24-July-2017
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It is a great pleasure to be back in Pretoria to launch our fifth Economic Survey. South Africa is a Key Partner of the OECD, and in many respects it spearheads our co-operation with Africa.
11-July-2017
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It is a great pleasure to be back in Geneva for the launch of the sixth Aid for Trade at a Glance report, prepared jointly by the OECD and the WTO. Since 2007, this work has shed light on how developing countries and their partners are harnessing trade to boost growth and tackle poverty. The evidence shows that this approach is delivering. But it also shows that more remains to be done.
10-July-2017
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I am delighted to launch of this year’s OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook – the 13th edition that we have produced jointly with the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation. I would like to express my appreciation to José Graziano da Silva and his team for their continued partnership.
8-July-2017
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The G20 is suffering from ageing populations and declining productivity growth. While a pervasive technology revolution is accelerating globalisation.
7-July-2017
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We are on a collision course with Nature! All but one of the 16 warmest years on record since pre-industrial levels has occurred since 2001, with 2016 the hottest recorded (WMO, 2017).
3-July-2017
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It is a great pleasure to be back in Lisbon. On this particular occasion, however, I return saddened by the recent loss of many lives from the fires that hit Portugal only days ago. My thoughts are with the people of Portugal at this very difficult moment.
29-June-2017
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I am delighted to open the 5th edition of the Global Forum on Responsible Business Conduct, and to welcome so many leaders and experts from all over the world, from the public and private sectors, international organisations and civil society.
29-June-2017
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The migration crisis is far from over, while the peak of the humanitarian refugee crisis is hopefully behind us, flows to some European countries are still increasing. Close to 70,000 people have arrived to Italy from Libya this year, compared to 56,000 in the same period of last year. Conflicts in Eritrea, Somalia, Sudan, and Syria keep pushing people to crowded and unsafe boats on the Mediterranean.
21-June-2017
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It is a great pleasure for me to be back in Bratislava to present the OECD’s 2017 Economic Survey of the Slovak Republic. Let me begin by thanking you Minister Drucker, as well as the Mr. Kažimír, Minister of Finance, and Mr. Plavčan, Minister of Education, and their respective teams for their excellent support and input to this Survey.
20-June-2017
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I am delighted to be back in Brussels to present the OECD’s 2017 Economic Survey of Belgium. Let me begin by thanking Prime Minister Michel for hosting us today in his beautiful residence “Le Lambermont”, and the Belgian authorities for their support in the preparation of this Survey.