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Statement from OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría on the US decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement on climate change

Climate change is a clear and undeniable challenge that requires a global response. The Paris Agreement represents the careful crafting of a collective effort of over 190 countries to meet this challenge.




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OECD’s Gurría reaffirms need for global cooperation amid progress at G20 Summit

International cooperation is now more critical than ever, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría said following a G20 Leader’s Summit marked both by controversy but also advances on a range of policies to tackle global challenges.




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OECD’s Gurría calls for renewed international commitment to fighting climate change

Countries need to look beyond narrow national policy agendas to curb global emissions and reduce climate risks, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría said today. Governments should seize the flexibility built into the 2015 Paris Agreement to increase and accelerate their emissions-cutting ambitions.




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Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in Brasilia on 21st March 2018

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, will be in Brasilia on 21st March 2018 to attend the World Water Forum.




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Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in Prague on 16 July 2018

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, will be in Prague on 16 July 2018 on an official visit. He will present the 2018 OECD Economic Survey and the Environmental Performance Review of the Czech Republic.




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Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in Mexico, 2-3 May 2019

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, will be in Mexico on 2-3 May 2019 to present the 2019 OECD Economic Survey of Mexico.




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Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in Metz, 6 May 2019

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, will be in Metz on 6 May 2019 to attend the G7 Environment Ministerial. He will deliver remarks to present the OECD report Biodiversity: Finance and the Economic and Business Case for Action.




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Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in Riga on 29 May 2019

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, will be in Riga on 29 May 2019 to present the 2019 OECD Economic Survey of Latvia and the 2019 OECD Environmental Performance Review of Latvia, alongside Messrs. Ralfs Nemiro, Minister of Economics of Latvia and Juris Pūce, Minister for Environmental Protection and Regional Development of Latvia.




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Climate lectures by OECD Secretary-General, Angel Gurría

On 3rd July 2019, in his fourth biennial climate change lecture, OECD Secretary-General, Angel Gurría focused on how countries can overcome the numerous political, economic and social barriers to achieve the rapid reductions in greenhouse gas emissions needed to safeguard our common future. Follow this link to watch the full lecture and the press release.




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OECD’s Gurría calls for overhaul of economic thinking to address global challenges

The challenges we face in our era of rapid, disruptive change are daunting, but we are starting to develop the tools, techniques and concepts to meet them, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría said.




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Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in Madrid on 2nd December 2019 to attend opening of the COP25

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, will be in Madrid on 2nd December 2019 to attend the official opening of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP25).




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Statement by OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría on the outcome of COP 25

I am very disappointed that COP25 in Madrid did not achieve the decisive, collective and ambitious outcomes that the climate emergency demands from world leaders.




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OECD’s Gurría urges countries to act on UN Sustainable Development Goals

OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría today called on all countries to fully engage with the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and said advanced and emerging economies had a particular responsibility to translate the global goals into national policy and to support developing countries in doing the same.




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OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría presents new Multi-Dimensional Country Review to Peruvian President Ollanta Humala

Economic and social reforms over the past two decades have enabled Peru to significantly improve growth and well-being while raising incomes and reducing poverty.




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Statement by the OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría on COP21 Agreement

This is a watershed day for the world and especially heartening for the OECD as one of the first international bodies to call for zero net emissions in the second half of the century, for a price on carbon and for greater efforts to channel finance into the low carbon economy.




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Mr. Angel Gurría, the Secretary-General of the OECD, in Berlin on 13-14 May 2014

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, will be in Berlin on 13 and 14 May 2014 to attend the annual meeting that Chancellor Angela Merkel holds with the heads of some leading International Organisations.




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Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in Berlin on 11 March 2015

Mr. Angel Gurría was in Berlin at the invitation of Mrs. Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany. The Secretary-General also attended the G7 Stakeholder Conference and deliver remarks at a panel on promoting decent work worldwide through sustainable supply chains




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Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in Berlin on 21 April 2015

Mr. Gurría delivered a keynote speech at a conference on policy options for more investment in Germany and Europe. He also met Mr. Sigmar Gabriel, Vice Chancellor of Germany, as well as other high-level German officials and Kristalina Georgieva, EU-Vice President and Commissioner for Budget and Staff.




