressive taxation policies, and labour rights for informal employment. Delegates will also confront issues of representing vulnerable communities in governance, decreasing regional inequality in urban and rural areas, and sustainable infrastructure development to resolve inefficiencies in socioeconomic development.