Statements and speeches

August 2017

  1. Public sector in the Philippines

    Press statement on the Senate concurrence of ILO Convention 151

    14 August 2017

  2. International Youth Day 2017

    Building Peace through Decent Jobs for Youth

    12 August 2017

  3. © J.C. Huayllapuma / CIFOR 2024

    International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

    Indigenous women’s voice and empowerment more important than ever to ensure a better future of work for all

    08 August 2017

July 2017

  1. BRICS Ministerial Meeting

    ILO Director-General address to the BRICS on "Stronger Partnership for a Brighter Future"

    26 July 2017

  2. © Bundesregierung/Güngör 2024

    G20 Leaders’ Summit

    Remarks by the ILO Director-General at G20 Summit Working Lunch Session on “Digitalization, Women’s Empowerment and Employment”

    08 July 2017

  3. International Day of Cooperatives

    Cooperatives help to build inclusive economies and societies

    01 July 2017

June 2017

  1. © GFMD website 2024

    "Towards a Global Social Contract on Migration and Development", 28-30 June 2017, Berlin

    ILO Director-General Guy Ryder’s opening speech to the Tenth GFMD Summit Meeting

    28 June 2017

  2. © A. Gonzalez Farran / UNAMID 2024

    World Day against Child Labour 2017

    "In conflicts and disasters, protect children from child labour"

    12 June 2017

  3. © Asian Development Bank 2024

    World Environment Day 2017

    A greener future will not be decent by definition, but by design

    05 June 2017

May 2017

  1. Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction 2017

    Disaster response: putting youth at the centre of prevention and resilience

    22 May 2017