Statements and speeches

2023

  1. Statement

    Social justice is fundamental for transforming the youth population into a skilled workforce

    01 March 2023

    Inaugural speech at the 63rd Indian Society of Labour Economics (ISLE) Conference by Mr Satoshi Sasaki, Officer-in-Charge and Deputy Director, ILO DWT/CO-New Delhi.

  2. Statement

    Message of support at the TVET graduation and awarding ceremony in the construction industry

    01 March 2023

    By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Message of support at the TVET graduation and awarding ceremony in the construction industry, 1 March 2023, Manila, Philippines

  3. Statement

    Opening address at the regional training on strengthening labour migration programmes and services in Western Visayas

    27 February 2023

    By Ms Ma. Concepcion Sardaña, Senior Programme Officer, delivered on behalf of Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the regional training on strengthening labour migration programmes and services in Western Visayas, 27 February 2023, Iloilo City, Philippines

  4. Statement

    The ESIC is pivotal in harmonizing social security coverage for the Indian economy

    24 February 2023

    Address by Mr Satoshi Sasaki, Deputy Director/OIC, ILO DWT-CO New Delhi at the ESIC Conference on ‘Better healthcare and social security to the workers’.

  5. Statement

    Opening address at the Executive course for regional managers on strategic compliance planning

    06 February 2023

    By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Executive course for regional managers on strategic compliance planning, 6 February 2023, Manila, Philippines

  6. Future of work

    Keynote address at the 2023 Talent summit: The impact of the future of work

    02 February 2023

    By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the 2023 Talent summit: The impact of the future of work of the American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, Inc. (AmCham), 2 February 2023, Manila, Philippines

  7. Statement

    Opening address at the Validation workshop on the Code of Conduct for private recruitment agencies and its monitoring

    26 January 2023

    By Mr Rex Marlo Varona, Project Coordinator of the Safe and Fair Programme, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Validation workshop on the Code of Conduct for private recruitment agencies and its monitoring, 26 January 2023, Manila, Philippines

  8. Opinion editorial

    Viewing jobs law and Perppu through the lens of freedom of association

    07 January 2023

    An opinion editorial by Albert Bonasahat, national project coordinator of the ILO Ship to Shore Rights Programme, published by the Jakarta Post on 7 January.

2022

  1. Migrant workers

    Social security offers a win-win for migrant workers and ASEAN alike

    18 December 2022

    Few migrant workers in the ASEAN region are covered by social protection, despite the benefits it offers workers and countries. To mark International Migrants Day, Panudda Boonpala Deputy Regional Director of the ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific explains why this needs to change.

  2. ILO, IOM and UN Women Joint Press Statement

    The Governance of Labour Migration in South and South-East Asia (GOALS) Programme Supports Sustainable and Inclusive Labour Migration Governance Frameworks in the Region.

    18 December 2022

    On this International Migrants' Day, the world lauds the socio-cultural and economic contributions of the 169 million migrant workers around the world, who help boost economies and strengthen the social fabric of communities.