9-September-2019
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Fifty years ago, the world watched in awe as the first humans landed on the moon. This remains one of the greatest feats of science, technology and innovation, and is a testament to the incredible power of human ingenuity, intelligence and courage.
8-September-2019
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It is a pleasure to be here at the 73rd Congress of the International Fiscal Association among so many dedicated and passionate tax practitioners.
26-August-2019
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The OECD stands ready to support the G7 and its partners to make the AI Partnership a reality, and to adapt to the modalities which they will define.
26-August-2019
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Climate change is advancing faster than our apparent willingness to stop it. The G7 must lead by example and the OECD is ready to help.
25-August-2019
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inequalities are fracturing societies, hurting economies, and undermining democracies. They also undermine growth. At the OECD, we believe the answer to inequalities has to be inclusive growth, with both concepts having equal weight.
18-July-2019
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For the third time, after Bari and Whistler, the OECD is proud to support the Presidency of the G7 in examining and discussing the challenges that high levels of inequality are raising for our economies, their pace and potential of growth, their productivity and stability.
18-July-2019
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Globally, we have a 3 trillion dollar annual investment gap in climate-friendly and climate-resilient infrastructure for energy storage, transport, and buildings. There is no shortage of resources. Yet, to shift trillions to climate and green infrastructure, we need a pipeline of “bankable”, sustainable infrastructure projects as well as innovative financing instruments and investment vehicles.
17-July-2019
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It is now crunch time to find a consensus-based solution to address the tax challenges arising from the growing digitalisation of the economy. Today, we must look forward to drive this process towards a successful conclusion.
17-July-2019
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The global economy is in a fragile spot. Our latest Economic Outlook projected global GDP growth to slow down to 3.2% this year and improve only to 3.4% in 2020, against a projection of 4% growth a year ago. Across all G7 economies, growth is projected to be lower this year than in 2018.
15-July-2019
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These days, supranational institutions are under scrutiny and in some cases severe pressure from their constituencies. We are asked to constantly justify the resources and trust invested in us. As Secretary-General of the OECD, I can tell you that the expectations of our members are only getting higher and we must rise to the test.