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Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in Germany on 27-28 May 2015

The Secretary-General was in Berlin to present the 2015 OECD Skills Outlook. He also attended a number of meetings including the International Transport Forum annual summit in Leipzig and the G7 finance summit in Dresden.




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Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, at the G7 Summit in Schloss Elmau on 7-8 June 2015

At the invitation of Angela Merkel, Federal Chancellor of Germany, Secretary-General Gurría participated in working sessions on the Development Agenda alongside G7 partners, African Leaders and Heads of IGOs.




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OECD's Gurria expresses support for new French-German initiative in response to refugee crisis

OECD Secretary General Angel Gurría welcomes the initiative of President Francois Hollande and Chancellor Angela Merkel to put forward a structural and ambitious response to the current refugee crisis.




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Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in Berlin on 16 September 2015

The Secretary-General delivered a speech at the G7 Forum for Dialogue with Women dinner on “Promoting gender equality in the G7 and beyond: education, employment and entrepreneurship”.




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Statement by the OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría on Departure of Deputy Secretary-General, Stefan Kapferer

I want to congratulate Deputy Secretary-General Stefan Kapferer on his move to become the head of the German Association of Energy and Water Industries (BDEW).




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Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in Berlin on 5 April 2016

The Secretary-General attended a meeting of the Heads of international organisations and presented the 2016 OECD Economic Survey of Germany.




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Statement by OECD Secretary-General Gurría on Berlin terrorist attack

Following the terrible attack that took place at a Christmas market in Berlin, Secretary General Angel Gurría wrote to Chancellor Merkel expressing OECD's sincerest condolences to the many families affected by this tragedy and the Organisation's support.




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Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in Baden-Baden on 17-18 March 2017

The Secretary-General was in Baden-Baden on 17-18 March 2017 to attend the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting. While in Baden-Baden, he also presented the OECD Going for Growth report, hold bilateral meetings and attend the G20 High-Level Symposium: Global Economic Governance in a Multipolar World.




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Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in Berlin on 30 November 2017

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, was in Berlin on 30 November 2017 to attend the G20 Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity (GFSEC) Ministerial Meeting.




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Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in Berlin on 11-12 June 2018

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, will be in Berlin on 11-12 June 2018 to attend a meeting with Chancellor Merkel and Heads of International Organisations. While in Berlin, the Secretary-General will also present the 2018 OECD Economic Survey of Germany.




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Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in Berlin on 25 April 2019

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, will be in Berlin on 25 April 2019 to present THE FUTURE OF WORK - the OECD 2019 Employment Outlook.




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Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in Berlin on 1-2 October 2019

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, will be in Berlin on 1-2 October 2019 to attend a meeting with Chancellor Merkel and Heads of International Organisations. While in Berlin, the Secretary-General will hold bilateral meetings with Chancellor Merkel and other high level officials.




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Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in Munich from 13 to 14 February 2020

The Secretary-General of the OECD, Mr. Angel Gurría, will be in Munich from 13 to 14 February 2020 to attend the The Munich Cyber Security Conference (MCSC) and The Munich Security Conference (MSC).




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G20 Labour Ministerial: Joint Statement by OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría and ILO Director-General Juan Somavia

"200 million people are out of work worldwide, close to the peak recorded at the depth of the Great Recession" warn OECD and ILO at the G20 Labour and Employment Ministers meet in Paris.




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OECD’s Gurría congratulates Italy on new Jobs Act bill

The OECD Secretary-General, Angel Gurria, congratulates Prime Minister Renzi on the passing by the Italian Senate of a bill enabling the government to elaborate a comprehensive reform of the labour market – the so-called Jobs Act.




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OECD's Gurria congratulates President Obama on taking action to address the unsustainable situation of undocumented immigrants

On the occasion of the OECD High Level Policy Forum on Migration taking place on December 1 and 2 2014, Secretary General Angel Gurria congratulates President Obama on taking action to address the unsustainable situation of undocumented immigrants.




