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Statements and speeches by the ILO's Director-General
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March 2013
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Statement
Human rights and the post-2015 agenda: The role of decent work
01 March 2013
Introductory remarks delivered by ILO's Director-General to the Human Rights Council at the High level Panel discussion on human rights mainstreaming held in Geneva, on 1 March 2013.
February 2013
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Lecture by Guy Ryder
“Lessons from the Irish internationalist who organized social justice”
14 February 2013
Lecture by Guy Ryder on Mr Edward Phelan at the invitation of the National University of Ireland. Guy Ryder described the life and work of Edward Phelan, who was not only the fourth Director of the ILO in 1941, and Director General under its new constitution in 1946, but also the innovator of the ILO 'tripartite' formula. (Watch the video of the lecture or download the written statement in PDF)
January 2013
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World Economic Forum in Davos
Excerpts from interviews of ILO Director-General Guy Ryder at the World Economic Forum in Davos
25 January 2013
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Statement
ILO Director-General's presentation of the Global Employment Trends 2013
21 January 2013
Guy Ryder provided an overview of the scope of the Global Employment Trends 2013, followed by some of the key findings of the ILO report on trends and policies.
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Youth jobs crisis
Statement by the ILO's Director-General at the Tripartite Seminar on Youth Employment
11 January 2013
Statement by Guy Ryder at the Tripartite Seminar on Youth Employment in Europe organized by Hungarian Ministry for National Economy and the ILO, to examine the challenges of labour market integration of young people in Europe. (Check against delivery)
December 2012
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Labour rights
Message by the ILO's Director-General on the occasion of International Migrants Day
18 December 2012
We celebrate the contribution of women and men migrants to growth and development in both their host and home countries. They replenish labour markets with much-needed skills and human and social capital.
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Statement
Joint statement by Mr Haruhiko Kuroda, President, Asian Development Bank, and Mr Guy Ryder, Director-General, ILO
17 December 2012
Joint statement by the ADB and the ILO on promoting decent work in developing Asia and the Pacific to reduce poverty and vulnerability; supporting a more inclusive, equitable and prosperous Asia-Pacific region; promoting greater access to opportunities; and reaffirming support for internationally-recognized core labour standards.
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Statement
Message by the Director-General of the ILO International Human Rights Day
10 December 2012
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Statement
Message by ILO's Director-General on the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery 2012
02 December 2012
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Statement
Message by ILO's Director-General on World AIDS Day 2012
01 December 2012
This World AIDS day commemoration carries a unanimous hope that the world can bring an end to AIDS.
November 2012
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World Aids Day
ILO Director-General's remarks at the ILO's event for World Aids Day
28 November 2012
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ILO African Staff Association
ILO Director-General’s welcome remarks to the President of the African Development Bank
22 November 2012
Director-General’s welcome remarks on the occasion of the visit to the ILO of Dr Donald Kaberuka, President of the African Development Bank, to address the ILO African Staff Association.
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By the President of the African Development Bank
Towards enhancing employment in Africa
22 November 2012
Speech delivered by Donald Kaberuka, President of the African Development Bank at the ILO. (Check against delivery)
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US President in Myanmar
US President in Myanmar: ILO Director-General welcomes joint commitment to implementation of ILO plan to eliminate forced labour
19 November 2012
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Working Party on the social dimension of globalization
ILO Director-General's statement on Global economic prospects and the Decent Work Agenda
13 November 2012
ILO Director-General introduction to the Working party on the social dimension of globalization - High-level section of the governing body of the ILO. CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY
October 2012
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Ending the Violence of Extreme Poverty
Message from ILO Director-General on International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
17 October 2012