Statements and speeches by the ILO's Director-General
April 2018
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World Day for Safety and Health at Work
Statement by Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General, for the World Day for Safety and Health at Work
27 April 2018
In a statement to mark ‘World Day for Safety and Health at Work’, ILO Director General Guy Ryder calls for action to make workplaces safe for young workers.
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Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF
Statement by Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General, to the Development Committee, 2018
18 April 2018
In a statement to the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, ILO Director-General Guy Ryder warned that high and rising levels of inequality are impeding inclusive and sustainable development. Looking to the future of work, he also called for a focus on decent work to confront the challenges of demography, technology, and climate change.
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Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF
Statement by Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General, to the International Monetary and Financial Committee, 2018
18 April 2018
In a statement to the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, ILO Director-General Guy Ryder warned that high and rising levels of inequality are impeding inclusive and sustainable development. Looking to the future of work, he also called for a focus on decent work to confront the challenges of demography, technology, and climate change.
March 2018
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International Women’s Day
Change is necessary for rural women
08 March 2018
In a statement to mark International Women’s Day, ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, says that rural women must not be overlooked in policy decisions.
February 2018
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Human Rights Council
Fair play without human rights violations
26 February 2018
In a speech on the margins of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, calls for labour rights to be observed in the run up to mega sporting events
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World Day of Social Justice
Social justice for migrant workers is in everyone’s interest
20 February 2018
Fair treatment for the world’s 150 million migrant workers is in everyone’s interest, and requires labour migration to be well-governed and effective, says ILO Director-General Guy Ryder.
December 2017
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International Day of Persons with Disabilities
The future world of work must be fully inclusive of people with disabilities
01 December 2017
“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.
November 2017
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Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth
ILO Director-General’s speech at the Launch of the Engagement Platform of the Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth
29 November 2017
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.
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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
“Leaving no-one behind means ending all forms of violence and harassment against women”
25 November 2017
"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 Elimination of Violence against Women
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Social Summit for Fair Jobs and Growth
ILO Director-General’s speech on “Fair Employment and Working Conditions”
17 November 2017
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.
October 2017
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Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF
Achieving decent work and inclusive growth
14 October 2017
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.
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Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF
ILO calls for boosting global labour markets, social protection and social dialogue
13 October 2017
Statement by Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General, to the Development Committee of the 2017 Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF.
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International Day for Disaster Reduction
ILO: Disaster Risk Reduction key to saving lives, livelihoods and businesses
13 October 2017
ILO encourages employment-centered response in line with its Recommendation 205.
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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”
11 October 2017
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Statement
Director-General Guy Ryder Opening Address at XXI World Congress on Safety and Health-Transcript
06 October 2017
Transcript of Statement by Director-General Guy Ryder during opening ceremonies at the XXI World Congress on Safety and Health 2017, in Singapore
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10th European Regional Meeting
ILO head focuses on the future of decent work in Europe and Central Asia
02 October 2017
August 2017
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Future of work
Remarks by ILO Director-General Guy Ryder at the launch of the ILO Global Commission on the Future of Work
21 August 2017
“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 and through the policies that we design and implement,” said ILO Director-General Guy Ryder.
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International Youth Day 2017
Building Peace through Decent Jobs for Youth
12 August 2017
"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.
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International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
Indigenous women key to ensure a better future of work for all
08 August 2017
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.
July 2017
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BRICS Ministerial Meeting
ILO Director-General address to the BRICS on "Stronger Partnership for a Brighter Future"
26 July 2017
“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 prosperity and decent work for all,” says ILO Director-General Guy Ryder to the BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting.