Acting Assistant Secretary Peter Haas joined Chargé D’Affaires Whitney Baird raised the rainbow flag at the U.S. Mission to the OECD to mark the beginning of Pride Month.  Today, and every day, the United States commemorates our shared values and advancement towards equality while also acknowledging the work still to be done at the OECD ... Read More»

Today, members wrapped up part one of the Ministerial Council Meeting (MCM), bidding farewell and thanking Secretary General Gurria for his leadership. We also welcomed Secretary General Mathias Cormann, along with a new era of cooperation on our shared challenges. OECD Ministerial Council Statement: https://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-ministerial-council-statement-press-release.htm Office of the United States Government SPOKEPERSON – MEDIA NOTE: ... Read More»

Chargé D’Affaires Whitney Baird and Acting Assistant Secretary Peter Haas met with OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration Director Pascal Saint-Amans to discuss OECD’s cutting-edge work to ensure the global economy thrives based on a more level playing field of taxation. Read More»

Chargé D’Affaires Whitney Baird and Acting Assistant Secretary Peter Haas met with representatives from the Trade Union Advisory Committee (TUAC) and Business at OECD (BIAC) to discuss priorities for the upcoming OECD Ministerial Council Meeting. The United States values the active role of the private sector and organized labor at the OECD. Read More»

Chargé D’Affaires Whitney Baird and Acting Assistant Secretary Peter Haas met with IEA Fatih Birol and Ambassador Mary Warlick to discuss Net Zero Transition and working together toward a green and inclusive future. Read More»