The Economic Commission for Latin America, also known as ECLA, is a United Nations regional commission that focuses on economic and social development in Latin America and the Caribbean. The organization was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Santiago, Chile. It aims to improve economic cooperation and integration among regional countries to promote sustainable development and reduce poverty in the region. Synonyms for ECLA include UN Economic and Social Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Comisión Económica para America Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) in Spanish, and Commission economique pour l'Amerique latine et les Caraïbes (CEPALC) in French.