HE King of Spain VI. Felipepraised his role this Friday OECD inside “messy reconfiguration“The world order is a phenomenon that has occurred in recent years. Financial Crisisan epidemic, a war in Europe and energy crisis high inflation.
“We knew change was happening, but we didn’t know how fast it was happening,” the Spanish monarch, who visited the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) today, told the Council. said.
Now, he warned, democracy, individual liberties and human rights “under serious threat”.
Felipe VI compared the current situation in the world with that in 2007 during his previous visit to the organization when he was Prince of Asturias.
emphasized that the world is immersed in various transitions happening at the same time, on an energetic, digital and demographic level.
It therefore underlined “the tremendous work being done by the OECD and its enormous practical importance not just for its members but for the world at large”.
In particular, he valued the organization’s response to the epidemic, with collective responses based on the protection of workers and the productive structure; and at the end of the health crisis, under the slogan of “rebuild better”, namely “strong, digital green and inclusive growth”.
Then came “Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine”, a “quick and clear” response that meant isolating Moscow from the organization and supporting Ukraine’s recovery and rebuilding when the time came.
Spanish ruler warned international situation “continues to be complex” Due to the rise in inflation, which the OECD had previously promoted fiscal stimulus aimed at protecting the hardest-hit segments of the population.
He also appreciated how the OECD is working with the International Energy Agency (IEA) to prepare the world for the approaching winter, and the World Trade Organization (WTO) to avoid protectionism as a response to the shortcomings of globalisation.
All this “revealed something new” The geopolitical scenario of competition between different political systems in large areas of Africa, Latin America and the Indo-Pacific”.
That’s why he stressed that the OECD Development Center, as part of his visit, has “an even more relevant role as a bridge builder” with these regions in the “race to build alliances and associations” around the world.
“In an increasingly complex, uncertain and independent world, we believe the best way is to work constructively. multilateral institutions‘ and therefore Spain is ‘proud’ of its role in the OECD as ‘an active member committed to better policies and better lives’.
Accompanied by First Vice President and Minister of Economy Nadia Calviño, the Spanish monarch told the press that she had “not been here for several years” when she arrived at the organization’s headquarters.
He then signed the honor book and held a meeting with the Australian Secretary General. Mathias Cormanbefore attending a Council session.