ILO Summit on the global jobs crisis. June 2009

The ILO Summit on the Global Jobs Crisis was held on 15-17 June 2009 in Geneva, in response to the financial crisis and its grave impact on global unemployment, poverty and inequality. Addressed by Heads of State and Government, Vice-Presidents, Ministers and leaders of workers' and employers' organizations from around the world, the Summit featured three days of intense debate on different aspects of the crisis.

Collecting together the summaries of the panel debates along with the full speeches of the world leaders at the Summit, this volume documents the varied regional and national responses to the jobs crisis and reflects a common commitment to stemming its social and economic consequences. It also includes the text of the Global Jobs Pact, a concrete policy response from the International Labour Conference, which was presented to the Summit and has subsequently received strong support from the international community, including the G8 and G20.