International Labour Conference documents

PR No. 9 - Third and Fourth plenary sitting of the 100th Session of the International Labour Conference

Video Highlights of World Day Against Child Labour ILO Events

A press conference launching the ILO report: "Children in hazardous work - What We know, What we need to do" marked World Day Against Child Labour. Speaking at the press conference were Constance Thomas, Director the ILO's International Programme...

ILO Global Report on Equality at Work 2011: Statements by the ILO's Director-General Juan Somavia and UN Women's Executive Director...

ILO's Director-General, Juan Somavia, opened the Global Report Panel Discussion "Equality at work: the continuing challenge" at the 100th International Labour Conference. Speaking as a special guest on the panel, the Executive Director of UN Women,...

Video News Release

India: Working Together to End Hazardous Child Labour

Around 115 million boys and girls under the age of 18 are involved in hazardous child labour. Making a change is possible. In India both employers and trade unions are actively involved in the fight against child labour, especially when it comes to...

Voices from the 100th International Labour Conference

A selection of comments filmed in the first few days at the 100th Anniversary of the International Labour Conference, held at the United Nations building in Geneva. These highlights include delegate's views on the issue of domestic labour, the...

Video interview

Eliminating Hazardous Child Labour: An Interview with the ILO's Constance Thomas

ILO TV interviews Constance Thomas, Director of the ILO's International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour. In a new report issued for World Day Against Child Labour, the International Labour Organization warns that a staggeringly high...

Michelle Bachelet at the ILO Conference: The elimination of gender discrimination is a matter of “smart economics”

A Plenary sitting discussed today the ILO Global Report on Equality at Work 2011. The Executive Director of UN Women, Michelle Bachelet, asked representatives of governments, employers and workers attending the 100th International Labour Conference...

World Day Against Child Labour 2011 – ILO calls for urgent action against hazardous forms of child labour

In a new report issued for World Day Against Child Labour, the International Labour Organization (ILO) warns that a staggeringly high number of children are still caught in hazardous work – some 115 million of the world’s 215 million child labourers...

Message by Juan Somavia Director-General of the International Labour Office on the occasion of World Day against Child Labour

ILO unveils book calling for new thinking on labour issues

The ILO and the Global Labour University have unveiled a new anthology of global labour writing that calls for fresh thinking on key issues ranging from responses to the global economic crisis to globalization, and workers’ rights. The book -...

PR No. 4F - Composition of committees

ILO Director-General's opening remarks at the Panel 'Arab Youth - Aspiring for Social Justice'

Video Highlights of the Panel: 'Global Youth: Leading Change'

Video highlights of the ILC 100 high-level panel “'Global Youth: Leading Change'. A discussion by young global leaders about the position of youth in society and their shared aspirations and challenges.

Video Highlights of the Panel: "Arab Youth - Aspiring for Social Justice"

Video highlights of the ILC 100 high-level panel “Arab Youth: Aspiring for Social Justice”. A group of young activists from Algeria, Egypt, Tunisia and Yemen share their perspectives on what drove Arab youth to mobilize for a social change.

Video interview

Young voices in search of Decent Work

Young people from Argentina, Egypt, Greece, India, Indonesia, Ireland, South Africa and Spain share their hopes and aspirations for finding Decent Work. Shown at the 100th International Labour Conference in Geneva, Switzerland, this film kicked...

PR No. 4E - Composition of committees

Feature story

Discussions on social security for all get under way

The 100th International Labour Conference has started discussions on ways to establish social security for all as a powerful and affordable tool to promote economic growth, reduce poverty and mitigate the impact of crises. Yet, only about 20 percent...

PR No. 8 - Results of the elections to the Governing Body of the International Labour Office for the period 2011-2014

In accordance with article 52 of the Standing Orders of the Conference, this report has been prepared to communicate to the Conference the results of the vote of the three electoral colleges which met on 6 June 2011, to elect the members of the...

PR No. 4D - Composition of committees

PR No. 5C - Reports on credentials - Second report of the Credentials Committee