Statements and speeches
2013
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Statement
Opening address at the training on promoting and applying international labour standards
22 April 2013
By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the training on promoting and applying international labour standards, Quezon City, Philippines, 22 April 2013
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Statement
Presentation on sustainable and inclusive growth at the PROTECT: Doing business amidst new threats VIII
18 April 2013
By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the PROTECT: Doing business amidst new threats VIII, Makati City, Philippines, 18 April 2013
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Statement
Opening address at the forum on peace in the context of indigenous peoples participation and consultation/advancing the promotion of the ILO Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (No. 169)
07 February 2013
By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the forum on peace in the context of indigenous peoples participation and consultation/advancing the promotion of the ILO Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (No. 169), Quezon City, Philippines, 7 February 2013
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Statement
Opening address at the dissemination workshop on the results of the pilot provincial labor force survey
29 January 2013
By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the dissemination workshop on the results of the pilot provincial labor force survey, Makati City, Philippines, 29 January 2013
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Labour standards
Domestic workers deserve a better deal
15 January 2013
Op-ed by Malte Luebker, ILO Senior Regional Wage Specialist, published in the South China Morning Post (Hong Kong) on 12 January 2013.
2012
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Statement
Joint statement by Mr Haruhiko Kuroda, President, Asian Development Bank, and Mr Guy Ryder, Director-General, ILO
17 December 2012
Joint statement by the ADB and the ILO on promoting decent work in developing Asia and the Pacific to reduce poverty and vulnerability; supporting a more inclusive, equitable and prosperous Asia-Pacific region; promoting greater access to opportunities; and reaffirming support for internationally-recognized core labour standards.
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Statement
ILO Viet Nam Director's Speech on International Day of Persons with Disabilities
03 December 2012
Addressing the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (3 December), Mr Gyorgy Sziraczki, ILO Viet Nam Country Director, said Viet Nam needs to promote rights and opportunities for people with disabilities to help them get decent jobs suited to their skills, interest and abilities.
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Statement
UN Viet Nam Resident Coordinator's Speech on International Day of Persons with Disabilities
03 December 2012
United Nations Resident Coordinator, Ms. Pratibha Mehta, called on the society to remove stigma and discrimination against people with disabilities at the Celebration Evening and Concert entitled “Creating an inclusive and accessible society for persons with disabilities” in Ha Noi on 3 December.
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Statement
Statement from Mr David Lamotte, ILO Director-Office for Pacific Island Countries,on the occasion of the launch of the Pacific Growth and Employment Project
27 November 2012
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Statement
Statement from Mr Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General,on the occasion of the launch of the Pacific Growth and Employment Project
27 November 2012