Statements and speeches by the ILO's Director-General
November 2012
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US President in Myanmar
ILO Director-General welcomes US-Myanmar deal on forced labour
19 November 2012
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Working Party on the social dimension of globalization
Statement on Global economic prospects and the Decent Work Agenda
13 November 2012
ILO Director-General introduction to the Working party on the social dimension of globalization - High-level section of the governing body of the ILO. CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY
October 2012
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Ending the Violence of Extreme Poverty
Message on International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
17 October 2012
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Agricultural cooperatives
Message on World Food Day
16 October 2012
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IMF/World Bank annual meeting
Urgent coordinated measures to promote employment and decent jobs
13 October 2012
Statement by Mr Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General at the International Monetary and Financial Committee and Development Committee (Tokyo, 13 October 2012)
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2012 Nobel Peace Prize
ILO Director-General congratulates EU on Nobel Peace Prize
12 October 2012
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International Day of the Girl Child
Message on the occasion of International Day of the Girl Child
11 October 2012
September 2012
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Ceremony for transmission of office
Remarks by the outgoing Director-General Juan Somavia and by the Director-General Elect, Guy Ryder
28 September 2012
May 2012
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Post-election speech
Address of Guy Ryder, ILO DG elect, to the Governing Body
28 May 2012
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has elected Guy Ryder as its tenth Director-General. M. Ryder, who is currently the ILO’s Executive Director for International Labour Standards and Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, will begin his five-year term in October 2012.