The ILO World of Work Show brings you a mix of live interviews and videos on the major challenges and opportunities facing the world of work.

New season of the World of Work Show starts today at 16:00 CEST. This episode of the ILO's monthly live show will discuss latest estimates on modern slavery, the Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions, to be presented at the UN General Assembly and the implications of the climate emergency for the world of work.

How to fight the rise of modern slavery

This episode focuses on the outcomes of the 110th International Labour Conference and will discuss what has been achieved and what more needs to be done. At a time when international cooperation is becoming increasingly difficult, it is all the more important that governments, workers and employers come together to ensure a human-centred recovery that is inclusive, sustainable and resilient. Send us your questions to our experts through Twitter, using #WorldofWorkShow.

A look back at the 110th International Labour Conference

This episode focuses on the critical importance of safety and health at work, which has been underlined by the COVID-19 pandemic. Join us live as we explore what more needs to be done to realize the right of all workers to be protected against sickness, disease and injury arising out of employment. Send us your questions to our experts through Twitter, using #WorldofWorkShow.

A safe and healthy world of work for everyone

This episode focuses on the social and solidarity economy – an ethical approach to economic development that prioritizes the welfare of people and planet over profits. We will explore its various elements and how it can contribute to decent work and sustainable development. Send us your questions to our experts through Twitter, using #WorldofWorkShow.

The social and solidarity economy explained

This episode focuses on the scourge of child labour and what more needs to be done to protect the 160 million children around the world who work, many in dangerous conditions.  Join us as we look back at the outcomes of the recent 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour, and discuss the progress made and urgent measures needed to eliminate child labour.

Send us your questions to our experts through Twitter, using #WorldofWorkShow

How can child labour be eliminated?

This episode of the ILO World of Work Show focuses on the start of the 110th International Labour Conference, bringing together over 4000 Governments’, Workers’ and Employers’ representatives from 187 ILO Member States. With the world of work reeling from the triple crisis of food, fuel, and finance, our guests will discuss what needs to be done to ensure a human-centred recovery that is inclusive, sustainable, and resilient. Send us your questions to our experts through Twitter, using #WorldofWorkShow.

How to tackle the triple crisis of food, fuel, and finance?

The ILO World of Work Show brings you a mix of live interviews and videos on the major challenges and opportunities facing the world of work. This episode focuses on the 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour, hosted by the Government of South Africa from 15 to 20 May. It comes at a critical time as 160 million children are still in child labour and the COVID-19 pandemic threatens to reverse years of progress. In this context, the conference represents an opportunity to assess progress made and identify the urgent measures needed to accelerate the elimination of child labour.



Raise your hand for kids

The ILO World of Work Show brings you a mix of live interviews and videos on the major challenges and opportunities facing the world of work. This episode focuses on the World Day for Safety and Health at Work, which takes place on 28 April, and will discuss concrete steps that workers, employers, and governments can take to prevent occupational accidents and diseases. This episode launches ILO LIVE, our innovative online platform on the world of work.

How to build a positive safety and health culture

World of Work Show

Taking place during the ILO’s technical meeting on the protection of whistle-blowers in the public service sector, this panel discussion will provide a platform for governments, employers’ and workers’ representatives to exchange on gaps, difficulties and opportunities in the application of the current whistle-blowers protection frameworks in the public service sector.

Information on the technical meeting on the protection of whistle-blowers in the public service sector

Whistle-blowers protection in the public service sector: Challenges and opportunities

Malika Aït-Mohamed Parent

Panellists

Anti-Corruption Expert, Fellow at the International Anti-Corruption Academy Austria and Geneva

Tom Devine

Legal Director, Government Accountability Project, Washington

Guinea

Julien Yombouno

Minister of Labour and Public Service

Henrik Munthe

Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise

Angel Riguet

Federal Administration of Public Revenue

Dhaya Pillay

Chairperson

Office of Chief Justice, High Court of South Africa, and Chairperson of the Technical meeting

Taking place at the 77th UN General Assembly, this high-level event will convene Heads of State and Government, heads of UN agencies, international financial institutions, and other major leaders to discuss opportunities for engagement and to express concrete commitments of support.

The UN Secretary-General launched the Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions with the aim of fast-tracking much-needed global actions to promote a job-rich recovery, as well as just ecological, technological and societal transitions to more sustainable and inclusive economies.

Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions

UN event webpage

Partnering for Action: Implementation of the Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions

Guy Ryder

International Labour Organization (ILO)

Speakers

Director-General

António Guterres

Secretary-General, United Nations (UN)

Amina Mohammed 

Deputy Secretary General, United Nations (UN)

Inger Andersen

Executive Director, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Sharan Burrow

General Secretary, International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)

Roberto Suárez Santos

Secretary-General, International Organisation of Employers (IOE)

Barbados

Mia Mottley

Prime Minister

Belgium

Co-Chair of the Group of Friends of Decent Work

Alexander De Croo

Costa Rica

Rodrigo Chaves Robles 

President

Ireland

Micheál Martin

Taoiseach

Malawi

Lazarus Chakwera

Uganda

Jessica Alupo

Vice President

This is an internal ILO event made available to view online. During the event, Guy Ryder will hand over at the end of his two five-year terms as ILO Director-General to Gilbert F. Houngbo, who takes office as Director-General on 1 October. The ceremony will feature the symbolic transfer of the three ILO keys, representing the tripartite structure of the Organization that brings together governments, employers and workers. Both Ryder and Houngbo will make short statements. 

Ceremony for the transfer of office at the ILO

ILO Director-General

Gilbert F. Houngbo

ILO Director-General-elect

Live

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