She was addressing the International Labour Organization Virtual Global Summit on COVID-19 and the World of Work via video message on Wednesday. “The promise of decent jobs for all seems hard to realise individually, but I am convinced that together, we can do it,” she said. It is the largest ever online gathering of workers, employers and governments to discuss the coronavirus crisis and ways to overcome it, the ILO said in a statement. Speaking on the Global Leaders’ Day, Hasina thanked the ILO for hosting the summit and for all its support during the pandemic which she described as a “full-fledged global economic and social crisis”. The Global Summit examined a range of issues, including:How to promote full and productive employment in this new environment.

Source: bd News24 July 08, 2020 13:07 UTC