Francis Blanchard, former ILO director-general
Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Francis Blanchard, a French citizen who was director-general of the ILO (International Labour Office) from 1974 to 1989, died Wednesday 9 December 2009, at the age of 93.
He joined the ILO in 1951, where his first assignment was as deputy chief of the manpower division. He was appointed deputy director-general in 1968 with responsibility for technical cooperation and regional activities.
Not enough of this around, says ILO
Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Unemployement levels in G-20 countries would be between 29 and 43 percent higher without the economic stimulus packages put in place by most governments following the economic crisis unleashed by the fall of investment bank Lehman Brothers one year ago, the International Labour Organization (ILO) announced today 21 September. The ILO still foresees the number of unemployed globally at between 219 and 241 million people, an increase of between 39 and 61 million unemployed.
WTO opens its doors
Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The World Trade Organization (WTO) put on a grand show Sunday 6 September, with an assist from the excellent weather. The organization’s building, the Centre William Rappard, was open to the public, and offered guided tours that gave a feeling for the history of the building, which originally housed the International Labour Office, created after the Treaty of Versailles in 1919.
The artwork, much of it donated by foreign governments, is spectacular.
First floor of the WTO
Director-General's office
Several stands served food from the various member countries in the Parc Barton behind the building.
