There’s no time to lose if we’re to ensure that the world after COVID-19 is fairer, more inclusive and more sustainable, UN labour agency chief Guy Ryder insists.

In an interview with UN News’ Daniel Johnson, the International Labour Organization (ILO) Director-General also offers some refreshing advice: There should be “no more programmes” and “no more plans…let's just get down to the rock face and start making progress together".

Here he is now, speaking after the Global Forum for a Human-centred Recovery at ILO headquarters in Geneva. He begins with an assessment of the human and economic cost of the global health crisis.