News and events on the future of work

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    50 million tonnes of potentially job creating e-waste discarded annually

    25 January 2019

    Seven UN entities, including the ILO, supported by the World Economic Forum and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) call for a reboot of the current electronics system.

  2. Technology ‘breeding disorientation’ and affecting politics, Guy Ryder says on CNBC

    23 January 2019

    Guy Ryder, Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), discusses political uncertainty, economic growth and the rise of populism during an interview on CNBC from WEF in Davos, Switzerland.

  3. ILO chief Guy Ryder discusses the future of work with Richard Quest

    23 January 2019

    With the advance of technology and the impact of automation on jobs, "the people who will be less well-placed to recycle into new jobs are the ones that are likely to be hardest hit," said the ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, discussing the future of work with CNN presenter, Richard Quest at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

  4. Report in short: Work for a brighter future

    22 January 2019

    A Universal Labour Guarantee, social protection from birth to old age and an entitlement to lifelong learning are among ten recommendations made in a landmark report by the International Labour Organization’s Global Commission on the Future of Work.

  5. Work for a brighter future

    22 January 2019

    New forces are transforming the world of work: Technological development. Climate change. Demographic shifts. Globalization. These transitions call for decisive action.

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    A human-centred agenda needed for a decent future of work

    22 January 2019

    A Universal Labour Guarantee, social protection from birth to old age and an entitlement to lifelong learning are among ten recommendations made in a landmark report by the ILO’s Global Commission on the Future of Work.

  7. Future of work report, ILO Centenary celebrations to be launched on January 22

    21 January 2019

    January 22 will be a big day for the ILO, as daylong celebrations marking the start of its 100th anniversary begin with the launch of the Global Commission report on the Future of Work.

  8. Global Commission to launch landmark Future of Work report

    14 January 2019

  9. The future depends on the conscious choices we make

    08 January 2019

    In a speech to the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO), ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, stresses the importance of international cooperation to meeting the multiple challenges of the future of work.

  10. Voices from the World of Work: Yuri Afanasiev

    10 December 2018

    UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in India, Yuri Afanasiev, talks about ILO's rich history, its critical role in shaping the future of work, and more.