ILO centenary: speech by Switzerland as host country

The 108th International Labour Conference celebrates the ILO’s centenary. Switzerland chairs it. Alain Berset speaks at a special sitting on behalf of Switzerland, host country and founding member. He recalls the preamble to the ILO Constitution: “Universal and lasting peace can be established only if it is based upon social justice.”

He meets the Director-General, Guy Ryder, the Swiss tripartite delegation and the Prime Minister of Nepal, Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli. He attends the official lunch for the heads of state and government invited to the centenary.

Speeches on this site

• 100e anniversaire de l’Organisation internationale du Travail (OIT) (French-language page)

Sources

• Federal Council, speech of 10.06.2019
• SECO, press release of 21.06.2019