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"Towards a Global Social Contract on Migration and Development", 28-30 June 2017, Berlin

ILO Director-General Guy Ryder’s opening speech to the Tenth GFMD Summit Meeting

Media advisory

WTO and ILO to issue “Investing in Skills for Inclusive Trade” report

G20 Labour and Employment Ministers Meeting

G20 agrees on policies to shape the future of work for inclusive growth and development

Ministers adopted policy recommendations on skills development, social protection and working conditions for countries to shape a future that works for people around the globe.

Spring Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF

"Weak outlook for jobs puts development prospects at risk"

Statement by Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General, to the World Bank-IMF Development Committee.

Spring Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF

“Weak outlook for jobs at heart of uncertain global economic prospects”

Despite a mild pick-up compared to last year, global economic growth in 2017 and 2018 is insufficient to start reducing global unemployment, says ILO Director-General Guy Ryder in a statement to the International Monetary and Financial Committee.

Multilateral cooperation

Joint press release by German Federal Chancellor, ILO, OECD, WTO, IMF and World Bank

Joint press release by Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde, World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim, ILO Director-General Guy Ryder and WTO Director-General Roberto Azevêdo...

Saving and Empowering Lives: New UN-EU Partnership Report launched

The European Union and the United Nations work together to improve lives in more than 170 countries.

High-Level Ministerial Meeting on Health Employment and Economic Growth

ILO welcomes five-year action plan to increase investments in the global health workforce

The ILO will support countries in implementing the recommendations of the High-Level Commission on Health Employment and Economic Growth, with game-changing ideas, policy advice and technical assistance.

Opening statement to the High-Level Ministerial Meeting on Health Employment and Economic Growth

Statement by Gilbert Houngbo, ILO's Deputy Director-General for Field Operations & Partnerships.

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

The real cost of extreme poverty

Statement of the ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder on International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.

Pilot workshop on Managing employment disputes effectively in international organizations

Meeting of the BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers

Guy Ryder welcomes BRICS countries’ will to boost growth and decent work

Guy Ryder highlights the major contribution BRICS countries can make to foster strong, sustainable and inclusive growth.

Jobs for peace

ILO, PBSO, UNDP and the World Bank present joint statement to strengthen peacebuilding impact of employment programmes

Joint statement

Employment Programmes and Peace: A joint statement on an analytical framework, emerging principles for action and next steps

Joint statement presented by the ILO, PBSO, UNDP and the World Bank at a side event during the opening of the 71st session of the General Assembly.

Social protection for all

World Bank, ILO announce new push for universal social protection

New partnership will expand social protection measures worldwide as part of efforts to combat poverty and rising income inequality. New data show that many developing countries are already achieving universal schemes.

71th UN General Assembly

UN Commission: New Investments in Global Health Workforce Will Create Jobs and Drive Economic Growth

The Presidents of France and South Africa called for urgent investments globally to create new jobs in the health sector in order to prevent a projected shortfall of 18 million health workers primarily in low- and lower-middle-income countries, and...

Memorandum of Understanding

A future we want through decent work for all

In a major push to achieve inclusive growth, decent work and social protection for all, the Government of Belgium is scaling-up its collaboration with and support for the ILO to meet these critical goals as called for in the UN’s new development...

71st UN General Assembly

Towards increased action for a rights-based, people-centred agenda

During the high-level segment of the General Assembly’s 71st session, world leaders will debate international responses to many of the global challenges of today, including economic growth and sustainable development, extreme poverty and hunger, the...

Alliance 8.7: For a world without forced labour, modern slavery, human trafficking and child labour

The Global Alliance to Eradicate Forced Labour, Modern Slavery, Human Trafficking and Child Labour will be launched at the Ford Foundation in New York on 21 September 2016 at 19:00 GMT.

World Bank, ILO launch global partnership for universal social protection