News
March 2015
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ILO Governing Body focuses on G20 and the post-2015 development agenda
23 March 2015
Amina Mohammed, UN Special Advisor on Post-2015 Development Planning and Faruk Celik, Minister of Work and Social Security of Turkey addressed a High-Level Segment of the ILO Governing Body, discussing the emerging post-2015 development agenda and the priorities of the G20 Employment and Labour Ministers meeting to be held in Turkey in September 2015.
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Urgent action and stronger political commitment for women’s empowerment
10 March 2015
The Commission on the Status of Women brings together UN Member States, civil society organizations and UN entities to deliberate the implementation of the 1995 Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.
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Strengthened capacities, effective institutions critical for successful implementation of the post-2015 development agenda
02 March 2015
The Global Dialogue launched in 2014 by the United Nations Development Group, which resulted in calls from around the world for more responsive governance and better public service provision, concluded with this high-level meeting organized by the ILO, UNDP, Moldova and Germany.
February 2015
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Delivering on decent work for the new development agenda
24 February 2015
The Group of Friends of Decent Work for Sustainable Development meet regularly to discuss the implementation of the decent work targets as part of the Post 2015 Sustainable Development Agenda.
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Youth must be active global citizens
24 February 2015
The hundreds of young people assembled for this year's Youth Forum received a strong message that the UN's emerging development agenda must be inspired by and inspiring for the world’s young people.
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Why youth employment matters beyond 2015
02 February 2015
As the UN's Economic and Social Council holds a meeting on "Uniting for youth beyond 2015", the head of the ILO office for the United Nations, Jane Stewart, explains why youth employment should be at the top of the new development framework being discussed by governments in New York.
January 2015
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Engaging youth in development discussions
29 January 2015
The annual ECOSOC Youth Forum provides young people with a platform to speak with Member States on key development issues.
December 2014
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Employment, health care and education voted top-three priorities for a better world
15 December 2014
Over 7 million people from 194 countries have participated in MY World, the United Nations survey for a better world. The survey places good jobs in the top 3 priorities for post-2015.
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Blueprint for new development vision reinforces importance of decent work
05 December 2014
The Secretary-General’s synthesis report takes the UN a step closer to a new era of sustainable development for all.
November 2014
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Driving change through the power of entrepreneurship
10 November 2014
The recognition of entrepreneurship's contribution to sustainable development is increasingly seen as an important part of inclusive growth.
October 2014
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Social protection an essential part of decent work
15 October 2014
The UN Member States discuss the impact of social protection on reducing poverty and inequalities as well as boosting economic growth.
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Place decent work at the heart of the development agenda
06 October 2014
As the new session of the General Assembly opens, world leaders and senior decision-makers met to examine effective policies for a life with dignity for all.
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Global leaders call for sustainable development, end to poverty
02 October 2014
Leaders of the 193 Member States of the UN gave their vision for a better world by outlining key issues for the new development agenda.
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Cutting labour costs to increase trade advantage makes no sense, says ILO chief
01 October 2014
ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, participated at the opening plenary debate of the World Trade Organization's Public Forum 2014: "Why Trade Matters to Everyone". Moderator Julie Gichuru, a news anchor for Citizen TV introduced Guy Ryder. Other participants included: Roberto Azevêdo, Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Amanda Long, Director General of Consumers International, and Robert Smith, Executive Editor for the US National Public Radio (NPR).
September 2014
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Decent Work for Post-2015 agenda given boost by Group of Friends
29 September 2014
The “Group of Friends on Decent Work for Sustainable Development” was launched by Angola and Belgium on behalf of 23 countries.
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A solemn commitment to respect, promote and advance indigenous peoples rights
24 September 2014
Convened as the first high-level plenary meeting of the General Assembly’s 69th session, the two-day World Conference brought together over a thousand indigenous and non-indigenous delegates to discuss the realization of their rights.
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Unless you have people earning money, you don't have demand, says ILO Head
24 September 2014
ILO Director-General Guy Ryder called on governments to work together "to start putting people back to work". Speaking on a panel at the Ford Foundation-ILO High level event, "Employment and Decent Work for Inclusive and Sustainable Development", Ryder also noted since young people are more likely to be unemployed than adults that apprenticeships were important to reduce the mismatch between what companies need and what education provides. The event included panels moderated by CNN's Richard Quest that included four Heads of State, the CEO of Coca Cola and the General Secretary of the ITUC.
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Launch of the “Group of Friends of Decent Work for Sustainable Development”
23 September 2014
Countries, from all regions and all levels of economic development, have joined an important new initiative to highlight the critical importance of including decent work for all in the UN’s ambitious development agenda beyond 2015. The initiative was launched by Manuel Vicente, Vice President of Angola, and Jean-Pascal Labille, Minister of Development Cooperation of Belgium at a high-level event organized by the Ford Foundation and the ILO.
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“Our goal is simple but daunting -- prosperity and dignity for all”
23 September 2014
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urges member states to collaborate on a development agenda for all world citizens.
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Get jobs back to centre of agenda, says ILO chief
22 September 2014
Governments should put jobs at the centre of the policy agenda, said the ILO's Director-General Guy Ryder in an interview with CNN's Richard Quest. This includes putting in place active labour market policies, getting investment moving again, focusing on education, and finding greater consensus to tackle workplace disputes that affect jobs. The Director-General is attending the UN General Assembly and participating in several high level events about climate change, indigenous peoples and an ILO-Ford Foundation event on employment and Decent Work.