Conference documents

2021

  1. Inequalities and the world of work

    20 October 2021

    In the "Rev." version of 20 October 2021, corrections were introduced in paragraphs 32 and 35.

  2. Inequalities and the world of work: Suggested points for discussion

    15 October 2021

  3. Shaping skills and lifelong learning for the future of work. Suggested points for discussion

    15 September 2021

  4. Shaping skills and lifelong learning for the future of work

    13 July 2021

  5. Building the future of social protection for a human-centred world of work. Addendum

    14 May 2021

    A recurrent discussion on the strategic objective of social protection (social security), under the follow-up to the ILO Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization, 2008

  6. Building the future of social protection for a human-centred world of work. Suggested points for discussion

    07 May 2021

    A recurrent discussion on the strategic objective of social protection (social security), under the follow-up to the ILO Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization, 2008

  7. Building the future of social protection for a human-centred world of work

    16 April 2021

    A recurrent discussion on the strategic objective of social protection (social security), under the follow-up to the ILO Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization, 2008

2020

  1. Global Social Protection Week. A call to achieving SDG 1.3 and universal social protection in the context of the future of work

    25 February 2020

    This document presents the outcome of the discussions of the Global Social Protection Week, held under the auspices of the ILO from 25 to 28 November 2019 in Geneva.

2019

  1. Universal social protection for human dignity, social justice and sustainable development

    28 February 2019

    General Survey concerning the Social Protection Floors Recommendation, 2012 (No. 202)

2015

  1. The role of economic and social councils and similar institutions in promoting social protection floors for all through social dialogue

    21 July 2015

    Report of the ILO-AICESIS Conference 20-21 November 2014 Seoul, Korea

2013

  1. Employment and social protection in the new demographic context

    05 April 2013

    The changing age structure of the population raises issues of possible shortages in labour supply and skills, productivity and innovation and the provision of adequate social protection and other services for an increasingly ageing population. The report analyses these implications and the policy directions that are being developed and debated.

  2. The post-2015 sustainable development agenda

    12 February 2013

    Discussion on the post-2015 sustainable development agenda in the Working Party will be opened by a panel of leading personalities engaged in the debate. This paper is intended to provide background information and suggest issues for discussion between the Governing Body and the panel members, which can inform and deepen the ILO’s strategy for the adoption of full and productive employment and decent work as an explicit goal of the global development agenda beyond 2015.

2012

  1. Report of the Committee on the Social Protection Floor. Elaboration of an autonomous Recommendation on the social protection floor

    07 July 2012

  2. Report IV(2A): Social protection floors for social justice and a fair globalization

    29 February 2012

    This report was prepared on the basis of the replies received from governments and organizations of employers and workers to the questionnaire and contains the substance of their observations 4 together with the Office’s commentary on the replies and on the proposed text of the Recommendation.

  3. Report IV(2B): Social protection floors for social justice and a fair globalization

    28 February 2012

    Volume 2(B) of this Report IV contains the French and English versions of the proposed text which, if the Conference so decides, will be the basis for discussion of the standard-setting item on the elaboration of an autonomous Recommendation on the social protection floor at its 101st Session (2012).

  4. Towards effective and fiscally sustainable Social Protection Floors

    01 January 2012

    This document is the preliminary report prepared for the meeting of the G20 Labour and Employment Ministers in Guadalajara (Mexico), 17-18 May 2012, on the state of ILO-IMF collaboration in exploring the fiscal feasibility of national social protection floors in selected countries. The report stresses that the ILO-IMF collaboration has been crucial in demonstrating that even in low- and lower-middle-income countries such as Mozambique, El Salvador and Viet Nam, basic social protection floor measures are affordable and can be implemented gradually and over time without worsening the outlook for debt and fiscal sustainability.

  5. Social protection floors for social justice and a fair globalization. Report IV 2(B)

    01 January 2012

    The Governing Body has placed a standard-setting item on the agenda of the 101st Session (2012) of the International Labour Conference (ILC) on social protection (social security), with a view to the elaboration of an autonomous Recommendation on the social protection floor (single discussion). This Volume 2(B) of this Report IV contains the French and English versions of the proposed text which, if the Conference so decides, will be the basis for discussion of the standard-setting item on the elaboration of an autonomous Recommendation on the social protection floor at its 101st Session (2012).

  6. Social protection floors for social justice and a fair globalization. Report IV(2A)

    01 January 2012

    The Governing Body has placed a standard-setting item on the agenda of the 101st Session (2012) of the International Labour Conference (ILC) on social protection (social security), with a view to the elaboration of an autonomous Recommendation on the social protection floor (single discussion). This report (Volume 2(A)) was prepared on the basis of the replies received from governments and organizations of employers and workers to the questionnaire contained in Report VI(1) and contains the substance of their observations together with the Office’s commentary on the replies and on the proposed text of the Recommendation. Volume 2(B) of this Report IV contains the French and English versions of the proposed text which, if the Conference so decides, will be the basis for discussion of the standard-setting item on the elaboration of an autonomous Recommendation on the social protection floor at its 101st Session (2012).

2011

  1. Report IV(1): Social protection floors for social justice and a fair globalization

    26 July 2011

    This summary report provides information on the law and practice concerning the establishment of a social protection floor or elements thereof at national level, including an overview of the main developments and emerging trends worldwide.

  2. Report VI - Social security for social justice and a fair globalization

    08 March 2011

    This report seeks to inform the debate during the 100th Session of the International Labour Conference by providing: (a) an overview of the present state of social security around the world; (b) an identification of the main social security challenges; (c) an overview of national and ILO responses to the challenges; and (d) suggestions for the direction of future ILO action.