Statements

Education must safeguard democracy, promote the common good

23 July 2019

In a speech to the 8th World Congress of Education International in Bangkok, ILO Director-General Guy Ryder highlights the critical role of trade unions and teachers in shaping a just, human-centred future of work.

Press statement on the Senate concurrence of ILO Convention 151

14 August 2017

Press statement by Director Khalid Hassan of the ILO Country Office for the Philippines on the concurrence of the ratification of Convention 151 Labour Relations (Public Service) Convention, 1978 by the Senate of the Philippines

ILC 2017: Closing speech by Marie Clarke Walker, Worker Vice President of the Conference

16 June 2017

Speech by the Worker Vice President of the Conference, Marie Clarke Walker on the occasion of the closing ceremony of the 106th session of the International Labour Conference, 16 June 2017.

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'Workplace stress: It’s time to lift the burden'

28 April 2016

"Work-related stress affects workers in all professions in developed and developing countries alike. It can gravely harm not only workers’ health but also, and all too often, the wellbeing of their families," says ILO Director-General Guy Ryder.
Trade union unity is key for the labour movement, said chief of ILO's Bureau for Workers' Activities

01 April 2016

Speech by Maria Helena Andre, Director of the ILO's Bureau for Workers' Activities (ACTRAV) on the occasion of Trade Union Congress of Swaziland (TUCOSWA) 2nd Quadrennial Congress, Matsapha, Swaziland.

Maria Helena Andre address to the Congress of General Federation of Bahrain Trade Union

05 March 2016

Speech by Maria Helena Andre at the national congress of General Federation of Bahrain Trade Union Congress, Manama, Bahrain.

Labour standards are vital instruments to protect migrant workers

18 December 2015

"Freedom of association and collective bargaining are fundamental rights for all workers, including migrant workers", said Maria Helena Andre, Director of the ILO's Bureau for Workers 'Activities (ACTRAV).

UFA Declaration of the 4th Trade Union Forum of BRICS countries

16 July 2015

The 4th Trade Union Forum of BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) took place in Ufa (Republic of Bashkortostan, Russian Federation), from 8 to 10 July, 2015.

Preventing and responding to abusive and fraudulent labour recruitment: A call for action

23 June 2015

The ILO and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) call on governments, social partners, businesses, other international agencies, and all concerned stakeholders, to strengthen their efforts to address abusive and fraudulent recruitment practices.