19-November-2018
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The OECD has a long tradition of engaging with civil society. In fact, the OECD Council Resolution on relations with civil society dates from 1962, one year after our establishment. Formally, BIAC and TUAC are our two main entities with which we interact regularly, but we have seen over time a growing engagement of our committees with Civil Society Organisations.
19-November-2018
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The Fiscal Network is an inspiring example of horizontal collaboration between the Centre for Tax Policy and Administration (CTP), the Economics Department (ECO), the Public Governance Directorate (GOV) and the Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities (CFE) – as well as their respective committees (CFA, EPC, PGC and RDPC).
14-November-2018
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Corruption remains one of the most pressing challenges of our time. It promotes mistrust in governments, public institutions, banks, corporations, politicians, political parties, democracies, you name it. It corrodes our social fabric. To provide a stark example, a 2017 survey, highlights that only 15% of citizens felt the system was working for them, and 69% expressed concerns about ‘corruption’.
13-November-2018
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“Unity in diversity” has been President Alvarado’s trademark since taking office, a vocation that resonates well with the OECD’s focus on inclusive growth and our ongoing efforts to improve international co-operation.
13-November-2018
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Costa Rica and the OECD have enjoyed a long and fruitful relationship. In 2013, Costa Rica sought our expertise in order to advance its reform agenda by commissioning a number of policy reviews, adhering to legal instruments and participating actively in OECD bodies.
13-November-2018
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We are already living with the alarming consequences of global warming. Weather events this year — record-breaking heatwaves, wildfires, heavy rains, major tropical storms, diminishing Arctic sea ice — have given us a taste of what will happen if climate change intensifies.
12-November-2018
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2018 has been a momentous year for Colombia. Five years after opening official accession talks, it successfully completed its accession process to the OECD and was invited by the Council to become one of our members last May. As you know, Colombia will become the 37th Member of the Organisation following the deposit of its instrument of accession to the OECD Convention, which we hope will happen very soon.
9-November-2018
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Prime Minister, let me start by thanking you. The OECD is honoured by the confidence you are placing in us and in our esteemed colleagues from the ILO. Together, we look forward to supporting and developing the Global Deal partnership as it enters into a promising new phase.
9-November-2018
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Sustainable economic and social development are central to peace, and to the prosperity of current and future generations. The landmark UN agreements on the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals, and the Paris Climate Agreement provide us with aspirational frameworks to work towards these goals, but we still have a long way to go to deliver on the promise of leaving no one behind.
7-November-2018
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The rising tide of protectionist measures, which we are witnessing, is harmful and costly. Recent OECD data has estimated that each dollar of new tariffs costs global households 40 cents, while each dollar of tariff reduction adds 90 cents to global household incomes.