ILO in EU and Benelux media
2020
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© ILO 2020
EurActiv
COVID-19 has exposed the fragility of our economies
25 March 2020
The coronavirus pandemic is not just a medical crisis, but a social and economic one too, says ILO Director-General Guy Ryder.
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Euronews
How should the EU mitigate the coronavirus economic downturn?
23 March 2020
2019
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© Council of the EU 2020
EU Reporter
Council of the EU welcomes the ILO Centenary Declaration for the future of work
25 October 2019
2016
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© Marcel Crozet / ILO 2020
Decent work
"From school to decent work" - empowering young women in the world of work
14 July 2016
A reflection on women's economic empowerment, and factors that are preventing women to access quality education and decent jobs.
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© Tabitha Ross/ILO 2020
Refugee crisis
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: "We must do more to ensure access to employment for refugees"
07 July 2016
The UN Secretary-General reflects on the refugee crisis and calls on European leaders to act with compassion and foresight.
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Future of work
Guy Ryder: "The future of work is not determined, we can shape it."
03 July 2016
ILO Director-General Guy Ryder discusses policies to shape the future of work on the occasion of a conference organized by ETUI and ETUC in Brussels on 27-29 June 2016, entitled “Shaping the new world of work”.
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© Manuel Cohen / MCOHEN 2020
Inequalities and middle-income groups
Interview with EurActiv - "ILO: Middle class at risk"
01 March 2016
Daniel Vaughan-Whitehead, co-author of the report "Trends in the world of work: What effects on inequalities and middle-income groups" explains trends relating to the middle class in Europe.
2013
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Video
"How should the EU finance its baby-boomers' pensions?" Sophie asks ILO expert John Woodall
21 January 2013
In Euronews' programme "Utalk", Sophie from Zurich asked ILO Senior Social Security specialist John Woodall how her generation will pay for the pensions of baby-boomers.
2012
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Video
"Has Europe any plan to help young people?" Omar asks ILO expert Theodoor Sparreboom
25 September 2012
In Euronews' programme "Utalk", Theodoor Sparreboom (ILO) responds to a question from Omar, 25 years old, on the youth employment crisis in Europe.
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Youth guarantee
Euronews interview: Guy Ryder calls for urgent action on youth unemployment
18 September 2012
"We have to get growth and jobs, which are so badly missing today, back on the international policy agenda" says Guy Ryder in an interview with Euronews on the occasion of the September 2012 employment conference of the European Commission. The ILO Director General Elect calls for universal youth guarantees to tackle the youth employment crisis.