Events coverage
November 2008
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ILO has a major role to play in responding to the economic crisis says UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon - 
19 November 2008 - ILO Director General Juan Somavia welcomed UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today to the ILO's Governing Body. Finding solutions to the economic crisis requires the kind of forward thinking represented at the ILO, said the Secretary-General, which brings together employers, workers and governments. ... -
Time of crisis is an opportunity for change, says Spanish President José Luis Rodríguez-Zapatero -
18 November 2008 - The Spanish President, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, called today on governments around the world to sustain and strengthen policies that promote social cohesion, employment and social dialogue as a fundamental step towards solving the current financial and economic crisis. (in Spanish) -
Re-election of ILO Director General Juan Somavia -
18 November 2008 - Juan Somavia was elected to a third term as Director-General of the International Labour Office (ILO) today, and pledged to work to ensure social justice amidst a growing series of challenges in the global economy. -
Responding to the impact of economic crisis - the task ahead for the ILO and the OECD -
17 November 2008 - Juan Somavia, Director General of the ILO, and Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD spoke today to the ILO’s Governing Body on their organizations' roles in the current economic and social crisis. Angel Gurría cited recent OECD estimates that there could be around 10 million more unemployed in the OECD area by 2010.
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October 2008
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Press Conference on Income Inequalities Report -
16 October 2008 - Raymond Torres, Director of the International Institute for Labour Studies at the ILO, meets the press to discuss the new study "World of Work Report 2008: Income inequalities in the age of financial globalization". -
Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus and ILO Director-General Juan Somavia address the press during Microfinance Forum -
02 October 2008 - The founder of Grameen Bank and winner of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize, Mr. Muhammad Yunus, joined Mr. Juan Somavia, Director-General of the International Labour Office, Jean Zwahlen, Chairman of the World Microfinance Forum Geneva, and Ivan Pictet, Chairman of the Geneva Financial Centre, at a press conference at the first symposium of the World Microfinance Forum Geneva taking place this week. -
ILO Director General Juan Somavia welcomes delegates to the World Microfinance Forum Geneva Symposium -
01 October 2008 - The first international symposium of the World Microfinance Forum Geneva opened here today. More than 300 world leaders in microfinance will discuss the fundamentals of microfinance and its contributions in reducing poverty and enabling sustainable economic growth. The symposium will also consider new products and technologies, emerging markets, and the role of investors in microfinance. ...
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September 2008
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Press Conference on the green jobs report held at the UN on 24 September (UN website) -
24 September 2008 - ILO Director-General, Juan Somavia; UNEP Executive Director, Achim Steiner; the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) General Secretary Guy Ryder and the International Organisation of Employers (IOE) Vice President Ronnie Goldberg presented jointly the report entitled "Green Jobs: Towards Decent Work in a Sustainable, Low-Carbon World" at a press conference in New York at the United Nations on 24 September 2008. Video. -
Green jobs – Decent jobs: a dual challenge for sustainable development -
24 September 2008 - Stephen Pursey, ILO's Director of Policy Integration and Statistics discusses the new report "Green Jobs: Towards Decent Work in a Sustainable, Low-Carbon World".
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June 2008
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ILC coverage: Tackling the food crisis -
12 June 2008 - Speaking at a high level panel of the 97th International Labour Conference, the Right Honourable Mr Pakalitha Mosisili, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Lesotho, shared his views on how to tackle the food crisis through investment, production and decent work.
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