News

October 2012

1. 

   International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

   Guy Ryder: New direction needed if poverty is to be beaten

   17 October 2012

   Decent Work and full employment must be key goals in the fight against poverty, says ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder.

2. 

   Global jobs situation

   ILO calls on G20 to live up to its promise to tackle the crisis

   11 October 2012

   The ILO Director-General says G20 countries should stand by their commitment to take new, urgent measures in the face of deteriorating global economic conditions.

3. 

   Interview with The Times

   ILO Chief warns of austerity’s ‘toxic’ impact

   03 October 2012

   In an interview with The Times newspaper, the head of ILO warned that austerity measures in southern European countries risk having “quite harmful consequences”. He was more positive about the outlook in Britain.

4. 

   World Teachers Day

   Guy Ryder: Teaching is a profession under siege

   03 October 2012

   The ILO Director-General calls for urgent action to make teaching an attractive career once again.

5. 

   Labour standards

   Employment rights essential to economic recovery, says new ILO boss

   01 October 2012

   In his first interview as Director-General of the International Labour Organization, Guy Ryder gives an overview of the major challenges facing the world of work and the ILO.

September 2012

1. 

   Changing of the guard

   Outgoing ILO head hands over to Guy Ryder

   28 September 2012

   Guy Ryder received three keys that symbolize the tripartite structure of the ILO, ahead of his first day as Director-General. Outgoing ILO head, Juan Somavia, handed over the golden keys, and his functions.

March 2012

1. 

   News

   Nominations close for top ILO post

   12 March 2012

   Nine candidatures were submitted for election to the post of Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), as nominations to the ILO top job officially closed on 9 March 2012.

February 2012

1. News

   World Day of Social Justice 2012: Somavia calls for commitment to a “new era of social justice”

   20 February 2012

   ILO Director-General, Juan Somavia, has called for a commitment to a new era of social justice, warning that “there is a widespread feeling that too many people, economies, and societies have been on a rigged course leaving them on the losing end”.

April 2008

1. 

   News

   ILO Director-General calls for strong support for social dialogue in Africa

   24 April 2008

   In an address at the headquarters of the African Union, the Director-General of the International Labour Organization, Mr. Juan Somavia, called for a stronger commitment to reinforce “African tripartism” and social dialogue throughout the continent.