Presenting the key report opening this conclave, entitled “Crisis, Structural Change and the Future of Work”, the Director-General of the International Labor Organization (ILO), Guy Ryder, reiterated that this was a priority “because it is like that in them Nations where the fate of the Agenda will play out». Ryder also welcomed proposals to amend the 1998 ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work to include safe and healthy working conditions.
Referring to the three million deaths lost each year from work-related accidents and illnesses, he underscored the clear and obvious responsibility of the organization he leads to protect employees from work-related illnesses and injuries.
The conference will also discuss quality apprenticeships with a view to creating a new international labor standard, decent work and the social and solidarity economy, and the strategic objective of employment as part of the equity mechanism for a fair globalization.
The meeting will take place in virtual and face-to-face format and the commissions will start their discussions on May 30th, while the plenary sessions will take place between June 6th and 11th.
A high-level summit on the world of work is scheduled for the 10th of this month on The Multiple Global Crises: Promoting Recovery and Resilience at the Center of the People.
Argentina’s Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Security, Claudio Moroni, was elected President for the duration of the May 27-June 13 conference.
In taking on this role, he reiterated that the implementation of the new normal so much advocated requires the urgent application of inclusive policies and a system of international norms and agreements that foster growth through an equitable sharing of its benefits.
In 2022, the world faces the threats of nuclear war, climate change and pandemics, combined with a toxic mix of rising poverty and inequality, extremism, nationalism, gender-based violence and shrinking poverty within the democratic space, added the Vice-President of the ILO Governing Body, Catelene Passchier.
Known as the World Parliament of Labour, the ILC is the largest international gathering dedicated to the world of work and is attended by representatives of governments, employers and workers from the 187 member states of the ILO.
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