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Angel Gurría is
Secretary-General of the OECD. Gurría came to the OECD following a career in public service, including two ministerial posts. As Mexico’s Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1994 to 1998 and Mexico’s Minister of Finance and Public Credit from 1998 to 2000. As OECD Secretary-General, since June 2006, he has reinforced the OECD s role as a “hub” for global dialogue and debate on economic policy issues while pursuing internal modernisation and reform. Under his leadership, the OECD has expanded its membership to include Chile, Estonia, Israel and Slovenia and opened accession talks with Russia. It has also strengthened its links with other major emerging economies, including Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa, with a view to possible membership. The OECD is now an active participant in both the G-8 and the G-20 Summit processes. Mr Gurría has also reinforced the impact of OECD work in several domains, and has steered the launching of hig
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Friday, 5 February 2021, 6:55 am
COVID-19 has had a devastating social and economic impact
everywhere, but particularly in developing countries. The
absence of a comprehensive global strategy to ensure vaccine
access in low and middle-income countries threatens to
prolong the pandemic, escalating inequalities within and
between countries and delaying the global economic
recovery.
OECD Secretary-General Angel
Gurría will discuss how to ensure fair access to
vaccines and build resilience in developing countries –
two big tests for global solidarity – with
World
Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom
Ghebreyesus, political leaders, heads of
development agencies and civil society organisations at a
virtual debate from 12:00 to 14:00 CET on Monday 8 February.
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Half of young people feel excluded from political decision-making
Participation in decision-making, quality education, internet access and the climate crisis are among the main concerns for children and young people in Africa and Europe, according to U-Report polling data released today by UNICEF, the African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU).
Almost half of all young people polled feel excluded from political decision-making processes that affect their lives, the poll findings show. While an overwhelming majority of the polled young people (91%) would like to have more say in the political decisions that shape their lives, 48% feel completely left out. The main obstacle they cite (59%) is lack of access to policymakers.