ILO's Director-General: Videos and photos
Videos and audios
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107th International Labour Conference
ILO Director-General addresses Palestine International Solidarity Gathering
31 May 2018
ILO Director-General Guy Ryder addresses the International Solidarity Gathering with the People and Workers of Palestine, organized by the Arab Labour Organization during the 107th Session of the International Labour Conference.
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Future of Work
Video: Information session on the work of the Global Commission on the Future of Work
30 May 2018
The world of work is undergoing a major process of change driven by technology, demographics and climate change. In order to understand and respond effectively to these new challenges the ILO has launched a "Future of Work initiative".
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107th International Labour Conference
Opening of the International Labour Conference
28 May 2018
The annual International Labour Conference got under way in Geneva today. Opening the conference, ILO Director-General Guy Ryder called for strong action to end violence and harassment at the workplace.
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Convention No. 144 on Tripartite Consultations
Video: Promoting Convention No. 144 on Tripartite Consultations for the ILO Centenary in 2019
26 May 2018
To celebrate its centenary in 2019, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) has launched a campaign to promote the ratification of Convention No. 144 on Tripartite Consultations (International Labour Standards).
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The Future of Work Centenary Initiative
Video: An update on the Global Commission on the Future of Work
08 March 2018
The ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, brings us up to date on what was discussed at the second meeting of the Global Commission on the Future of Work, the next steps for the Commission, and what we can expect in 2019.
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10th European Regional Meeting
Ambition and determination will shape the future of work
05 October 2017
It will take determination and ambition to shape the future of work, said ILO Director-General Guy Ryder in closing remarks to the ILO's 10th European Regional meeting. The ILO has been an historic architect of change for nearly a century and must continue in that role, ensuring that change bends towards social justice.
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10th European Regional Meeting
ILO Chief warns against economic growth without social progress
03 October 2017
Economic growth must go hand in hand with social progress if Europe and Central Asia are to meet the challenges surrounding the future of work in the region, according to ILO Director-General Guy Ryder. Addressing the 10th European Regional meeting in Istanbul, Mr. Ryder stressed that unanimous acceptance and full respect of fundamental principles and rights at work is the indispensable base from which all else will flow.
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The world of work we want
ILO Director-General participates in future of work debate in Italy
22 June 2017
The ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, spoke at a debate on the future of work hosted in Rome by Italy's Ministry of Labour: "Il Lavoro che cambia. Digitalizzazione, automazione e futuro del lavoro". It is one of 110 national debates taking place around the world, which will channel into a Global Commission on the future of work to be established by the ILO in 2017.
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106th International Labour Conference
Guy Ryder looks back on #ILC2017
19 June 2017
The transition from war to peace, labour migration, the green economy, fundamental principals and rights at work....these issues and more were the topic of a live conversation with ILO Director-General Guy Ryder on the main conclusions of this year’s world parliament of labour, the 106th International Labour Conference.
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United Nations University interview
Future of Work: Towards Decent Jobs for All?
08 June 2017
How can nations anticipate the jobs of the future to ensure that workers receive appropriate skills development while safeguarding their right to decent work? The ILO Director-General Guy Ryder joins United Nations University Research Officer Cale Salih for a conversation discussing the future of work and its pertinence to the Sustainable Development Goals.
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ILC Radio Round-up
Audio - “Decent jobs of the future will not be green by definition but by design”, says Ryder
05 June 2017
The 106th International Labour Conference opened Monday with a clear call by the ILO Director-General Guy Ryder to put green jobs at the heart of sustainable development. The International Labour Conference - also known as the Parliament of the World of Work – is hosted by the International Labour Organization and this year’s ambitious agenda include green jobs, labour migration, transition to peace and Fundamental principles and rights at work.
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106th International Labour Conference
Shaping the world of work: The 106th International Labour Conference
24 May 2017
The 106th International Labour Conference gets underway in Geneva, Switzerland from 5 -16 June 2017. This year's session brings together over 4,000 delegates from around the globe to discuss the most pressing issues facing the world of work today.
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Future of work
The future of work: Where are we headed?
05 May 2017
Highlights from the Symposium featuring voices from the world of work, leading thinkers in government and academia, and the youth on the challenges we’ll face in the Future of Work.
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Future of work
A global dialogue on the future of work we want: Video highlights
18 April 2017
Highlights from award-winning economic historian Robert Skidelsky giving a keynote address about the future of work with remarks by ILO Director-General Guy Ryder.
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Video
Syria's refugees need our help, and so do the communities hosting them - ILO's Guy Ryder
13 April 2017
Over six years into the Syria conflict, Syrian refugees in Lebanon and the local communities hosting them are finding it difficult to cope with the dire economic and labour market challenges brought about by the influx of vast numbers of refugees. ILO Director-General Guy Ryder visited Lebanon’s Beqaa Valley to meet first-hand some of those affected by the crisis.
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Decent work
“We’ve seen a significant slow-down in wage growth,” says Guy Ryder
07 April 2017
Speaking at the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, ILO Director-General Guy Ryder talked about the impact of slowing economic growth on the goal to achieve decent work for all.
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World Water Day
Why waste water?
22 March 2017
A Video Message from Guy Ryder, Director-General of the International Labour Organization and Chair of UN-Water, on the occasion of World Water Day 2017.
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World Toilet Day 2016
Toilets save lives, increase productivity and grow economies
18 November 2016
ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder highlights the link between access to clean toilets – something many take for granted but millions live without – and improved livelihoods and development, in his video message for World Toilet Day 2016. (Closed Captions available)
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Election of Director-General
ILO Director-General re-elected, “ready and determined” to lead
07 November 2016
When governments, employers and workers come together we have every chance to construct a world of work that we want, said the ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder. The Governing Body of the International Labour Organization (ILO) has re-elected Mr. Ryder as Director-General for a second five year-term to start in October 2017.
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Speech from the ILO Director-General
Reflecting with students on the future of work
20 October 2016
“What will matter is how we govern the future world of work,” said the ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder. Mr. Ryder spoke at the University of Coimbra in Portugal, at a simulated International Labour Conference dedicated to the future of work.