Videos

  1. Shifting production to fight COVID-19 in Moldova

    15 June 2020

    Mihai Balan's small business in southern Moldova usually makes decorative souvenirs, but with the COVID-19 pandemic he shifted production to make visors for frontline health workers. Mihai Balan is a beneficiary of the ILO project "Promotion of Youth Employment", which is financed through the ILO Regular Budget Supplementary Account​.

  2. Women and the future of mining in Sweden

    19 August 2019

    In Sweden, the mine of the future exists. Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Boliden operates a state-of-the-art mine in Garpenberg where miners have become remote operators. ILOTV explains how this has a positive impact on employment, safety, women and the environment.

  3. Video: What future for decent work in Europe and Central Asia

    02 October 2017

    From a Russian retiree supplementing his pension as a freelance taxi driver, to a Greek handball player re-trained as an office clerk in Germany and a new mother working from home in the UK, here are some of the experiences of people making their way through the world of work in Europe and Central Asia.

  4. Bringing business together to promote disability in the workplace

    28 October 2015

    Recruiting people with disabilities into the workplace and retaining those who become disabled while employed is good for business and good for employees. The ILO Global Business and Disability Network supports companies to promote good practices and create more inclusive workplaces. (Closed Captions available)

  5. Taking child labour out of hazelnut harvesting

    13 May 2015

    Turkey is finding success with coordinated measures to get children out of the hazelnut fields and into school. (Closed Captions available)

  6. Austerity a threat to prosperity?

    09 April 2013

    Unemployment in Europe has reached historic levels and there is growing concern that the jobs crisis is so deep it will have a profound impact on the region's ability to recover.

  7. Economic crisis, social injustice and youth unemployment threatens democracy in Europe, says leader of the European Parliament

    22 March 2013

    Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament, noted that the ILO and the EP were among "the first to oppose austerity measures" as a response to the economic downturn and stressed the need for a balance between fiscal discipline and growth. Managing the crisis, he said, could provide an unprecedented opportunity to achieve transformational change in European economies.

  8. ILO Chief calls for immediate action to tackle unemployment

    15 February 2013

    ILO Director General, Guy Ryder, stressed how "world unemployment is still on the rise, and the feeling of the need to act and change is very much on our mind". While addressing the Eurofound 2013 Forum in Dublin, Ireland, Mr. Ryder went on to say how the social investment package offers an important opportunity to begin to move to a different direction, as people need to be brought back to the labour market. He concluded, it is not acceptable to tolerate levels of youth unemployment which are lived in millions of lives of quiet desperation.

  9. Migrant domestic workers in Europe: Graciela's story

    18 December 2012

    Today, thousands of migrants live and work as domestic workers in European countries. They give essential services to families and societies, yet their work is often undervalued and taken for granted. Domestic workers are real workers - like you and I. Respect their work, respect their rights!

  10. Migrant domestic workers in Europe: Coring's story

    18 December 2012

    Today, thousands of migrants live and work as domestic workers in European countries. They give essential services to families and societies, yet their work is often undervalued and taken for granted. Domestic workers are real workers - like you and I. Respect their work, respect their rights!

  11. ILO Director-General addresses European employment conference

    06 September 2012

    Juan Somavia, the ILO Director-General, addressed the "Jobs for Europe" conference organized by the European Commission on 6 and 7 September 2012 in a special video message. “The challenge is to achieve socially responsible fiscal consolidation in the medium term, while stimulating growth of the real economy in the short term, and to pave the way to the expansion of decent employment”, Juan Somavia said.

  12. ILO Director-General Elect Guy Ryder about the ILO-EU partnership

    25 June 2012

    "The ILO and the EU have an essential partnership", says Guy Ryder in an interview with the UN Regional Information Centre in Brussels. Emphasizing the historical aspects of the cooperation of the ILO and the EU, he also considers tomorrow's challenges for both the ILO and the EU. "We will have to work together to find answers to questions at the practical level, like the youth employment crisis that is hitting Europe particularly hard", Ryder says. "Tackling these issues can be done at EU-wide and at national levels", he concludes.

  13. "Full employment contributes above all to achieving human dignity", said the Italian President at the International Labour Conference

    13 June 2012

    Italian President Giorgio Napolitano addressed delegates today at the ILO Conference in Geneva, urging that full employment and social protection should be a top priority in achieving global development. The Head of State said growth should be focused on employment, structural reforms, a restart of public investments in infrastructure and human capital, and new research and innovations.

  14. German green initiatives lead worldwide sustainability

    31 May 2012

    The German city of Freiburg is leading the way to more jobs and a greener economy through sustainable initiatives to its construction industry. A recent report jointly issued by the ILO and UNEP, says similar practices adopted worldwide could generate millions of jobs , lift tens of millions of workers out of poverty and reduce greenhouse emissions.

  15. The Drive to Reduce Drop Outs - ILO TV reports from the Netherlands

    22 May 2012

  16. Jobs for youth: lost for years to come

    21 May 2012

    Gains in employment rates for young people have been wiped out by the economic crisis. According to the ILO's Global Employment Trends for Youth 2012, it may take 4-5 years before jobs rebound. In the meantime, many of the 75 million unemployed young people will completely give up looking for work. ILO TV reports from Athens, Greece

  17. EU/ILO Join Forces on Unemployment and Creating a Greener Economy

    15 November 2011

    ILO Director-General, Juan Somavia, and the EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, László Andor are key participants in the global debate on unemployment and the green economy. Highlighting the strong partnership between the two organizations, they present two jointly produced reports that examine these issues and the approaches that are central to ensuring a fair and sustainable recovery process.

  18. G20 2011 Summit in Cannes: presentation by French Ambassador Jean-David Levitte

    03 October 2011

    Ambassador Jean-David Levitte, Diplomatic Advisor and Sherpa of the President of the French Republic, presented the preparations for and challenges facing the forthcoming G20 Summit (Cannes, 3-4 November 2011).

  19. ILO Director-General interviewed at the European Parliament

    14 September 2011

    Following his address to an extraordinary meeting of the European Parliament Conference of Presidents, ILO Director-General, Mr. Juan Somavia, was interviewed saying "the real economy must take the driver's seat of the global economy, with a financial system at its service.

  20. Excerpts from ILO Director-General address to the European Parliament

    14 September 2011

    "The real economy must take the driver's seat in the global economy, with a financial system at its service" Mr. Somavia told members of the European Parliament during an address in Strasbourg.