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October 2008
- 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. ...
September 2008
- 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".
June 2008
- 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.
  - 97th Session of the International Labour Conference, 28 May - 13 June 2008
- Schoolchildren show solidarity against child labour -
  12 June 2008 - Schoolchildren from Geneva and neighbouring France released balloons to mark World Day Against Child Labour. Earlier at the International Labour Conference the ILO Director-General, Juan Somavia, spoke out against child labour saying: "It is our responsibility to fight child labour and ensure that every child has a good education - that first crucial step towards Decent Work."
  - World Day Against Child Labour 2008 - Education: The right response to child labour
- ILC coverage: Building of 21st Century Panama Canal Honours ILO Principles -
  11 June 2008 - The President of Panama, Martín Torrijos, today told the annual conference of the ILO that work to expand the Panama Canal will be carried out with respect for decent work and labour rights, and profits from the Canal will be used to combat poverty, which he described as “a universal shame” requiring firm political decisions.
  - 97th Session of the International Labour Conference, 28 May - 13 June 2008
- ILC coverage: Urgent counter measures needed to ward off "sub-prime work" says ILO Director General -
  09 June 2008 - Urgent counter measures are needed to ward off "sub-prime work", says the ILO Director General, Juan Somavia. The balance can be found in the Decent Work Agenda and a fair globalization.
  - 97th Session of the International Labour Conference, 28 May - 13 June 2008
- ILC coverage: Flexicurity and Danish Tripartism -
  09 June 2008 - The search for a better combination of flexibility and security regarding employment, income and social protection is a major challenge within the European Union. Denmark has been a pioneer in implementing a system of flexicurity in its labour market. ...
- Japanese journalist wins first ITC-ILO Journalistic Prize -
  04 June 2008 - Misako Hida, a journalist based in New York, accepted a prize today for her news article: "The Land of Karoshi". The prize was awarded by the International Training Center and the International Labour Organization to recognize the best story on labour rights. "Karoshi" is a Japanese term meaning "death from overwork". ...
- ILC coverage: The social dimension of public procurement -
  04 June 2008 - The Labour Clauses (Public Contracts) Convention, 1949 (No. 94) and Recommendation (No. 84) have been largely misunderstood, almost from the moment of their adoption. Mr. ...
- ILC coverage: Decent work a basic requirement of development says Slovenian President -
  02 June 2008 - The President of the Republic of Slovenia today expressed support for the decent work agenda of the International Labour Organization and called for its worldwide implementation. In an address to the annual International Labour Conference of the ILO, H.E. ...
  - 97th Session of the International Labour Conference, 28 May - 13 June 2008
May 2008
- ILC coverage: Opening of the ILO's 97th International Labour Conference -
  28 May 2008 - More than 3,000 government, worker and employer leaders are meeting in Geneva, Switzerland from 28 May to 13 June for the annual Conference of the International Labour Organization (ILO). The Conference opened today electing as its President Mr. Edwin Salamín Jaén, Minister of Labour and Social Development of Panama.
  - 97th Session of the International Labour Conference, 28 May - 13 June 2008
April 2008
- Luxembourg Ratifies 20 ILO Conventions and Protocols - Signing Ceremony -
  08 April 2008 - Jean Feyder, Permanent Representative of the Great Duchy of Luxembourg to the United Nations, delivered 20 instruments of ratification today to the ILO. Many of the 18 ILO conventions and two protocols ratified by Luxembourg's parliament are concerned with occupational safety and health. ...
March 2008
- Supporting an inclusive and sustainable globalization: Robert B. Zoellick, President of the World Bank -
  18 March 2008 - Robert B. Zoellick, President of the World Bank, discussed multilateral cooperation and policy coherence citing joint efforts between the ILO and the World Bank to meet the challenges of globalization, during an address to the Governing Body of the International Labour Organization. "We have a vision of an inclusive and sustainable globalization," said Mr. Zoellick. ...
  - Juan Somavia welcomes World Bank President Robert B. Zoellick to the International Labour Organization -
- Juan Somavia welcomes World Bank President Robert B. Zoellick to the International Labour Organization -
  18 March 2008 - In his introduction of Mr. Zoellick to the Governing Body, ILO Director-General Juan Somavia cited increased cooperation between the ILO and World Bank, and noted that the ILO tripartite members could provide a "vital conduit" for extending efforts to create jobs and reduce poverty at all levels of the world of work.
  - Supporting an inclusive and sustainable globalization: Robert B. Zoellick, President of the World Bank -
- Press conference highlights: Global Employment Trends for Women 2008 -
  07 March 2008 - "We've seen that over a ten year period 200 million new jobs have been created," says Dorothea Schmidt. "That's a big, big increase and that's very good news, but the problem is the type of job that was created. And we see that over half of the jobs that women have are what we call vulnerable. ...
February 2008
- A global alliance against forced labour gains momentum -
  27 February 2008 - Roger Plant, Head of the ILO's Special Action Programme to Combat Forced Labour; Brent Wilton, Deputy Secretary-General of the International Organization of Employers; and Neil Kearney, General Secretary of the International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers' Federation speak at a press conference during the Vienna Forum Against Human Trafficking, showing strong support for a global alliance to ...
December 2007
- International Day of Disabled Persons: Message from Juan Somavia, Director-General of the International Labour Organization -
  02 December 2007 -
  - International Day of Disabled Persons – 3 December 2007
- A video message from actress Marlee Matlin -
  02 December 2007 -
  - Actress Marlee Matlin, "leading lady" for people with disabilities -
  - International Day of Disabled Persons – 3 December 2007

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