News and events on the future of work

  1. Social dialogue delivers results

    07 May 2019

    ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, underlined the importance of social dialogue at a Centenary conference on ‘The Future of Work’ in Belgium.

  2. We have to decide what we want the future of work to look like, says ILO Director-General

    01 May 2019

    On the occasion of Labour Day, ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder was interviewed by the BBC's Asia Business Report about the future of work and the opportunities for Asia to further promote labour rights, as we move into the fourth industrial revolution.

  3. Embracing technology and inclusive growth

    29 April 2019

  4. ILO broadens cooperation with its Chinese partners under the Belt and Road Initiative

    29 April 2019

    “The Belt and Road Initiative opens new perspectives and new opportunities for international cooperation.” says ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder.

  5. Regional conference on the future of work in Asia: Embracing Technology; Inclusive Growth

    The Government of Singapore, in collaboration with the social partners and in partnership with the ILO, hosted a regional tripartite conference to discuss the recommendations of the report of the Global Commission on the Future of Work.

  6. Maximize risks and handle challenges of new technology

    25 April 2019

    Speaking at a High-level International Conference in Vilnius, Lithuania, on digitalization, ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, stressed the need to take control of our future of work.

  7. Radical cuts to labour inspectorates a ‘serious mistake’

    23 April 2019

    ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, warned of the negative consequences of radical reforms to labour inspectorates, in a speech to the conference of the Regional Alliance of Labour Inspections of the Commonwealth of the Independent States and Mongolia.

  8. An unacceptable human cost

    23 April 2019

    ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder outlined the importance of occupational safety and health to sustainable development and decent work, in a speech at the All Russia Week on Occupational Safety and Health, at the Black Sea resort of Sochi.

  9. Guy Ryder: ‘All countries should ratify health and safety conventions’

    23 April 2019

    Speaking in Russia ahead of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work, ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, said the well-being of workers continues to be a priority for the ILO as the world of work undergoes rapid change.

  10. Future of Work Agenda for Young Workers in Azerbaijan

    20 April 2019

    A training workshop for the Public Employment Services (PES) was held on 16-19 April in Baku. Focused on youth employment, lifelong-learning and youth labor transitions, bringing into action the policy recommendations for investing in people's capabilities outlined in the report of the Global Commission for the Future of Work.