In a globalizing world, there is no substitute for effective global institutions working together. At the ILO we are committed to doing our part to reduce the decent work deficit. It means tackling four underlying gaps. First, the employment gap For work to be decent there must be work. You can t have workers rights without work.
Work is also the primary route out of poverty.
There are 160 million openly unemployed. We need 500 million new jobs over the next 10 years to cover new entrants to the labour force and to reduce unemployment by half. Second, the gaps in rights and voice Fundamental rights at work are key elements of decent work. These rights stand on their own regardless of development levels. But we believe that as part of a broader decent work agenda they yield the kind of growth which brings legitimacy growth which delivers what people are asking for in their daily lives work, security, dignity.