Guy Ryder, Director-General, International Labour Organization (ILO) - Panelist intervention at the 2013 UN General Assembly High-level Dialogue on International Migration and Development

The ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, was a panellist on Roundtable 4 on international and regional labour mobility and its impact on development where he delivered a statement drawing attention to the three inter-connected pillars of labour mobility needed to achieve equitable and inclusive development: (i) ensuring that labour mobility addresses real labour market needs; (ii) improving protection of human rights, including labour rights, of migrant workers throughout the whole migration process; and (iii) enhancing social dialogue, collaboration with other stakeholders, and cooperation between countries.