News and events on the future of work
-
International Labour Conference ends with adoption of key Convention and Declaration
22 June 2019
The International Labour Conference adopts landmark instruments on violence and harassment and a Declaration on the future of work. The Conference concluded its two-week session, which marked the Centenary of the ILO.
-
ILO heads, past and present, spotlight social justice
20 June 2019
Three ILO Directors-General – past and present – discussed the social justice mission of the International Labour Organization. The discussion was held on the penultimate day of the Centenary International Labour Conference.
-
Marshall Islands, Belgium, highlight climate threats, technological change
20 June 2019
More than thirty world leaders have addressed the two-week International Labour Conference, which this year marks the Centenary of the ILO. They expressed support for the ILO’s social justice mandate and called for global action for a just future of work.
-
World leaders call for action on the future of work
19 June 2019
High-level visits to the International Labour Conference (ILC) continued this week, with several heads of State and government addressing delegates on issues relating to the future of work. This year’s ILC marks the 100th anniversary of the International Labour Organization (ILO).
-
Business for decent work forum
18 June 2019
The role of the private sector in shaping the future world of work, and the best ways of encouraging the development of sustainable enterprises was spotlighted during a discussion at the International Labour Conference (ILC). The high level thematic forum was one of the events at the Centenary ILC, which marks the 100th anniversary of the ILO.
-
Well-functioning multilateral system key to an equitable future of work
18 June 2019
Speakers at a thematic forum examined what needs to be done at international and regional level to reduce inequality and how the multilateral system can work more coherently to achieve this. The debate was held at the International Labour Organization’s Centenary Conference.
-
ILC forum looks at how to shape technological change to promote decent work
17 June 2019
Speakers at a thematic forum discussed how to manage the way digital technologies are transforming the world of work, so that they lead to the creation of decent work. The debate was held at the International Labour Organization’s Centenary Conference.
-
ILO contributes to a conference in Turkey on renewable energy through a video message
14 June 2019
-
A human-centred future of work
14 June 2019
During the ILC 2019, ILO Director of Employment Policy Department Sangheon Lee and other ILO colleagues discussed a human-centred future of work.
-
Interview with Christine Lagarde on the future of work and sustainable growth
14 June 2019
Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund interviewed by Martin Murphy, Director of Communication of the ILO for the ILC Daily Show.