Guy Ryder, General Director of the International Labour Organization (ILO), claimed that the world has entered an era where technology is generating innovate disruption of productive life.

The 105 ILO International Conference was attended by government representatives, employers and workers of the 187 member States of ILO. In that context, Ryder stated there is no point in judging who is right or wrong if no actions are made to achieve a proper solution.

“If current trends towards and beyond already unacceptable levels of inequality are allowed to continue … ultimately all will be losers”, he pointed out.

ILO’s International Conference is developed every year in Geneva, with the attendance of five thousand delegates. Known as world parliament of labour, it establishes and discussses the organizations’ policies.

The agenda of current debates includes the role of robotics in the labour world and the transformation of jobs due to new technologies, which shall help solve some of the most urging problems of the planet.

Switzerland and ILO signed a memorandum of understanding to promote poverty reduction, decent work in the service of peace, and social partnership.

Switzerland will finance ILO projects aimed at promoting economic productivity and guaranteeing that migrants have decent work conditions in developing countries and emerging economies.

The Swiss president, Johann Schneider-Ammann, called on the ILO’s constituents to engage in earnest consideration of the future of work and ensure they can occupy a central position in discussions of the measures required to prepare for the changes taking place.