11-September-2020
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OECD countries have agreed to update rules on the export of hazardous plastic waste for recycling in line with international changes so that advance consent from destination countries will be required ahead of shipping. However, they did not reach consensus on updated arrangements for the export of non-hazardous plastic waste. OECD countries have agreed to review the situation for non-hazardous plastic waste in 2024.
9-September-2020
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OECD unemployment rate falls to 7.7% in July 2020 but remains 2.5 percentage points higher than in February
8-September-2020
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Countries need to work together to defend the ocean from a steady rise in temperature, pollution and overfishing that threatens its ability to continue supporting marine life and providing food and income to billions of people, according to a new OECD report.
8-September-2020
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The COVID-19 crisis has exposed the many inadequacies and inequities in education systems around the world. As governments start rebuilding their economies and people’s livelihoods, it is critical that long-term public spending on education remain a priority to ensure that every young person has the same opportunity to continue education, succeed at school and develop the skills they need to contribute to society.
8-September-2020
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CLIs continue to strengthen but at a slowing pace
7-September-2020
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Thailand has joined the OECD system for the Mutual Acceptance of Data (MAD) in the Assessment of Chemicals, ensuring that its non-clinical safety data related to the protection of human health and the environment will be accepted by all 44 countries adhering to MAD.
3-September-2020
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OECD annual inflation picks up slightly, to 1.2% in July 2020
3-September-2020
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Governments have taken unprecedented fiscal action in response to the COVID-19 crisis, but countries will need to support economic recovery in the face of significantly increasing fiscal challenges, according a new OECD report.
27-August-2020
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G20 international merchandise trade collapsed in April 2020 but began to recover in May and June as COVID 19 containment measures eased
26-August-2020
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Unprecedented fall in OECD GDP by 9.8% in Q2 2020