ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder outlined the importance of occupational safety and health to sustainable development and decent work, in a speech at the All Russia Week on Occupational Safety and Health, at the Black Sea resort of Sochi.

World Day 2019 in the Media ILO on Global Connections TV with Bill Miller "Dr. Manal Azzi, Leading Expert in the Occupational Safety and Health Branch of the UN International Labor Organization, discusses the recent report, “Safety and Health at the Heart of Future Work: Building on 100 Years of Experience,” highlighting four major forces driving change: technology, demographic shifts, development and climate change and organizational flexibility." June 18, 2019

World Day 2019 in the Media Interview with Deutsche Welle: 7500 people die of work-related illness and injury daily An ILO report on occupational safety and health (OSH), published ahead of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work on 28 April reveals some of the emerging challenges and opportunities in creating better working environments. ILO Technical Specialist on Occupational Safety and Health, Manal Azzi discusses the report's findings with Germany's international broadcaster Deutsche Welle.

Event Live Event for the World Day 2019 UN Headquarters NY 1 May 2019 - The protection of workers from harm has been at the core of the ILO’s mandate since its inception in 1919. Building on 100 years of experience, this event will explore the changes brought forward when moving into the future of work such as technology, demographics, work organization and climate change.

World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2019 around the world TV Interview with ILO expert Dr. Manal Azzi on Al Hurra TV, 28 April 2019 on the occasion of the World Day bringing public attention to the need to prevent accidents, diseases and fatalities in the workplace.

News article Stress, overtime, disease, contribute to 2.8 million workers’ deaths per year, reports UN labour agency Stress, excessively-long working hours and disease, contribute to the deaths of nearly 2.8 million workers every year, while an additional 374 million people get injured or fall ill because of their jobs, the UN labour agency, ILO, said on Thursday.

Press release ILO Head: ‘All countries should ratify health and safety conventions’ Speaking in Russia ahead of the World Dav for Safety and Health at Work, ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, said the well-being of workers continues to be a priority for the ILO as the world of work undergoes rapid change.

News OSH Month in Qatar First Qatar OSH month comes to a successful close