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  1. South Africa ratifies four international labour Conventions

    21 June 2013

    The Government of the Republic of South Africa deposited with the International Labour Office the instrument of ratification of four international labour Conventions, the Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No.81), the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006), the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188), and the Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189).

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    No sustainable development without environmental sustainability and decent work

    19 June 2013

    The contribution of the world of work to the greening of the economy is critical – and presents a real opportunity – to realize the ILO’s social goals, concludes the ILC Committee on Sustainable Development, Decent Work and Green Jobs.

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Key resources

  1. Cairo Platform for Action for the Development of Women Entrepreneurship in Africa

  2. The Social Economy - Africa's response to the Global Crisis

  3. Yaoundé Declaration on the implementation of the Social Protection Floor

Stories from the field

  1. Getting across the message on male circumcision and HIV in the workplace

  2. From slum living to company director

  3. Green and fair: Cooperatives in Ethiopia

  4. Drop the gun and take a pen - Somalia

  5. Cape Verde: How social protection can help the elderly

  6. A Decent Work Country Programme to create productive employment in Zimbabwe

Video Highlights

Finding solutions for child domestic workers;
     
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ILO century project

  1. The ILO will complete its 100 years of existence in 2019. The Century Project has been created to prepare for this anniversary by developing the knowledge of ILO's history and its role in specific historical moments.

    Sharing knowledge on ILO history
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