ILO's Director-General: News and press releases

June 2013

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   102nd International Labour Conference

   Ryder calls for forward-looking examination of the place of work “in our lives and societies”

   21 June 2013

   As the International Labour Organization approaches its centenary in 2019, the ILO Director-General says it must continue to become more useful and relevant.

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   102nd International Labour Conference

   Mexico and the ILO sign cooperation agreement on social protection floors

   17 June 2013

   The agreement was signed by the Minister of Labour and Social Protection of Mexico, Alfonso Navarrete Prida, and ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, during the International Labour Conference in Geneva.

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   102nd International Labour Conference

   Restoring Confidence: Jobs, Growth and Social Progress

   17 June 2013

   High-level panel at the International Labour Conference discusses the main issues concerning the world of work and solutions to the global jobs crisis.

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   102nd International Labour Conference

   World of Work Summit

   11 June 2013

   High-Level Panel on the theme “Restoring Confidence: Jobs, Growth and Social Progress” held during the 102nd International Labour Conference. Introduction by Mr Guy Ryder, Director-General of the ILO.

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   ILO reform process

   Ryder: Decent Work and labour standards central to the global economy

   07 June 2013

   The ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, addresses the workers delegates attending the 102nd session of the International Labour Conference.

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   102nd International Labour Conference

   Ryder: We need to get a grip on the rapid changes affecting the world of work

   05 June 2013

   The 102nd International Labour Conference opened with ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, outlining his vision for tackling the various challenges that are having an impact on workers, enterprises and governments around the world.

May 2013

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   Press release

   ILO Director-General Guy Ryder at the 50th Anniversary of the African Union

   23 May 2013

   The Director-General of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), Mr. Guy Ryder attended the official ceremony of the 50th Anniversary of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) - African Union (AU) on 25 May 2013 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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   UNRISD Conference

   The true potential of the social and solidarity economy

   06 May 2013

   Cooperatives and social enterprises can help expand decent work and job opportunities, says ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder.

April 2013

1. 

   © Munir uz Zaman / AFP 2013

   Workplace safety

   ILO sends high-level mission to Bangladesh following the Rana Plaza Building collapse

   29 April 2013

   ILO Director-General Guy Ryder says it is time for horror and regret to translate into urgent action.

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   © Lejia Lombardi, IDB photograph 2013

   Bilateral cooperation

   ILO, IDB sign agreement to promote more and better jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean

   22 April 2013

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   © S.D. McCourtie / World Bank 2013

   Spring Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF

   Ryder warns that prospects for jobs recovery are receding

   20 April 2013

   In a statement to the IMFC in Washington, ILO Director-General Guy Ryder says international policy response efforts are not matching growing global concern over growth, job creation and poverty reduction.

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   Arab Labour Conference

   Ryder: Arab region must seize opportunity for reform

   15 April 2013

   ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, highlighted the need for strengthened social dialogue, social protection measures and efforts to tackle youth unemployment in Arab countries, at the opening of the Arab Labour Conference in Algeria.

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   © Kilian Munch / ILO 2013

   9th European Regional Meeting

   Confidence can be restored in Europe, ILO says

   11 April 2013

   Government, worker and employer representatives from 51 European and Central Asian ILO member States adopt a resolution to promote growth and jobs in the region.

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   © Kilian Munch / ILO 2013

   European crisis

   ILO Director-General urges closer cooperation between IMF, EC and ILO

   09 April 2013

   The three international institutions need to work together to find solutions to the economic crisis in Europe, says Guy Ryder.

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   © Kilian Munch / ILO 2013

   9th ILO European Regional Meeting

   Crisis puts European social model to serious test

   08 April 2013

   Government, worker and employer representatives from 51 European and Central Asian member States gather in Oslo to discuss the way forward for the region in the context of the continuing financial, economic and social crisis.

March 2013

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   Europe

   Balance between fiscal discipline and growth is needed, says European Parliament President

   22 March 2013

   The head of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, highlights common ground with the ILO on the need to move beyond austerity in the crisis response, on the importance of decent work and in the debate on the post-2015 development goals.

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   International Women's Day

   ILO Director-General calls for end to gender-based violence at work

   08 March 2013

   The ILO marked International Women’s day with calls for action to combat violence against women in the workplace.

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   ILO Director-general visits the Netherlands

   Guy Ryder to address Dutch conference on labour and industrial relations

   08 March 2013

   The ILO Director-General Guy Ryder will address the "SZW Congres 2013", a conference organized by the Dutch Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment on 25 March 2013.

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   Human Rights Council

   High level Panel discussion on human rights mainstreaming

   05 March 2013

February 2013

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   © UN Photo/Logan Abassi 2013

   World Day for Social Justice

   Ryder: Social justice, the smart solution to economic recovery

   20 February 2013

   On World Day for Social Justice, ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, called on governments, employers and workers to tackle rising inequalities and step up the global struggle for social justice.