News, information and analysis on the global job crisis
"We need the same policy decisiveness that saved banks now applied to save and create jobs and livelihoods of people."
Juan Somavia, ILO Director-General, January 2010, Davos
Faced with the prospect of a prolonged global increase in unemployment, poverty and inequality and continued distress for enterprises, in June 2009 the International Labour Conference, with the participation of government, employers’ and workers’ delegates from the ILO’s member States, unanimously adopted a "Global Jobs Pact". More>>
07 December 2011
KYOTO (ILO News) - Representatives of governments, workers and employers from the Asian, Pacific and Arab states have concluded a four day meeting at which they discussed ways the region could prepare to counter the consequences of the current economic uncertainty.
04 November 2011
At Labour 20, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon calls upon Leaders to ensure a real recovery.
06 October 2011
In a joint statement issued ahead of the next G20 Summit in Cannes on 3-4 November, the Federal Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel, and the heads of five international agencies, including ILO Director-General Juan Somavia, have called for increased international efforts to restore confidence to the world economy and carry out the structural policies needed to move towards a path of strong, sustainable and balanced growth.
05 October 2011
Ambassador Jean-David Levitte outlines France’s priorities for the G20 Summit in Cannes, 3-4 November 2011.
