Statements and speeches
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
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Statement
Joint Message for World Teachers’ Day - 5 October 2007
04 October 2007
Joint Message on the occasion of World Teachers’ Day 2007
September 2007
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Statement
Address by Mr. Juan Somavia, Director-General of the ILO for the 15th Inter-American Conference of Labour Ministers (IACLM)
26 September 2007
Address by Mr. Juan Somavia, Director-General of the ILO for the 15th Inter-American Conference of Labour Ministers (IACLM)
July 2007
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Statement
ECOSOC 2007 Ministerial Declaration
12 July 2007
ECOSOC 2007 Ministerial Declaration
April 2007
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Statement
Statement by Mr. Juan Somavia, on the occasion of World Day for Safety and Health at Work (28 April 2007)
28 April 2007
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Statement
Communiqué - Intergovernmental group of Twenty-four on International monetary affairs and development
02 April 2007
Ministers of the Intergovernmental Group of Twenty-Four on International Monetary Affairs and Development welcome the Report of the World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalization, which provides guidance for placing employment at the center of the MDGs and the development agenda.
March 2007
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Statement
Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on The Social Dimension of Globalisation — the EU's policy contribution on extending the benefits to all (COM(2004) 383 final) (2005/C 234/10)
29 March 2007
The European Economic and Social Committee believes that the European Union can make a significant contribution to shape the social dimension of globalisation due to its own history and experience of substantial and successful regional integration.
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Statement
Petersberg Communiqué on European Development Policy
13 March 2007
Based on the “European Consensus on Development” (2005) the primary and overarching objective of EU development cooperation is the eradication of poverty in the context of sustainable development, including pursuit of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
February 2007
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Statement
Commissioner Spidla's Statement to the Commission on Social development at the UN
13 February 2007
Speech by Mr. Vladimir Špidla, European Commissionner responsible for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, mentions that globalisation has established itself as a powerful force for change. The increasing pace of change and keener competition have transformed the conditions of economic and social development, creating a new situation in which policies have to develop. He considered that these policies are interdependent and mutually reinforce each other, focusing on the target to create growth, full employment and greater social cohesion.