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April 2022
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Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF
Statement by Mr Guy Ryder, Director-General, International Labour Organization, to the Development Committee
22 April 2022
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Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF
Statement by Mr Guy Ryder, Director-General, International Labour Organization, to the IMFC
21 April 2022
February 2022
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Better Work
Better Work partners with Sri Lankan garment industry stakeholders
25 February 2022
The ILO and IFC’s Better Work programme is launching an ambitious industry-level intervention in Sri Lanka, with the support of the European Union. The shared goal is to strengthen the apparel industry recovering from the pandemic and work toward a future of increased resilience, efficiency, and sustainability.
December 2021
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Sixth annual “1+6” Roundtable Dialogue
Social and labour policies crucial for China’s move to high-income status
06 December 2021
ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, praises China’s focus on high quality growth, people-centred development, quality jobs and a greener economy in its five-year plan. He was speaking at the "1+6 Roundtable Dialogue’ on Promoting Strong, Inclusive and Sustainable Growth of the World Economy: From Recovery to Restructuring”, hosted by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.
November 2021
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GB roundup
ILO Governing Body concludes its 343rd session
17 November 2021
The ILO Governing Body concluded on 12 November. ILO News discussed the key elements with Dimitrina Dimitrova, Deputy Director of the Department for Official Meetings, Documentation and Relations of the ILO.
October 2021
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G20 Leaders’ Summit
ILO welcomes G20 endorsement of human-centred approach to COVID-19 recovery
31 October 2021
Include needs of working people and labour markets in pandemic recovery plans, ILO Director-General tells G20 leaders.
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G20 Leaders' Summit
Great divergence’ threatens economic and employment recovery
30 October 2021
In remarks to a G20 Leaders’ Summit meeting on the global economy and health, ILO Director-General Guy Ryder warned of growing inequalities due to differences in fiscal stimulus and vaccination programmes.
April 2020
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Virtual Spring Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF
COVID-19: Immediate relief needed to protect workers and enterprises, says ILO Director-General
17 April 2020
Priority attention should be given to small enterprises, unprotected workers and those in the informal economy, says the Director-General of the International Labour Organization, Guy Ryder, in a statement to the Spring Meeting of the IMF/World Bank Development Committee.
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Virtual Spring Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF
We need a human-centred response to COVID-19 through global solidarity
16 April 2020
In a statement to the International Monetary and Financial Committee of the IMF and World Bank, the Director-General of the International Labour Organization, Guy Ryder, outlined the steps that need to be taken to lessen the impact of the crisis on labour markets and millions of workers.
December 2019
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G7 Social High Level Meeting, Paris
Reducing inequalities for sustainable development
19 December 2019
Paris Joint Statement of the French Minister of Labour, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), and the Secretary General of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).