Statements and speeches
September 2021
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Statement
Towards Sustainable Food Systems: the Critical Role of Migrants
23 September 2021
On the occasion of the Food Systems Summit, the UN Network on Migration has issued a statement calling for migrants to be considered as a critical part of food systems, as contributors to food security in need of decent work
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Employment Policy
Opening remarks for the Solomon Islands National Employment Policy Development Seminar
14 September 2021
Director ILO Office for Pacific Island Countries, Mr. Matin Karimli
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World Social Protection Report 2020-22
High-Level Panel on Social Protection: ILO Director-General’s opening remarks
02 September 2021
August 2021
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COVID-19 and the World of Work
IFAD statement for the August edition of the MPTF Informal Economies Recovery Project Monthly Newsletter
31 August 2021
IFAD Country Director, Pacific Island States, Tawfiq El-Zabri
July 2021
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COVID-19 and the World of Work
ILO statement for the July edition of the MPTF Informal Economies Recovery Project Monthly Newsletter
22 July 2021
Director ILO Office for Pacific Island Countries, Mr. Matin Karimli
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BRICS 7th Labour and Employment Ministerial Meeting
ILO head: 'Address inequalities to prevent long term scarring'
15 July 2021
Speaking at the virtual Labour and Employment Ministerial Meeting of BRICS nations, ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, said that COVID-19 recovery plans need to be human-centred, resilient, inclusive and sustainable. The BRICS group of emerging economies are Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
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International Day of Cooperatives
Statement by the ILO Deputy Director-General for Policy for the International Day of Cooperatives - 3 July 2021
03 July 2021
Around the pandemic cooperatives, and other social and solidarity economy institutions have stepped up to support their members and communities across sectors and regions. In moving forward beyond the pandemic, it will be important that cooperatives are also recognized as economic actors that need to benefit from the financial relief packages. Moreover, they need to be considered as critical partners for the longer term in building more resilient communities and strengthening local economies.
June 2021
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G20 Development Ministers Meeting
G20 can help accelerate a human-centred recovery that is inclusive, sustainable, resilient
29 June 2021
Speaking to G20 Development Ministers, the ILO Director-General has welcomed the group’s support for increased international cooperation to distribute vaccines, provide financial support, strengthen social protection and counter the employment impact of the crisis, particularly in developing countries.
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G20 Labour and Employment Ministers Meeting
Women have not recovered their employment as much as men in most G20 economies
22 June 2021
At the G20 Labour and Employment Ministers meeting in Catania, Italy, ILO Director-General Guy Ryder presented the findings of a joint ILO-OECD report on recent trends in women’s employment and policy developments to reduce the gender labour force participation gap by 25 per cent by 2025.
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G20 Labour and Employment Ministers Meeting
ILO Director-General urges G20 to focus on a human-centred recovery after the pandemic
22 June 2021
Speaking at the G20 Labour and Employment Ministers meeting in Catania, Italy, ILO Director-General Guy Ryder, emphasized the need to prevent long-term scarring of economies and societies and to shape an inclusive, sustainable and resilient response that truly leaves no one behind.