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April 2019

  1. ILO 100

    2019 declared as ILO Centenary in the Philippines

    29 April 2019

    The Philippines declared 2019 as the ILO Centenary and reaffirmed its full support to, and cooperation with the ILO’s mandate of promoting peace and social justice.

May 2016

  1. Youth employment

    ILO calls for concrete action to tackle youth employment challenge in Latin America

    03 May 2016

    ILO Director-General Guy Ryder has paid a two-day visit to Colombia where he met with President Juan Manuel Santos and tripartite Colombian representatives. He also addressed the 9th Ibero-American Conference of Ministers of Labour emphasising the persistent challenges of youth unemployment and informality.

April 2016

  1. Future of Jobs

    ILO Director-General holds talks with Trinidad and Tobago Government, Employers’ and Workers’ Organizations on the current employment situation

    18 April 2016

    The DG identified a set of “instruments” which should be put in place to ensure that the transition to new jobs is easier and that security for workers is provided.

  2. Press release

    ILO Director General, Guy Ryder, to visit Trinidad and Tobago

    13 April 2016

    Meeting with Dr the Honourable Keith Christopher Rowley, Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on the agenda.

July 2015

  1. © Nadia Bseiso / ILO 2022

    Syrian refugee crisis

    High-level policy meeting calls for reversal of negative labour market impacts of Syrian refugee crisis on host nations

    30 July 2015

    High-level representatives from Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt have gathered under the banner of the ILO to exchange experiences and formulate sustainable policies and programmes that respond to the labour market impacts of the Syrian refugee crisis.

November 2010

  1. Governing Body, November 2010 session

    The impact of the global economic crisis on public administration

    11 November 2010

    The economic crisis also had an impact on employment and working conditions in public administration. A new ILO report prepared for the November 2010 session of its Governing Body recommends that governments engage in social dialogue when seeking measures to counter the downturn.