What's new
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ILO and AU to scale up AU’s workplace policy on HIV and AIDS
19 December 2012
The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the African Union Commission (AUC) signed a Letter of Intent marking the beginning of a collaboration to scale up AU’s workplace policy on HIV and AIDS.
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Wanted: Local workers for the oil and gas industry
12 December 2012
The oil and gas industry is facing increasing shortages of skilled workers. This could be an opportunity for oil- and gas-producing countries to boost the involvement of their local workforce.
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ILO Global Employment Trends for Women 2012: Vulnerability gaps are still high in Africa
11 December 2012
Women face higher unemployment rates than men globally, with no improvements likely in the coming years, according to the new ILO Global Employment Trends for Women 2012 Report.
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ECOWAS Ministers call for new actions on Youth Employment and Child Labour
11 December 2012
The ECOWAS Ministers of Labour, Employment and Social Affairs adopted – 7th December 2012 in Dakar, Senegal - new Actions Plan on Youth Employment and for the elimination of Child labour in the West African Sub-region.
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ILO Global Wage Report 2012/2013 Positive wage growth in Africa yet workers taking smaller share of national income
08 December 2012
Workers’ share of national income has been shrinking in most countries, causing public dissatisfaction and increasing the risk of social unrest, the International Labour Organization (ILO) warned in a report.
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ILO Director-General expresses concern over the situation in Tunisia
07 December 2012
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ILO-EU project led to better coordination of social protection and employment policies in Burkina Faso, Cambodia and Honduras
05 December 2012
The ILO and the European Commission concluded their joint project "Improving social protection and promoting employment” in a workshop organized in Brussels. The project, signed in 2009, supported Burkina Faso, Cambodia and Honduras in the development of integrated social protection and employment policies.
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Promoting the Rights and Welfare of Persons With Disabilities in Africa
03 December 2012
African Ministers of Social Development, AU Commissioners and Experts, UN Agencies (UN Special Rapporteur on Disability, ILO, UNICEF, UNFPA), Development Partners, Representatives of African Regional and National institutions including CSO’s attended a week-long meeting in Addis Ababa to better protect the rights of persons with disabilities in Africa.
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ILO and Mauritius sign MoU to implement new DWCP
30 November 2012
The ILO, the Government and the social partners of Mauritius signed in Port Louis a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to implement the new Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP).
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Heads of UN agencies launch “Getting to Zero at Work” campaign
29 November 2012
The campaign aims to promote ILO Recommendation 200 concerning HIV and AIDS and the World of Work, 2010.
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Maternity protection: Not just a personal issue
23 November 2012
Many countries have ratified ILO conventions on maternity protection, but pregnant women still face workplace discrimination. Marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (November 25), the ILO publishes guidelines on how to implement maternity protection policies.
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AfDB President spells out agenda for job creation
22 November 2012
The President of the African Development Bank, Dr Donald Kaberuka, talks about what it takes to generate income, jobs and sustainable employment.
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“Alien plants” boost green jobs in South Africa
20 November 2012
South Africa has become a success story when it comes to creating jobs and protecting the environment through its Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP). Many other countries in the global south are also benefitting from similar programmes.
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Beyond the MDGs: It’s all about jobs and livelihoods
18 November 2012
As the debate on the post-Millennium Development Goals agenda gathers pace, the ILO says the most pressing priorities are job creation and social protection.
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Global South-South Development Forum 2012
16 November 2012
This year’s Global South-South Development Expo in Vienna (Austria) puts the spotlight on Energy and Climate Change. The ILO Solution Forum on Energy, Climate Change and Decent Work (20 November) covered inclusive access to decent work, follow-up to Rio+20, green jobs, social protection and the promotion of workers’ rights in the field of renewable energy and climate change.
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ILO Governing Body considers bleak economic outlook, calls for focus on jobs and dialogue
16 November 2012
The global jobs gap will widen as the world’s economy worsens, says ILO’s Governing Body, as it ends its Autumn session.
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New Initiative to promote a General Labour History of Africa
07 November 2012
International and African researchers, historians and senior officials gathered in Addis Ababa under the auspices of the International Institute of Social History (IISH) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) to launch a new initiative designed to promote a general labour history of Africa.
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Denmark and ILO team up to advance youth employment in Egypt
06 November 2012
Denmark donates US$1.6 million to finance the first phase of two youth employment projects in Egypt.
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African judges’ labour of law
26 October 2012
The ILO helps 25 African judges fight sex discrimination in the courts but cultural challenges remain the biggest obstacle for some.