27 April 2012
In a press conference held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Raymond Torres, Director of the ILO's International Institute for Labour Studies and lead author of the World of Work Report 2012, presented key findings of the Report, which projects a grim picture for global employment.
30 March 2012
The ILO organized a series of National Events on Youth Employment to hear young people's views on the alarming situation in youth employment. This collection of videos represents a selection of highlights from the 46 countries that held events in March and April 2012.
The conversation has already started on social media networks where young people from across the world are sharing their views on the ILO's Facebook and Twitter platforms: www.facebook.com/youth.ilo and www.twitter.com/ilonews
01 March 2012
Ms. Constance Thomas, Director, International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour, International Labour Organization (ILO) (panellist) High-level panel discussion focusing on human rights mainstreaming in the area of development as well as on cooperation in human rights mainstreaming at the national level.
27 January 2012
Speaking at the panel on “Averting a lost generation” during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Mr. Somavia said the youth employment crisis had reached unprecedented and intolerable dimensions, with four out of 10 unemployed in the world being either a young woman or man.
23 January 2012
At a press conference to launch the Global Employment Trends 2012 report, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, ILO Executive-Director of the Employment Sector, spoke about a global employment challenge to create 600 million jobs over the next decade.
23 January 2012
At a press conference to launch the Global Employment Trends 2012 report, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, ILO Executive-Director of the Employment Sector, spoke about a global employment challenge to create 600 million jobs over the next decade.
15 November 2011
ILO Director-General, Juan Somavia, and the EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, László Andor are key participants in the global debate on unemployment and the green economy. Highlighting the strong partnership between the two organizations, they present two jointly produced reports that examine these issues and the approaches that are central to ensuring a fair and sustainable recovery process.
14 November 2011
EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, László Andor, addressed the ILO Governing Body citing the urgent need to use the partnership between the ILO and the EU to address the critical challenges of economic recession and to manage the transformation towards greener economies.