Statements and speeches
2019
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© Tony Webster 2019
International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
Ensure justice and protection for LGBTI workers
17 May 2019
On the occasion of International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, ILO Director-General Guy Ryder says that a human-centred future of work that leaves no-one behind must include LGBTI workers.
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Social justice
Celebration of 65th anniversary of Transport & Dock Workers’ Union, Mumbai and joint action by Trade Union in Mumbai to eliminate violence against women.
16 May 2019
Address by Dagmar Walter, Director, ILO Country Office for India and Decent Work Team for South Asia
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Blog
Can technology transform the fashion industry?
16 May 2019
Talk about the Fourth Industrial Revolution can quickly get abstract. Discussion travels at lightning speed into a world of augmented reality and robots, blockchain and biotechnology.
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Statement
Opening speech by ILO Viet Nam Director at consultation workshop on ratification of ILO Convention 98
03 May 2019
ILO Viet Nam Director, Chang-Hee Lee, delivers the opening remarks at the consultation workshop entitled “Proposal for Submission of Ratification of ILO Convention 98” on 3 May 2019 in Ha Long City.
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OpEd
Working for a Brighter Future in Asia
02 May 2019
By Tomoko Nishimoto, Assistant Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific.
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Future of Work
Higher-skilled labour force necessary for Viet Nam’s further economic development
01 May 2019
On the occasion of Labour Day, ILO Viet Nam Labour Economist, Valentina Barcucci, shares her thoughts on how Viet Nam’s labour market has changed and needs to be modernized.
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Rana Plaza anniversary
Enforce building code for all public establishments
24 April 2019
The Rana Plaza building collapse in April 2013 took the lives of 1100 workers. Many more were injured and often could not return to work. On the 6th anniversary of that tragic incident, the Country Director of ILO Bangladesh, Tuomo Poutiainen reflects on working conditions in present-day Bangladesh.
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Violence and harassment in the world of work
Message at the Consultative Forum on Violence and Harassment in the World of Work
12 April 2019
By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Consultative Forum on Violence and Harassment in the World of Work, Manila, Philippines, 12 April 2019
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GSP+ trade and employment
Opening Address at the Stakeholders’ Forum on Presentation of Outputs of ILO-EU collaboration on Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining and on Trade and Employment
11 April 2019
By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Stakeholders’ Forum on Presentation of Outputs of ILO-EU collaboration on Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining and on Trade and Employment, Manila, Philippines, 11 April 2019
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ILO 100
Message at the ILO 24-Hour Global Tour Manila celebrating 100 years of advancing social justice, promoting decent work
11 April 2019
By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the ILO 24-Hour Global Tour Manila celebrating 100 years of advancing social justice, promoting decent work, Manila, Philippines, 11 April 2019