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Add to Preferred SourcesILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, has welcomed the commitment by G20 Labour and Employment Ministers, to promote decent work for an inclusive future.
“I particularly welcome the emphasis on efforts to shape an equitable and inclusive Future of Work, one that leaves no one behind. I am also pleased to see a strong commitment to innovative employment and social policies, particularly those that address skills gaps and accelerate progress towards gender equality in a rapidly changing world of work,” Ryder said.
In their Declaration, Fostering opportunities for an inclusive, fair and sustainable future of work, ministers reaffirmed their commitment to promote innovative skills policies, strengthen social protection and formalize labor markets to make them more equitable and inclusive.
Ministers endorsed the “G20 Strategy to eradicate child labor, forced labor, human trafficking and modern slavery in the world of work,” committed to promote the participation of persons with disabilities in the labour market and recognised the need to enable women to participate equally in the digital economy.
“These challenges demand global solutions. Multilateralism remains a potent force that is uniquely suited to resolve many of the world’s most pressing problems. Furthermore, multilateral fora like the G20 need to prioritize their responses to inequality and go beyond economic growth policies alone. Together we can and must build a new international consensus in favour of growth and development, and against poverty and unemployment,” Ryder stressed.
The Declaration calls on G20 members to ensure that everyone benefits from the opportunities that will be created in the future of work. It also recognizes the critical role that social protection plays in achieving this and highlights the need to put people and work at the forefront of national strategies for sustainable growth.
Original source: ILO
Published on 7 September 2018