Statements and speeches
November 2007
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Statement
Decent Work for Sustainable Development in the Era of Globalization - Statement to UNCTAD XII, Accra, 21-25 April 2008
29 November 2007
The ILO statement focuses on the synergies between the work of UNCTAD and the ILO, with particular emphasis on building an international response to the risks of a marked slowdown in global growth following the financial turmoil sparked by the US financial situation and the sharp rise in food prices worldwide.
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Statement
International Migrants Day - Message by Mr. Juan Somavia, Director-General of the ILO
29 November 2007
"Gains from migration and protection of migrant rights are inseparable" said Mr. Juan Somavia, highlighting the enormous contributions made by women and men migrant workers to the prosperity of their home and destination countries, on the occasion of International Migrants Day, 18 December.
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Statement
Message by Mr. Juan Somavia, Director-General of the International Labour Office, On the occasion of World AIDS Day - 1 December 2007 -
29 November 2007
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Statement
ILO and transport workers' organizations join forces against AIDS
29 November 2007
Joint statement: ILO, IRU and ITF join forces against AIDS
October 2007
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Statement
Forced Labour, Slavery and Poverty Reduction: Challenges For Development Agencies by Roger Plant, DFID, London, 30 October 2007
30 October 2007
Presentation to UK High-Level Conference to Examine the Links between Poverty, Slavery and Social Exclusion; Foreign and Commonwealth Office and DFID, London, 30 October 2007
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Statement
Statement to IMF-World Bank meetings by ILO Director-General
19 October 2007
The repercussions of the current turbulence in international financial markets, with potentially severe consequences for investment, growth, government budgets, employment and poverty, are causing serious concern among country, business and trade union leaders around the world. In a statement prepared for the IMF-World Bank annual meetings, ILO Director-General Juan Somavia called for balanced policies that promote both required financial stability along with the productive economy and sustainable enterprises.
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Statement
Message from ILO Director-General Juan Somavia on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
16 October 2007
People everywhere understand that the sustainable route to poverty eradication is through the opportunity and reward of decent work. We can minimize poverty by maximizing productive employment. In a message on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, ILO Director-General Juan Somavia highlights an innovative way the multilateral system is taking action to respond to that core demand.
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Statement
Trafficking For Forced Labour: ILO Approaches by Roger Plant, U.S. Congress, Washington, 11 October 2007
11 October 2007
Testimony to the U.S. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, hearing on “Combating Trafficking for Forced Labour Purposes in the OSCE Region”, U.S. Congress, Washington, 11 October 2007
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Kampala Statement
Employment-Intensive Approach in Construction: A Catalyst for Prosperity for All
09 October 2007
Statement by Ministers of Public Works and Labour made during the Ministerial Roundtable at the 13th Regional Seminar for Labour-Based Practitioners and Policy Makers, 30 November - 04 December 2009, Kampala, Uganda
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Durban Statement
Prioritizing Employment Creation in Government Policies and Investments in Infrastructure Programmes
09 October 2007