Pedro Castillo ratifies Peru’s aspiration to join the OECD
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – “President Pedro Castillo sent a missive to OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann, in which he ratified Peru’s firm aspiration to join as a member of this organization, to raise standards in the implementation of public policies,” the Foreign Ministry said on its Twitter account.
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In the letter delivered on Friday, Castillo welcomed the permanent link between Peru and the OECD, based on the country’s commitment to the implementation of public policies to improve the living conditions of all citizens and mitigate the adverse effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
President Castillo emphasized in his communication to Secretary-General Cormann that Peru’s relationship with the OECD is based on the values shared with its members, such as democracy, the rule of law, respect for human rights, the fight against corruption and environmental protection, while expressing his willingness to collaborate and exchange experiences to continue promoting equitable, sustainable and inclusive development.
WHAT IS THE OECD?
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an international organization whose mission is to design better policies for a better life.
In 2018, Peru became a Party to the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions (Anti-Bribery Convention) and the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters invariable purpose of combating corruption and promoting greater transparency and exchange of information.
Two days ago, Foreign Minister Óscar Maúrtua de Romaña participated in the OECD Council meeting at the ministerial level, highlighting Peru’s efforts to address the pandemic.
He underscored the country’s commitment to designing and implementing public policies that generate the highest standards in education and gender equality, health, employment, and integrity, improving the conditions and quality of life of all citizens, especially the most vulnerable.
In order of entry, the OECD member countries and the dates on which they deposited the instrument of ratification are:
Canada: April 10, 1961
United States: April 12, 1961
United Kingdom: May 2, 1961
Denmark: May 30, 1961
Iceland: June 5, 1961
Norway: July 4, 1961
Turkey: August 2, 1961
Spain: August 3, 1961
Portugal: August 4, 1961
France: August 7, 1961
Ireland: August 17, 1961
Belgium: September 13, 1961
Germany: September 27, 1961
Greece: September 27, 1961
Sweden: September 28, 1961
Switzerland: September 28, 1961
Austria: September 29, 1961
Netherlands: November 13, 1961
Luxembourg: December 7, 1961
Italy: March 29, 1962
Japan: April 28, 1964
Finland: January 28, 1969
Australia: June 7, 1971
New Zealand: May 29, 1973
Mexico: May 18, 1994
Czech Republic: December 21, 1995
Hungary: May 7, 1996
Poland: November 22, 1996
South Korea: December 12, 1996
Slovakia: December 14, 2000
Chile: May 7, 2010
Slovenia: July 21, 2010
Israel: September 7, 2010
Estonia: December 9, 2010
Latvia: July 1, 2016
Lithuania: July 5, 2018
Colombia: April 28, 2020
Costa Rica: May 25, 2021
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