ILO Live - Opening & Keynote conversation: Advancing social justice: Universal social protection in a changing geopolitical landscape

Scheduled

4 November 2026

09:30 - 10:45 GMT+1 (Europe/Zurich)

Geneva

A person wearing a white wide-brimmed hat and a red, white, and black shirt stands indoors beside a textured wall, holding a young child in a turquoise shirt. Warm golden light fills the scene, with a thatched roof and softly lit background creating a cozy atmosphere. Both subjects are facing the camera.

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Social issues are taking a back-seat again in development and political narratives as national interest and defence spending are moved to the fore. How can “the social” be put back in the centre while also ensuring the necessary economic growth? How can the investment case for social protection be made in a more forceful way? What space is there to advance the objective of universal social protection in the current political landscape?

Interpretation in English, French and Spanish.