Resources on work, peace and resilience
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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.
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Statement
From Displacement to Decent Work: An ILO approach to building resilience
15 June 2023
Statement delivered by ILO Deputy Regional Director for Arab States Peter Rademaker at the Brussels VII Conference on Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region, on the ILO’s support to vulnerable and displaced people in Syria and neighbouring countries.
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15th ETUC Congress
Statement by ILO Director-General to European Trade Union Confederation
24 May 2023
ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo highlighted the urgent need for a Global Coalition for Social Justice and the critical role of the European Trade Unions in championing workers' rights, addressing inequalities, and promoting decent work amidst global crisis and technological transformations.
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Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF
ILO Director-General statement to the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC)
14 April 2023
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Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF
ILO Director-General statement to the Development Committee
12 April 2023
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International Women’s Day
ILO Director-General, Gilbert Houngbo, message for International Women’s Day
08 March 2023
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Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF
Countries face daunting policy landscape amid rising inequalities, says ILO
14 October 2022
ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo has told the joint World Bank-IMF Development Committee that increased social investment and strong social dialogue are imperative for a recovery that delivers sustainability, equity and lasting peace.
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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.
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G7 Summit
ILO Director-General warns G7 Summit on great divergence
27 June 2022
In his statement to the G7 Summit in Germany, ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, says pandemic and conflict have widened divergence between industrialized and developing countries. Raises concern over inequalities within countries, including gender gaps.
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Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction 2022
Building resilient societies through employment and decent work in the post-COVID-19 world
23 May 2022