UNRISD 144d ago

*Side Event at the 64th Session of the Commission for Social Development* While the recognition of care as a central pillar of social development is growing, significant challenges remain regarding how care and support systems are framed, discussed and operationalized in poverty eradication and social justice agendas. This high-level side event convenes experts, policymakers and civil society actors to explore how recent normative milestones—such as the Tlatelolco Commitment and the Inter-American Court’s Advisory Opinion No. 31—are shaping care debates and policies in Latin America and the Caribbean. Rather than reaffirming known principles, this session offers a critical lens to assess tensions, assumptions and gaps in how care is addressed within coordinated social development strategies. It explores the role of care in advancing resilience, dignity and inclusion—and the financing and governance tools required to realize that vision. Speakers Opening and framing Magdalena Sepúlveda, Director, UNRISD Financing care and support systems Carolina Robino, Programme Specialist, IDRC Care as a right and public responsibility: Implications of Advisory Opinion No. 31 Natalia Gherardi, Executive Director, ELA Evidence on care, poverty and inequality Lorena Alcázar, Senior Researcher, GRADE Care, climate and social justice: Academic perspectives from LAC Pablo Vommaro, Director, CLACSO Care within governmental social development and poverty reduction agendas Javiera Toro, Minister of Social Development and Family, Government of Chile Dialogue and key takeaways Ana Moreno, Executive Secretary, Global Alliance for Care Closing Magdalena Sepúlveda, Director, UNRISD