Speeches and statements

June 2013

1. 

   Statement

   Urgent action needed to prevent and eliminate child labour in domestic work

   17 June 2013, New York

   The ILO calls for concerted action and a robust legal framework to clearly identify, prevent and eliminate child labour in domestic work.

2. 

   Statement

   Jobs and livelihoods critical to achieve sustainable development

   17 June 2013, New York

   To keep pace with the growth of the world’s labour force over the fifteen-year period from 2016 to 2030, some 470 million new jobs will be needed.

3. 

   ILO Statement to Fourth Roundtable on Migration and Development

   The search for decent work is at the center of most migration

   07 June 2013, New York

   Migrants are contributing to economies through their labour and the businesses they create, as consumers, taxpayers and agents of technology transfer.

May 2013

1. 

   ILO Statement to the 12th Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

   Development and tradition are not at odds

   23 May 2013, New York

   Consultation and participation can enable indigenous peoples to play a leading role in shaping their development, while maintaining traditional cultures and livelihoods.

April 2013

1. 

   ILO Statement to the 46th Commission for Population and Development

   International migration is largely a labour market and decent work issue

   25 April 2013, New York

   Migration today is linked, directly or indirectly, to the world of work and to the search for decent employment opportunities and a better life.

March 2013

1. 

   ILO Statement on World Down Syndrome Day 2013

   Men and women with disabilities can and want to work

   20 March 2013, New York

   The exclusion of people with disabilities from the labour market represents an economic loss, a violation of basic social and labour rights, and a formidable social challenge.

2. 

   ILO Statement to the 57th Commission on the Status of Women

   Ending gender-based violence is critical to achieve decent work and promote development

   15 March 2013, New York

   Gender-based violence in the world of work represents an obstacle to development and implies significant costs for developing and developed country economies alike.

December 2012

1. Statement

   Growth and employment in the post-2015 development agenda

   17 December 2012, New York

   Statement by Aurelio Parisotto, ILO Policy Integration Unit, delivered to the Briefing on growth and employment in the post-2015 development agenda in New York on 13 December 2012.

November 2012

1. 

   ILO Statement to the Second Committee of the 67th General Assembly

   Good jobs about quality, not just quantity

   05 November 2012, New York

   A weak jobs market continues to adversely affect the real economy through under-employment, suppressed wages and incomes, and a decline in domestic consumption.

October 2012

1. 

   ILO Statement to the Second Committee of the 67th General Assembly

   Full, productive employment must be objective for macroeconomic policymakers

   24 October 2012, New York

   Both fiscal and monetary policies must be used actively to stave off prolonged stagnation. While governments are rightly concerned about fiscal deficits, the ILO has cautioned that a premature retrenchment threatens to weaken growth.