Statements
July 2019
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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.
August 2017
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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
June 2017
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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.
May 2016
April 2016
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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.
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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.
March 2016
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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.
December 2015
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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).
September 2015
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Speech by ILO Director-General Guy Ryder to ETUC Congress
30 September 2015
July 2015
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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.
June 2015
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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.
May 2015
April 2015
February 2015
December 2014
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Decent work, social protection can help close the gap
01 December 2014
Statement by ILO Director-General Guy Ryder on World AIDS Day 2014.
October 2014
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Statement by Pong-Sul Ahn, Senior Specialist on Workers’ Activities; ILO DWT, Bangkok
08 October 2014
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Founding Congress of the Arab Trade Unions Confederation: Statement by Anna Biondi, Deputy Director of ACTRAV
01 October 2014
May 2014
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Opening Address by Luc Cortebeeck, Chairperson of the Workers’ Group
28 May 2014
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Address by Guy Ryder, Director-General of the International Labour Organization
19 May 2014