Statements and speeches by the ILO's Director-General
May 2022
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Statement
Opening remarks by Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General, at the 110th Session of the International Labour Conference
27 May 2022
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G7 Labour and Employment Ministers Meeting
Intervention by ILO Director-General Guy Ryder on “Improving Occupational Health and Safety”
24 May 2022
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G7 Labour and Employment Ministers Meeting
Remarks to G7 Opening Session by the ILO Director-General Guy Ryder
24 May 2022
April 2022
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World Day for Safety and Health at Work
ILO Director-General: Social dialogue for a positive safety and health culture
28 April 2022
In a message to mark World Day for Safety and Health at Work, Guy Ryder, Director-General of the International Labour Organization, outlines the importance of workers, employers and governments working together to reduce deaths and injuries in the workplace.
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Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF
Statement by Mr Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General, to the Development Committee - Washington D.C.
22 April 2022
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Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF
Statement by Mr Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General, to the IMFC - Washington D.C.
21 April 2022
March 2022
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344th Session of the ILO Governing Body
Opening intervention by the ILO Director-General
15 March 2022
February 2022
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Global Forum for a Human-centred Recovery
Opening remarks by ILO Director-General
22 February 2022
Guy Ryder opened the Global Forum for a Human-centred Recovery with a plea for the international community to take action to address the ‘dangerous inequalities’ exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic within and among countries.
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Informal ministerial meeting of the Ministers of Labour (EPSCO)
The impact of digital and climate transitions on the labour market
15 February 2022
In a video statement to the EU labour ministers of the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO), ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, addresses the “need to accelerate and to steer the transition to a greener, more sustainable, more digital economy”.
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UN General Assembly
Accelerating and scaling up the SDGs, leaving no-one behind
11 February 2022
January 2022
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Statement
The Director-General of the ILO reacts to the arrest of striking workers in Phnom Penh in a letter to the Prime Minister of Cambodia
07 January 2022
December 2021
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Statement
ILO Director-General statement at the Just transition forum
13 December 2021
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Sixth annual “1+6” Roundtable Dialogue
Social and labour policies crucial for China’s move to high-income status
06 December 2021
ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, praises China’s focus on high quality growth, people-centred development, quality jobs and a greener economy in its five-year plan. He was speaking at the "1+6 Roundtable Dialogue’ on Promoting Strong, Inclusive and Sustainable Growth of the World Economy: From Recovery to Restructuring”, hosted by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.
October 2021
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G20 Leaders' Summit
Remarks by the ILO Director-General – Session III: Sustainable Development
31 October 2021
The world was already badly off-track before the pandemic in realizing the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Now the situation has dramatically worsened, said ILO Director-General Guy Ryder in remarks at the G20 Leaders’ Summit.
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G20 Leaders' Summit
Remarks by the ILO Director-General – Session I: Global Economy and Global Health
30 October 2021
In remarks to a G20 Leaders’ Summit meeting on the global economy and health, ILO Director-General Guy Ryder warned of growing inequalities due to differences in fiscal stimulus and vaccination programmes.
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Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF
Guy Ryder: 'The pressing need is to stimulate economic recovery that is inclusive, sustainable and resilient'
14 October 2021
Remarks by Mr Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General, to International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC).
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Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF
Statement by Mr Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General, to the World Bank/IMFC - Washington D.C.
14 October 2021
In a statement to the IMF and World Bank annual meetings, ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder said countries must increase investments in social protection, decent work and a just transition.
September 2021
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UN General Assembly: High-Level Event on Jobs and Social Protection for Poverty Eradication
We must learn the lessons of the pandemic
28 September 2021
Countries must act now to stimulate an inclusive, sustainable and resilient recovery, said ILO Director-General Guy Ryder at a high-level event on ‘Jobs and social protection for poverty eradication’ at the UN General Assembly in New York.
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World Social Protection Report 2020-22
High-Level Panel on Social Protection: ILO Director-General’s opening remarks
02 September 2021
July 2021
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BRICS 7th Labour and Employment Ministerial Meeting
ILO Director-General's address to the BRICS 7th Labour and Employment Ministerial Meeting
15 July 2021
Speaking at the virtual Labour and Employment Ministerial Meeting of BRICS nations, ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, said that COVID-19 recovery plans need to be human-centred, resilient, inclusive and sustainable. The BRICS group of emerging economies are Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.