On World Telecommunication and Information Society Day💻🗞️, we are reminded of the impact of digital innovation on sustainable prosperity for all.

Digital technologies can help achieve 70% of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Let’s build a sustainable future for all 👏!

On #IDAHOTB Day, 🇮🇪 reaffirms its commitment to LGBTQ+ diversity & inclusion.

We remain deeply concerned by growing violence and discrimination against LGBTQ+ persons.

LGBTQ+ rights are human rights!🌈

On the International Day of Living Together in Peace, we reflect on the importance of peace and its protection in the hearts and minds of people across the 🌎 and celebrate UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳's vital mission to promote peace, tolerance, inclusion, & understanding 🇮🇪🇺🇳

Today we held an @iea #COP29 high level dialogue on climate finance. We must raise $4.5 trillion each year from a variety of sources to fund the clean energy transition. Bringing climate action & development together, while cutting expenditure on exploration for new fossil fuels.

🇮🇪 was represented by Minister Eamon Ryan at today's International Energy Agency Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa, where we affirmed our commitment to ensuring affordable access to clean cooking solutions for all, benefitting #health , #GenderEquality , #conservation , #biodiversity & #EmissionsReduction

🔴 WATCH NOW | Making Clean Cooking an African Policy Priority

Follow along as leading figures discuss how governments across Africa can implement proven clean cooking policies & the role global partners can play in supporting these efforts

Tune in 👇 iea.li/3QJCoA0

Today we launched our 🆕 Digital Economy Outlook Vol 1: Embracing the Technology Frontier.

It presents new data on growth of the ICT sector and offers a glimpse into the technology landscape of tomorrow, from AI to VR to 6G wireless connectivity.

🔗 oe.cd/deo2024

Happy Europe Day 👏!

On this day, we reflect on the co-operation, prosperity & peace that has come about through the European project.

🇮🇪 is a strong supporter of the European Union. We strive to promote its values internationally, including at UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 and OECD ➡️ Better Policies for Better Lives

The latest OECD #EconomicOutlook is out now

Economic outlook: Steady global growth expected for 2024 and 2025.

🔗 brnw.ch/21wJvTI

Last week concluded a successful #OECDMinisterial with important discussions on:

📈Inclusive & Sustainable Economic Growth & Trade
⚧️ Gender Equality & Women’s Economic Empowerment
🔋 Green and Digital Transitions
🌎 Sustainable Development & Financing

Today, on World Press Freedom Day, we reaffirm our unwavering commitment to press freedom & freedom of expression as essential to democratic societies 🗞️✍️

🇮🇪 will continue to unequivocally condemn impunity & demand protection for all journalists around the 🌎, incl. at UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳

Minister Peter Burke is here in Paris to represent 🇮🇪 at the #OECDMinisterial Council Meeting this week.

Key items on the agenda are the OECD ➡️ Better Policies for Better Lives approach to #sustainable & #inclusive growth, promoting #FreeTrade , #investment , & global #EconomicResilience .

🔴 LIVE NOW | Opening of the OECD 2024 Ministerial Council Meeting chaired by OECD日本政府代表部 Permanent Delegation of Japan to OECD, with vice-chairs Delegamex OCDE and Netherlands @OECD

High level speakers: Fumio Kishida (@JPN_PMO) and Secretary-General Mathias Cormann

#OECDministerial x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

At this week’s #OECDMinisterial Council Meeting, the OECD ➡️ Better Policies for Better Lives will mark the 10th anniversary of the Southeast Asia Regional Programme. 🇮🇪 strongly supports multilateral engagement & regional development in Southeast Asia. 🌏

On 1 May 2004, 🇮🇪 hosted the Day of Welcomes to celebrate the accession of 🇨🇾, 🇨🇿, 🇪🇪, 🇭🇺, 🇱🇻, 🇱🇹, 🇲🇹, 🇵🇱, 🇸🇮 & 🇸🇰 to the 🇪🇺

Watch as ‘Beacons at Bealtaine’, Seamus Heaney's commissioned poem, is performed in the national languages of those 10 States.

ireland.ie/day-of-welcomes

Save the date: OECD Ministerial Council Meeting side event “Towards Safe, Secure and Trustworthy AI: Promoting inclusive global AI governance”

📅 2nd May

⏰ 10:55 CEST

Watch live: brnw.ch/21wJhhS

#OECDministerial #AI

A busy week as we prepare for the #OECDMinisterial Council Meeting!

🇮🇪 will be represented at the OECD ➡️ Better Policies for Better Lives by Minister Peter Burke as Ministers from around the🌎 discuss a range of issues including:
📈 #SustainableInclusiveGrowth
📊 #EconomicResilience
🌏 #GlobalOutreach

We’re LIVE 🔴 from International Energy Agency’s first-ever Global Summit on People-Centred Clean Energy Transitions!

Over 200 leaders from across society — from countries around the world — will address how to deliver fair & just energy transitions

Watch along ⬇️ iea.li/49ToiTe