Statements and speeches

2018

  1. Decent Work Country Programme

    Next five years: ILO India unveils its decent work country strategy

    20 November 2018

    Dagmar Walter, Director, ILO India, speaks at the launch of India Decent Work Country Programme (2018-2022)

  2. Statement

    Skills and the Future of Work in Asia: Statement by ILO Regional Director

    19 November 2018

    Statement by Ms. Tomoko Nishimoto Regional Director of the ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific on Skills strategies for inclusive growth in Asia and the Pacific.

  3. Statement

    Invest in skills for the future

    01 November 2018

    ILO India, Director, Dagmar Walter speaks at ASSOCHAM’s summit on ‘Skilling India’

  4. Op-Ed

    How digitalization can help achieve fair migration

    31 October 2018

    The 11th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour held in Singapore on 29-30 October discussed how to maximize the potential of digitalization to promote decent work for migrant workers in the Asia Pacific region. Anna Engblom, senior expert on labour migration at the International Labour Organization (ILO), reviews the opportunities and challenges brought by digitalization in this area.

  5. Statement

    Time is now: Recognize, value, and support women in the world of work

    28 October 2018

    ILO India, Director, Dagmar Walter speaks at All India Working Women Forum’s third national convention

  6. 20th Session of the International Conference of Labour Statisticians

    ILO Director-General closes historic labour statistics Conference

    19 October 2018

    Conference offers the world new statistical tools which will provide policy makers with much needed information on emerging and less visible forms of employment.

  7. Just transition

    Message at the Parallel Session on Adaptation, Technology and Green Jobs 6th Asia Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum with the theme “Enabling Resilience for All: Avoiding the Worst Impacts”

    18 October 2018

    By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Parallel Session on Adaptation, Technology and Green Jobs 6th Asia Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum , Mandaluyong, Philippines, 18 October 2018

  8. OpEd

    Working together to make poverty history

    17 October 2018

    By Claire Courteille – Mulder, Director of the ILO Country Office for China and Mongolia. Although the world has made significant progress in reducing poverty, it is still with us and its eradication should be the first task of humanity.

  9. World Development Report 2019

    International Labour Office expresses concern about World Bank report on future of work

    12 October 2018

    Following the publication of the World Development Report 2019 on ‘The Changing Nature of Work’, the International Labour Office questions the approach to some key issues addressed in the publication.

  10. Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF

    Statement by Mr Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General, to the International Monetary and Financial Committee

    12 October 2018