ILO Director-General

  1. Guy Ryder was elected the tenth ILO Director-General by the ILO's Governing Body in May 2012 and took office in October that same year. In 2016, he was re-elected for another five-year term which started on 1 October 2017.

Statements and speeches

  1. Statement

    The Director-General of the ILO reacts to the arrest of striking workers in Phnom Penh in a letter to the Prime Minister of Cambodia

    07 January 2022

  2. Statement

    ILO Director General statement at the Just transition forum

    13 December 2021

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News and press releases

  1. Press release

    UN Secretary-General visits ILO employment creation project in northern Lebanon

    20 December 2021

  2. International Labour Conference

    Calls for increased action on inequalities and skills end second session of 109th International Labour Conference

    13 December 2021

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In the media

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    The Standard

    Work sends 2m labourers to early grave

    19 September 2021

  2. SABC

    ILO reports on social protection systems: Guy Ryder

    05 September 2021

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Videos, audio and photos

  1. Video

    ILO Director-General Guy Ryder's message on International Migrants Day 2021

    18 December 2021

  2. Video

    A critical role for teachers in the COVID-19 recovery

    05 October 2021

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