The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) celebrated its seventieth anniversary in 2018. As an organization fully committed to the development of the region, ECLAC has consolidated its role as a leading think-tank of the United Nations Secretariat; has nurtured its convening role by providing intergovernmental platforms for policy dialogue, peer learning and normative discussion; and has provided policy advice, operational support and technical cooperation, at the request of member States, to implement capacity development activities at the regional, subregional and national levels. This report on the activities carried out by the Commission in 2018, which highlights its key achievements and its contributions, is submitted for the consideration of member States in light of the accountability and transparency framework promoted by the United Nations.