Events coverage

August 2019

  1. Green economies that work for all

    26 August 2019

    In the run up to the UN Climate Summit in New York in September, the ILO is asking government leaders to commit to taking action, to ensure that the transition to greener economies benefit people and planet.

  2. Voices of Youth on the Future of Work

    12 August 2019

    The theme of this year’s International Youth Day was ‘Transforming Education’. Listen to the aspirations of these young students about the Future of Work.

  3. The ILO Centenary Declaration

    08 August 2019

    A new declaration for the future of work was adopted at the 108th session of the International Labour Conference. It reinvigorates the ILO’s mandate for social justice and will guide the work of the ILO as it begins its second century.

July 2019

  1. International Labour Organization Rings the Nasdaq Closing Bell

    11 July 2019

    To commemorate the ILO Centenary in 2019, Moussa Oumarou, ILO's Deputy Director-General for Field Operations & Partnerships, Peter Robinson, President and CEO of United States Council for International Business and Mamadou Diallo, Deputy General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation together rang the Nasdaq closing bell on 11 July 2019.

June 2019

  1. Building a future with decent work: The 108th International Labour Conference

    07 June 2019

    The 108th International Labour Conference gets underway in Geneva, Switzerland from 10 to 21 June 2019. This year's session brings together over 5,000 delegates from around the globe to find solutions to the challenges of the future of the world of work, and celebrate the Centenary of the International Labour Organization.

  2. ILO Centenary - A world of creativity

    07 June 2019

    From sky-diving to mountain climbing to sailing, the ILO Centenary has inspired a world of creativity. As we mark the halfway point in this Centenary year we’ve put together a snapshot of the celebrations that have been happening around the globe – some traditional, some more extreme but all united by the ILO’s quest for social justice and decent work.

April 2019

  1. Highlights from the ILO Global Tour

    29 April 2019

    On 11 April 2019, a day-long series of events spanning four continents marked the ILO's 100th anniversary. Relive the celebrations and watch the highlights.

  2. Discussing the changing nature of work

    17 April 2019

    To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Philadelphia, the ILO organised two events with Temple University in Philadelphia looking at the changing nature of work and realising decent work in conditions of freedom and dignity.

June 2018

  1. Marking the 2018 World Day Against Child Labour and the 20th Anniversary of the Global March

    12 June 2018

    The ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, and Nobel Peace Laureate, Kailash Satyarthi, were joined by young child rights activists, a SafeYouth@Work champion and experts from the employers’ and workers’ groups to mark the World Day Against Child Labour and the 20th Anniversary of the Global March Against Child Labour during the 107th Session of the International Labour Conference.

  2. There can be no peace that is not universal, says the President of Ireland

    07 June 2018

    "There can be no social justice that is not unlimited, no peace that is not universal, and no solidarity that is not open to all,” said H.E. Mr Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland, at a World of Work Summit to discuss the importance of creating decent jobs in countries emerging from conflict, crisis and disaster. He is introduced by the ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder. The summit took place at the ILO’s 107th International Labour Conference in Geneva.