All Director-General statements

Address by ILO Director-General Guy Ryder during the ceremony for the transfer of office at the ILO

48th Arab Labour Conference

ILO Director-General’s address to the Arab Labour Conference 2022

In a recorded video address, ILO Director-General Guy Ryder addresses Arab governments, workers and employers meeting in Cairo, Egypt, with a call to pursue with the ILO a shared mission of promoting social justice.

BRICS 8th Labour and Employment Ministerial Meeting

ILO Director-General’s remarks to the BRICS Labour and Employment Ministerial Meeting

G7 Summit

ILO Director-General warns G7 Summit on great divergence

In his statement to the G7 Summit in Germany, ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, says pandemic and conflict have widened divergence between industrialized and developing countries. Raises concern over inequalities within countries, including gender...

World Day Against Child Labour 2022

Fight against child labour is at a crossroads

In his statement for World Day Against Child Labour 2022, International Labour Organization Director-General, Guy Ryder, warns the choices made by governments now will make or break the lives of millions of children. He says social protection is one...

Opening remarks by Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General, at the 110th Session of the International Labour Conference

World Day for Safety and Health at Work

Social dialogue for a positive safety and health culture

In a message to mark World Day for Safety and Health at Work, Guy Ryder, Director-General of the International Labour Organization, outlines the importance of workers, employers and governments working together to reduce deaths and injuries in the...

Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF

Statement by Mr Guy Ryder, Director-General, International Labour Organization, to the Development Committee

Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF

Statement by Mr Guy Ryder, Director-General, International Labour Organization, to the IMFC

344th Session of the ILO Governing Body

Opening intervention by the ILO Director-General

Global Forum for a Human-centred Recovery

Opening remarks by ILO Director-General

Guy Ryder opened the Global Forum for a Human-centred Recovery with a plea for the international community to take action to address the ‘dangerous inequalities’ exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic within and among countries.

Informal ministerial meeting of the Ministers of Labour (EPSCO)

The impact of digital and climate transitions on the labour market

In a video statement to the EU labour ministers of the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO), ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, addresses the “need to accelerate and to steer the transition to a greener, more...

UN General Assembly

Accelerating and scaling up the SDGs, leaving no-one behind

The Director-General of the ILO reacts to the arrest of striking workers in Phnom Penh in a letter to the Prime Minister of Cambodia

ILO Director-General statement at the Just transition forum

Sixth annual “1+6” Roundtable Dialogue

Social and labour policies crucial for China’s move to high-income status

ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, praises China’s focus on high quality growth, people-centred development, quality jobs and a greener economy in its five-year plan. He was speaking at the "1+6 Roundtable Dialogue’ on Promoting Strong, Inclusive and...

G20 Leaders' Summit

Great divergence’ threatens economic and employment recovery

In remarks to a G20 Leaders’ Summit meeting on the global economy and health, ILO Director-General Guy Ryder warned of growing inequalities due to differences in fiscal stimulus and vaccination programmes.

Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF

Two-track recovery undermines trust and solidarity

In a statement to the IMF and World Bank annual meetings, ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder said countries must increase investments in social protection, decent work and a just transition.

World Social Protection Report 2020-22

High-Level Panel on Social Protection: ILO Director-General’s opening remarks

International Day of Cooperatives

Statement by the ILO Deputy Director-General for Policy for the International Day of Cooperatives - 3 July 2021

Around the pandemic cooperatives, and other social and solidarity economy institutions have stepped up to support their members and communities across sectors and regions. In moving forward beyond the pandemic, it will be important that cooperatives...