3 September 2013 A moderate recovery is underway in the major advanced economies, with growth strengthening in the US and Japan and picking up more vigorously than expected in the UK. The euro area remains fragile, but has moved out of recession, while growth in most emerging markets is slowing. Watch the press conference of the latest Interim Economic Assessment. Read more
2 September 2013 By 2050 more than 40% of the world’s population will live under severe water stress and nearly 20% could be exposed to floods. These water risks are exacerbated by climate change. Governments must act to manage these risks more effectively, according to new OECD reports. Read more
27 August 2013 China signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters at a ceremony today at the OECD. All G20 countries have now fulfilled the commitment they made at the Cannes G20 Summit to sign the Convention and move towards automatic exchange of information as the new, global standard. Read more
22 August 2013 William C. Danvers has been appointed to the post of Deputy Secretary-General. He will help to both advance OECD work in numerous substantive areas and to strengthen the organisation’s co-operation with key partner and accession countries. Read more
Finding a path to sustainable, balanced and job-rich growth is at the heart of the Russian Federation G20 presidency. Here's how the OECD is contributing.
Climate change and rising demand are making it harder to meet the world’s water needs. At World Water Week, the OECD is exploring how to better manage this vital resource.
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