Statements and speeches

October 2007

1. 

   Statement

   Message from ILO Director-General Juan Somavia on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

   16 October 2007

   People everywhere understand that the sustainable route to poverty eradication is through the opportunity and reward of decent work. We can minimize poverty by maximizing productive employment. In a message on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, ILO Director-General Juan Somavia highlights an innovative way the multilateral system is taking action to respond to that core demand.

2. Statement

   Joint Message for World Teachers’ Day - 5 October 2007

   04 October 2007

   Joint Message on the occasion of World Teachers’ Day 2007

September 2007

1. Statement

   Address by Mr. Juan Somavia, Director-General of the ILO for the 15th Inter-American Conference of Labour Ministers (IACLM)

   26 September 2007

   Address by Mr. Juan Somavia, Director-General of the ILO for the 15th Inter-American Conference of Labour Ministers (IACLM)

July 2007

1. Statement

   ECOSOC 2007 Ministerial Declaration

   12 July 2007

   ECOSOC 2007 Ministerial Declaration

2. Statement

   Message de Juan Somavia, Directeur-Général du Bureau international du Travail, à l'occasion de la journée internationale des Coopératives 2007 (en anglais)

   05 July 2007

   Message de Juan Somavia Directeur-Général du Bureau international du Travail, à l'occasion de la journée internationale des Coopératives 2007 (en anglais)

3. Statement

   Message from Juan Somavia, Director-General of the International Labour Office, on the occasion of the International Cooperatives Day 2007

   05 July 2007

   Message from Juan Somavia Director-General of the International Labour Office on the occasion of the International Cooperatives Day 2007

April 2007

1. Statement

   Communiqué - Intergovernmental group of Twenty-four on International monetary affairs and development

   02 April 2007

   Ministers of the Intergovernmental Group of Twenty-Four on International Monetary Affairs and Development welcome the Report of the World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalization, which provides guidance for placing employment at the center of the MDGs and the development agenda.

March 2007

1. Statement

   Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on The Social Dimension of Globalisation — the EU's policy contribution on extending the benefits to all (COM(2004) 383 final) (2005/C 234/10)

   29 March 2007

   The European Economic and Social Committee believes that the European Union can make a significant contribution to shape the social dimension of globalisation due to its own history and experience of substantial and successful regional integration.

2. Statement

   Petersberg Communiqué on European Development Policy

   13 March 2007

   Based on the “European Consensus on Development” (2005) the primary and overarching objective of EU development cooperation is the eradication of poverty in the context of sustainable development, including pursuit of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

February 2007

1. Statement

   Commissioner Spidla's Statement to the Commission on Social development at the UN

   13 February 2007

   Speech by Mr. Vladimir Špidla, European Commissionner responsible for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, mentions that globalisation has established itself as a powerful force for change. The increasing pace of change and keener competition have transformed the conditions of economic and social development, creating a new situation in which policies have to develop. He considered that these policies are interdependent and mutually reinforce each other, focusing on the target to create growth, full employment and greater social cohesion.