Events coverage

January 2012

"Averting a Lost Generation" - Session of the World economic Forum annual meeting 2012

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.
Press Conference Coverage: Global Employment Trends 2012

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.

November 2011

EU/ILO Join Forces on Unemployment and Creating a Greener Economy

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.
ILO/EU Commission partnership major catalyst for social and employment policies

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.
Leading woman academic Jayati Ghosh receives ILO Decent Work Research Prize (Video)

11 November 2011

At a ceremony held at the International Labour Office in Geneva, Professor Jayati Ghosh received the ILO Decent Work Research Prize. Addressing the audience Professor Ghosh called for an urgent shift in economic policy to reduce inequality and address the needs and aspirations of working people.
Leading woman academic Eve C. Landau receives ILO Decent Work Research Prize (Video)

11 November 2011

At a ceremony held at the International Labour Office in Geneva, Professor Eve C. Landau received the ILO Decent Work Research Prize. Professor Landau discussed the important role of the ILO to further expand the scope of Decent Work through the adoption and ratification of international labour standards.