24-January-2019
English
The iconic ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau once said “For most of history, man has had to fight nature to survive; in this century he is beginning to realise that, in order to survive, he must protect it.”
18-January-2019
English
More than 500 stakeholders in the field of sustainable development – from Ministers, to CEOs, to representatives from philanthropy; from civil society, to think-tanks and Development Finance Institutions – have come together to demonstrate a shared commitment to putting “impact” at the heart of financing for sustainable development.
16-January-2019
English
The consequences are potentially huge. A fragmentation of politics; months to form governments; unexpected electoral results; precarious, fragile coalitions. And remember, we already used our available tools to face the last crisis.
10-January-2019
Spanish
Me da mucho gusto estar con ustedes para presentar dos estudios que consideramos de gran valor para México: “El Futuro de la Educación Superior en México: Promoviendo Calidad y Equidad” y “La Educación Superior en México: Resultados y Relevancia para el Mercado Laboral”.
10-January-2019
Spanish
Me da mucho gusto que me hayan invitado a hacer un comentario en la presentación del libro de Bertrand Badré, “¿Pueden las Finanzas Salvar al Mundo?”. Quiero antes que nada agradecer a Nicolás Mariscal y al mismo Bertrand por incluirme en este ejercicio tan interesante.
8-January-2019
English
El IMSS fue la primera agencia pública en México y en el mundo en solicitar formalmente, en 2011, una revisión de la OCDE de sus regulaciones y prácticas de adquisiciones internas, a la luz de las Guías de la OCDE.
7-January-2019
Spanish
Si México no logra fortalecer su integridad y abatir la corrupción, difícilmente podrá enfrentar otros desafíos como la pobreza, la desigualdad y la seguridad pública; difícilmente podrá terminar con la violencia; difícilmente podrá desarrollarse.
14-December-2018
English
Our Global Strategy Group, which took place last month, centred on Promoting Innovation, and many participants highlighted health as one area where innovation for inclusivity and sustainability is particularly important. People-centred approaches to health are a crucial goal and enabling factor in these efforts.
12-December-2018
English
The landmark report by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change paints a grim picture of our future if climate change continues to intensify. This year’s extreme weather events – record breaking heatwaves, wildfires, heavy rains, major tropical storms, diminishing Arctic sea ice – could soon become our daily reality. With only 12 years left to contain global warming to 1.5 degrees, we need to take bold and decisive action.
12-December-2018
English
We are facing a climate emergency. The special report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change confirms that, without bold and urgent climate action, global warming will reach 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels by as early as 2030. That’s barely 12 years away!