All Director-General statements

International Day of Persons with Disabilities

The future world of work must be fully inclusive of people with disabilities

“People with disabilities, with their skills and talents, are an important asset to the labour markets today and in the future,” says ILO Director-General Guy Ryder.

Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth

Scaled up action needed on youth employment to make a difference in the lives of young people everywhere

ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, emphasizes importance of partnerships to tackling youth employment challenge as he launches new ILO engagement platform to support the Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth.

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

“Leaving no-one behind means ending all forms of violence and harassment against women”

"With notable exceptions, far too little has been done for far too long to end the culture of impunity, to end the culture of silence," says ILO Director-General Guy Ryder in a statement issued on the occasion of the International Day for the...

Social Summit for Fair Jobs and Growth

European Pillar of Social Rights central to an equitable future of work

ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, says the Pillar provides a framework for building a world of work that is fair and inclusive, during his speech to the Social Summit for Fair jobs and Growth in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF

Achieving decent work and inclusive growth

Statement by Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General, to the International Monetary and Financial Committee of the 2017 Annual Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the World Bank and the IMF.

Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF

ILO Director-General's statement to the Development Committee [PDF]

Statement by Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General, to the Development Committee of the 2017 Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF.

Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF

ILO calls for boosting global labour markets, social protection and social dialogue

Statement by Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General, to the Development Committee of the 2017 Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF.

Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF

Achieving decent work and inclusive growth (PDF)

Statement by Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General, to the International Monetary and Financial Committee of the 2016 Annual Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the World Bank and the IMF.

International Day for Disaster Reduction

ILO: Disaster Risk Reduction key to saving lives, livelihoods and businesses

ILO encourages employment-centered response in line with its Recommendation 205.

World Mental Health Day

Remarks by ILO Director-General Guy Ryder at an event to mark World Mental Health Day: “Mental health in the Workplace”

Intervention by ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder on « sustainable fisheries »

Intervention by ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder on Sustainable Fisheries at "Our Ocean" conference, which was held in Malta, on 6 October 2017.

Director-General Guy Ryder Opening Address at XXI World Congress on Safety and Health-Transcript

Transcript of Statement by Director-General Guy Ryder during opening ceremonies at the XXI World Congress on Safety and Health 2017, in Singapore

10th European Regional Meeting

ILO head focuses on the future of decent work in Europe and Central Asia

Future of work

Remarks by ILO Director-General Guy Ryder at the launch of the ILO Global Commission on the Future of Work

“It is fundamentally important that we confront these challenges from the conviction that the future of work is not decided for us in advance. It is a future that we must make according to the values and the preferences that we choose as societies...

International Youth Day 2017

Building Peace through Decent Jobs for Youth

"Young people globally have spoken of their vision for a future with decent work. We know what works to improve decent employment outcomes of youth, let’s make it happen! " says ILO Director-General Guy Ryder.

International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

Indigenous women’s voice and empowerment more important than ever to ensure a better future of work for all

Ten years since the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples was adopted, the international community renews its commitment to promote the empowerment and voice of indigenous women.

BRICS Ministerial Meeting

ILO Director-General address to the BRICS on "Stronger Partnership for a Brighter Future"

“It is after all a fundamental desire of people across the world, above all in this period of transformative change and sometimes of uncertainty, that they can look forward and contribute to a better future of work – one with social justice and...

ILO Director-General Keynote Address to the UN Partnership Exchange - 17 July 2017

G20 Leaders’ Summit

Remarks by the ILO Director-General at G20 Summit Working Lunch Session on “Digitalization, Women’s Empowerment and Employment”

“The absence of decent work opportunities often lies at the root cause of very many of the problems raised at this G20 Summit – whether it has been migration, trade, action on climate change or, yes, youth radicalization,” says ILO Director-General...

International Day of Cooperatives

Cooperatives help to build inclusive economies and societies

"Let us draw on the strengths of cooperatives as we pool efforts to implement the 2030 Agenda and make sure that no one is left behind," says ILO Director-General Guy Ryder.