16-June-2020
English
Two years ago, when we kicked-off this project together, we all agreed on one fundamental idea: we cannot talk about cities and provide adequate policy responses to the challenges they face without accurate and comparable data at a global scale. This is doubly important in the current context.
15-June-2020
English
The OECD has been actively supporting our members and partners throughout the COVID-19 crisis. As part of our response, we launched a Digital Hub on Tackling the Coronavirus, providing a single entry point to the OECD’s analysis on the economic and social impacts of COVID-19.
13-June-2020
English
Our latest Economic Outlook, released last Wednesday, paints a very bleak picture. The 6% annual decline in global GDP that we project for 2020 is far bigger than any other decline we have seen in the 60 years of the OECD’s existence.
11-June-2020
English
The format of today’s discussion bears witness to the rapid changes imposed upon us by the global coronavirus pandemic. In fact, Mr President: it was only six months ago that I had the privilege of welcoming you to Paris in person for a meeting of the OECD Council.
11-June-2020
English
Our discussions come at a particularly important time. Global plastics production has increased exponentially over the past 60 years, from next to nothing in 1950 to around 400 million metric tonnes today.
10-June-2020
English
The OECD Economic Outlook which we released earlier today paints a grim picture. Our central scenario, assuming no resurgence of the virus in the coming months, forecasts a 6% decline in global GDP in 2020 – the largest annual decline in the OECD’s 60-year history.
10-June-2020
English
COVID-19 is the worst pandemic in more than a century, disrupting our economies and societies, as well as health systems, jobs and well-being. The economic impact is dire.
10-June-2020
English
What is truly extraordinary, though, is the context for this Economic Outlook, and its consequences for the global economy. We are in the midst of a combined global health, economic and social crisis that is the most severe that any of us have ever witnessed.
6-June-2020
English
Welcome to the second World Wildlife Fund (WWF)-OECD High-level Dialogue focusing on the importance of nature-based solutions (NBS), and how they can contribute to a green and resilient recovery.
28-May-2020
Spanish
Jesús Silva-Herzog Flores fue un funcionario ejemplar, un estadista, un estupendo jefe, un mentor, un amigo y una de las influencias más importantes en mi carrera profesional. Compartíamos además la misma fecha de cumpleaños el 8 de mayo, en la que siempre nos invitaba a comer tortas para celebrar.