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Statement

ILO Director-General’s statement on the situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory

27 October 2023

The ILO Director-General has issued a statement on the situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

Labour Day

Time to prioritize social justice

01 May 2023

Gilbert F. Houngbo, Director-General of the International Labour Organization

Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF

ILO calls for universal social protection, wage support for low income households

14 October 2022

In a statement to the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC), ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo highlighted the need to support low income households through increases in minimum wages and social protection benefits.

Statement

ILO Office for Turkey extends its condolences to those affected by the forest fires in Turkey

02 August 2021

International Day of Cooperatives

Statement by the ILO Deputy Director-General for Policy for the International Day of Cooperatives - 3 July 2021

03 July 2021

Around the pandemic cooperatives, and other social and solidarity economy institutions have stepped up to support their members and communities across sectors and regions. In moving forward beyond the pandemic, it will be important that cooperatives are also recognized as economic actors that need to benefit from the financial relief packages. Moreover, they need to be considered as critical partners for the longer term in building more resilient communities and strengthening local economies.

Statement

May Day: The International Day of Labour: Day of labour and solidarity

01 May 2020

Statement

ILO Adopts Convention on Violence and Harassment at Work at the Centenary Meeting

01 July 2019

“The Convention’s message is clear: Violence exists in the world of work, and cannot be tolerated,” says Numan Özcan, Director of ILO Office for Turkey.