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Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in Brussels on 6 May 2019

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, will be in Brussels on 6 May 2019 to present the OECD publication “The European Union: a People-Centred Agenda - An International Perspective”.




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Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in London on 12 May 2016

The Secretary-General spoke at the Anti-Corruption Summit, hosted by Prime Minister David Cameron. He also met with leaders attending the event and signed a memorandum of understanding with Italian National Anti-Corruption Authority.




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Mexico’s National Anti-corruption System - Statement from OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría

The OECD welcomes the laws of the National Anti-corruption System that were approved by the Parliament on June 16, 2016 and enacted on July 18, 2016, clearing the way for one of the key pillars of Mexico’s structural reform agenda. The promulgation of these laws substantially transforms the anti-corruption architecture of Mexico by putting in place measures that the OECD considers effective.




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Chile must conclude its current legislative reforms of the criminal sanctions regime and clarify its corporate liability framework to better combat foreign bribery

Chile must make further progress on key recommendations of the OECD Working Group on Bribery in International Business Transactions, more than three years after its Phase 3 evaluation in March 2014.




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OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría welcomes Brazil’s commitment to improving education and playing greater role in PISA Programme

OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría today welcomed Brazil’s further engagement with the Organisation’s world-leading global education assessment programme (PISA) during a signing ceremony in Brasilia with Brazil’s Minister for Education Aloízio Mercadante.




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Mexico must improve water governance, financing and regulation, says OECD Secretary General Angel Gurría

Mexico’s river basins are under severe water stress. The quality of rivers, lakes and aquifers is declining and floods, droughts, and hurricanes are more frequent. These are some of the alerts signaled in OECD’s Making Water Reform Happen in Mexico.




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OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría and UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Cities & Climate Change Michael R. Bloomberg push for cities to take lead on climate change

Angel Gurría and Michael R. Bloomberg reaffirmed today their commitment to support international cities’ efforts to lead in the global fight against climate change — and called for national support to make this happen.




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Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in Mexico from 6 to 9 January 2015

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, was in Mexico from 6 to 9 January 2015 on an official visit, to present the OECD 2015 Economic Survey of Mexico alongside Mr. Luis Videgaray, Minister of Finance of Mexico.




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Current Developments/Activities on the Safety of Manufactured Nanomaterials

This document provides information on current/planned activities related to the safety of manufactured nanomaterials in OECD member and non-member countries that attended at the 10th meeting of OECD’s Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials (Paris France, 27-29 June 2012).




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Who is afraid of currency wars?




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Jenni Murray angry she will have to present Woman's Hour from home after she turns 70

Jenni Murray has hosted BBC Woman's Hour at the BBC's studios throughout the coronavirus crisis but will have to start doing so at home once she turns 70 because she will be classified vulnerable.




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Premier League to consider relegating current bottom three if season doesn't resume

The Premier League will consider relegating the bottom three clubs based on current league position if there is no resumption to the 2019/20 season.




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Andy Murray, Jamie Vardy, Tyson Fury or Jessica Ennis-Hill? Sportsmail gives our top 10 for Sports Personality of the Year 

With under a month until the BBC hand out one of the most coveted individual trophies in British sport, several of our top stars took their chance to put forward their names last weekend.




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Can Jessica Ennis-Hill chase down Andy Murray? SPOTY contest looks a two-horse... our reporters have their say

Davis Cup hero Andy Murray and athletics icon Jessica Ennis-Hill are the frontrunners to collect this year's BBC Sports Personality of the Year gong on Sunday night.




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Sports Personality of the Year 2015 RESULT: BBC SPOTY awards sees Andy Murray crowned champion ahead of Kevin Sinfield and Jessica Ennis-Hill

Andy Murray has picked up his second Sports Personality of the Year title after a successful year which saw him finish as world No 2 and help Great Britain to Davis Cup success in Belgium.




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Andy Murray crowned Sports Personality of the Year 2015 winner ahead of Kevin Sinfield and Jessica Ennis-Hill

MATT LAWTON: Fortunately for the BBC, the public were rather more impressed with tennis ace Andy Murray than the sports personality of the year was with Tyson Fury.