Quotes by Juan Somavia

“What we need is political leadership which can give guidance to the development of global governance. We need business leadership which goes beyond shareholder value to understand the needs and fears of other stakeholders and their communities.”

“Occupational safety and health is vital to the dignity of work.”

“Discrimination remains a constantly evolving moving target, and we have a long way to go on the road to equality,”

“There is no one size fits all”

“The expected recovery of the tourism industry in 2002 simply did not occur,”

“Developing countries will face a particular challenge in order to compensate for a decline in long distance travel”

“The emerging picture is one where slavery, oppression and exploitation of societys most vulnerable members have by no means been consigned to the past.”

“No worker should be imprisoned or penalized for carrying out legitimate trade union activities,”

“My phone certainly is ringing much more often these days with companies calling about corporate responsibility. Companies are very eager for an institution to certify compliance with the standards of corporate responsibility.”

“The real challenge is to make sure that these provisions will be applied and enforced worldwide, just like the international provisions designed to secure safety at sea.”