Irish Examiner view: Contributing to global change

OECD conference will include discussions on how countries are responding to the pandemic and how prepared we are to confront global emergencies in the future

OECD secretary general Angel Gurría will open the New Approaches to Economic Challenges conference, 

The Covid-19 pandemic has revealed how the interconnectedness of our global systems can turn local crises into worldwide emergencies. 

Rising inequality, a hugely complex global financial system, increasing digitalisation, climate change, and the loss of biodiversity all increase the risk of systemic failures, according to the OECD’s New Approaches to Economic Challenges initiative.