During their trip to Paris in early November, Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff underlined the U.S. commitment to multilateral diplomacy, and the importance of international cooperation on global challenges from climate change to sustainable and equitable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Vice President Harris commended the work of the U.S. Mission …
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By U.S. Mission to the OECD | 16 November, 2021 | Topics: Events
As the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) celebrates its 60th year, the United States chaired the Ministerial Council Meeting. The U.S. delegation was led by Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and included U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry, Chair of the Council of Economic Advisors Cecilia …
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By U.S. Mission to the OECD | 12 October, 2021 | Topics: Events, News
Why do we value the #OECD ? Because of its data-driven and objective analyses that inform national decision-makers.” USOECD’s Secretary of Delegation Anthony Bonville and U.S. university students studying international marketing and business in a CEA semester abroad program in Paris discuss how the OECD contributes to U.S. economic security. #USOECDatWork
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By U.S. Mission to the OECD | 3 October, 2018 | Topics: Events, News
Remarks delivered on December 13, 2016 Secretary General, Fellow Ambassadors, Colleagues, I’ll be speaking for longer than I normally do today. But if you retain one thing,make it “bring it home.” As you know, I’ve spent most of my career—more than three decades—in the banking and financial services industries. And even if I served as …
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By U.S. Mission to the OECD | 13 December, 2016 | Topics: Events, Former U.S. Ambassadors
You excellencies, Ladies and Gentleman, I would like to thank the OECD for the opportunity to take part in the launch of this valuable new study. I would also like to acknowledge the work of the Task Force on Countering Illicit Trade and its Chair – David Luna. The United States was pleased to offer data …
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By U.S. Mission to the OECD | 18 April, 2016 | Topics: Events, Former U.S. Ambassadors | Tags: Countering Illicit Trade
Remarks delivered by Ambassador Daniel Yohannes at the Ford Foundation in New York City, on March 29, 2016. Thank you, Gabriela. I am thrilled to be here today. It is inspiring to see people from all around the world come together to discuss an issue so important to so many. President Obama has called income inequality …
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By U.S. Mission to the OECD | 29 March, 2016 | Topics: Events, Former U.S. Ambassadors | Tags: Inclusive Growth
As the Chair of the Group of Friends of Inclusive Growth, Ambassador Yohannes is helping to launch the OECD’s Inclusive Cities Campaign, with the goal of mobilizing and empowering local governments as leaders in the transition towards a more inclusive form of economic growth. As noted by Ambassador Yohannes at the launch of the Group of Friends , cities are often the “first responders” in …
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By U.S. Mission to the OECD | 11 January, 2016 | Topics: Events, Former U.S. Ambassadors | Tags: Inclusive Cities, Inclusive Growth
On October 28, 2015, Ambassador Yohannes hosted the inaugural meeting of the Group of Friends of Inclusive Growth. The event brought together representatives from close to thirty OECD members to discuss national approaches to promoting inclusive growth. Jason Furman, Chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, spoke about President Obama’s “middle class economics” …
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By U.S. Mission to the OECD | 28 October, 2015 | Topics: Events, Former U.S. Ambassadors | Tags: Inclusive Growth
Ambassador Daniel Yohannes delivered the following remarks to the American Club of Paris on April 7, 2015. What an honor to be here today in this beautiful venue, with all of you, to talk about the OECD and its importance to the United States. Before coming here, I did a little homework on the history …
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By U.S. Mission to the OECD | 7 April, 2015 | Topics: Events, Former U.S. Ambassadors | Tags: USOECD Outreach
On March 6, 2015, U.S. Ambassador to the OECD Daniel Yohannes moderated a panel discussion at OECD Headquarters on “Gender Equality and Well-being in OECD and non-OECD Economies.” The event, organized in honor International Women’s Day featured the Director of the Employment, Labor and Social Affairs Directorate, Stefano Scarpetta; the Deputy Director of the Development …
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By U.S. Mission to the OECD | 6 March, 2015 | Topics: Events, Former U.S. Ambassadors
On February 2, 2015, U.S. Ambassador to the OECD Daniel Yohannes met with students from the University of Kiev in Ukraine and Deakin University in Australia to discuss the United States’ engagement within the OECD. Ambassador Yohannes gave the students an overview of the history and evolution of the OECD, describing its transformation from a …
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By U.S. Mission to the OECD | 2 February, 2015 | Topics: Events, Former U.S. Ambassadors | Tags: USOECD Outreach
