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March 2020
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Convention 190
More action needed to end violence and harassment in the world of work
06 March 2020
The ILO calls on all countries to ratify ILO Convention 190 to end violence and harassment in the world of work once and for all.
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Violence and harassment
ILO welcomes commitments to ratify Convention on violence and harassment
03 March 2020
Argentina, Finland, Spain and Uruguay have all formally committed to ratify the ILO’s Convention that provides an international framework to end violence and harassment in the world of work.
February 2020
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The 2030 Agenda and the future of work in Europe
Greater efforts needed to achieve SDG targets
11 February 2020
Speaking at the University of Helsinki, the ILO Director-General told an audience from the Sustainability Foundation that a lack of credible action on the SDG’s risked damaging the credibility of national and multilateral institutions.
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Seminar – Centenary of the Finnish membership of the ILO
Ryder salutes Finland’s contribution to ILO’s work
11 February 2020
Since joining the ILO in December 1920, Finland has contributed to various areas of ILO’s work. Speaking at a seminar to celebrate the Centenary of Finland’s membership of the ILO, Ryder said that it has been a two-way street.
June 2016
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© Curt Carnemark / World Bank 2022
Statement
ILO Director-General Guy Ryder “Decent Work in the Era of Sustainable Development”
13 June 2016
"If this agenda can become a reality in the next 15 years, we will be turning the tide back in the direction of social justice and assuring a sustainable and fairer society for us and our children", says ILO Director-General Guy Ryder.
October 2014
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World Investment Forum 2014
Foreign Direct Investment: Getting it right
17 October 2014
Together with UNCTAD, the ILO has organized a dialogue on how best to ensure that Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) benefits everyone through the creation of quality jobs.
September 2014
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© UN Photo/Rick Bajornas 2022
World Conference on Indigenous Peoples
When indigenous and world leaders meet, what does it mean for the ILO?
18 September 2014
A historic meeting at the UN General Assembly in New York is set to bolster further ratification of the ILO’s Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention.
June 2011
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Video
President of Finland Tarja Halonen Addresses 100th International Labour Conference
01 June 2011
In an address at the opening of the 100th annual Conference of the International Labour Organization, Finnish President Tarja Halonen cited the “absence of social justice” in the world, and said the ILO’s “values and policies are needed more than ever to create a world with fewer tensions, greater fairness and strengthened security.”
