International Labour Organization (ILO) Global Summit builds commitment to create better world of work after COVID-19
Heads of State and government, as well as prominent global employers’ and
trade union leaders, took part in the three-day global event, held
online from 7-9 July
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, July 13, 2020/ --
The Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO) (https://www.ILO.org/), Guy Ryder, has welcomed the commitment and determination of world
leaders to build a better world of work as a core element of recovery
from the COVID-19 crisis (https://bit.ly/3dl9Ia8).
Speaking at the close of the Global Summit on COVID-19 and the World of Work (https://bit.ly/2ZbdLSs), the Director-General said, “I think it is difficult to overstate the
level of common purpose, of determination, to overcome the crisis. To
build forward to something better. From this everything else becomes
possible.”
“We have some very important tools to deploy, as we seek to get the
world of work back on its feet,” Ryder said. “Some are very familiar to
us, such as social dialogue and international labour standards. We also
have a relatively new asset in our hands. That is our Centenary Declaration for the Future of Work (https://bit.ly/2ZLcD70). I think we are seeing just how valuable it is as a roadmap for us to find the way forward.”
Heads of State and government, as well as prominent global employers’
and trade union leaders, took part in the three-day global event, held
online from 7-9 July. The Summit was the largest ever online gathering
of workers, employers and governments with contributions from heads of
the UN, WHO, IMF, WTO and the OECD.
UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres said, “This global summit is an
opportunity for governments, workers’ and employers’ representatives to
shape winning responses.” Recovery from the crisis, “is not a choice
between health or jobs and the economy. They are interlinked. We will
either win on all fronts or fail on all fronts.”
“We already have a strong foundation for action and solutions, the ILO Centenary Declaration as well as the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (https://bit.ly/3iSJyiS), and SDG Goal 8 on decent work and economic growth (https://bit.ly/3gXsIxc). Together we can emerge from this crisis stronger, with decent jobs and a brighter, more equal and greener future for all,” the Secretary-General added.
“Our systems, jobs, livelihoods and the economy are intertwined,” said
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General, World Health
Organization (WHO). “WHO calls on governments, employers’ and workers’
organizations in the health sector to develop strong and sustainable
national programmes for the occupational safety and health of health
workers. Together, we have a duty to protect those who protect us.”
The Summit discussed strategies for addressing the massive world-of-work vulnerabilities exposed by the pandemic and in particular, the needs of those working without social protection and in the informal economy;
the promotion of full and productive employment and sustainable
enterprises; ways of ensuring that poverty reduction, equality and
combating climate change are core elements in the recovery process; and
how the international community can recommit to delivering on the UN’s
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The first part of the Summit, held from 1-2 July, consisted of a series of virtual regional events covering Africa (https://bit.ly/2ZOFqaN), the Americas (https://bit.ly/3iSK3tg), the Arab States (https://bit.ly/2ZU6CVw), Asia-Pacific (https://bit.ly/2ClQ8gI) and Europe and Central Asia (https://bit.ly/3gDG2H1). Representatives of governments, employers, workers, and regional organizations discussed the huge impact of the pandemic on their economies (https://bit.ly/2Dou59Z), labour markets and societies, and different national responses. The conclusions of these regional events fed into the discussions this week (https://bit.ly/3gwTVqy) at the Global Summit.
The last day of the Global Summit, ILO Constituents’ Day,
provided Ministers, workers’ and employers’ leaders from the ILO’s 187
member States a forum to share views on how the ILO Centenary
Declaration can guide action to support recovery from the pandemic and
build a better world of work.
For more information or to watch the video recordings: https://bit.ly/3iJklas
Full video coverage of the Africa regional event: https://bit.ly/2ZOFqaN
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