17-February-2010
English
Presenting the projections of ODA in 2010, A. Gurría stated that it is crucial that aid pledges must be honoured because they represent an investment in the emergence of effective and decent states around the globe.
3-February-2010
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During a workshop on climate change organised by the European Union, Mr Gurría reminded that "far from perfect, the Copenhagen Accord is a hard-fought political agreement". He added that the world now needs to find an ambitious and legally-binding global agreement on climate change in Mexico and that the EU should continue to play a leading role for the negotiations.
25-January-2010
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U.S. President Barack Obama’s plan to separate core commercial banking from some higher-risk activities in financial conglomerates and to place a moratorium on further consolidation could help to avoid a new financial crisis by resolving some major risks inherent to the current financial system.
20-January-2010
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Israel’s economy has shown resilience during the global recession, but more active education and employment policies – particularly targeted at minority groups – are needed to bolster its economic performance and bridge deep divisions within its society, according to Angel Gurría.
19-January-2010
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Israel has enjoyed strong economic growth over the last decades but the fruits of this growth have not been equally shared amongst the country’s rapidly growing population, warned the OECD Secretary-General.
19-January-2010
English
Israel has weathered the recent recession very well and the policy responses have been appropriate. Nevertheless, long-term fiscal sustainability needs to be reinforced by bringing down public debt and the fruits of economic growth should be better redistributed to low-income households, said the OECD Secretary-General during his presentation of the report to the Prime Minister Netanyahu.
11-January-2010
Spanish
Angel Gurría se felicita ante la “experiencia chilena” la cual enriquecerá el acervo de la OCDE en cuestiones claves.
11-janvier-2010
Français
Lors d’une cérémonie officielle à Santiago le 11 janvier 2010, le Chili signera l’accord grâce auquel il deviendra le 31e pays membre de l’OCDE et son premier membre en Amérique du Sud. Pour le Chili, cette adhésion représente la reconnaissance de près de 20 années de réformes démocratiques et de politiques économiques judicieuses. Pour l’OCDE, elle marque un pas important dans sa mission de bâtir une économie mondiale plus forte,
11-January-2010
English
As a region with strong trade, investment, migration and financial links with the rest of the world, Latin America has not escaped the global crisis and its GDP is expected to contract between 1.5% and 2% in 2009, according to the OECD Secretary-General.
11-January-2010
Spanish
Mañana tendré el honor de firmar, con el Ministro de Hacienda, Andrés Velasco, el acuerdo oficial para el ingreso de Chile a la Organización para la Cooperación y el Desarrollo Económico, OCDE. Este es un momento trascendental para Chile y para la OECD. Para Chile marca el reconocimiento de casi dos décadas de reforma democrática y políticas económicas sólidas. Para la OCDE, es un hito en su misión de construir una economía global