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