News and Press releases
December 2015
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Media for Labour Rights Prize
29 December 2015
The 2015 edition of the prize is organized in conjunction with the ILO Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work Branch (FUNDAMENTALS) and with the financial support of the Government of Norway.
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Awarding Excellence in Reporting Fairly on Labour Migration
17 December 2015
The ILO received a total of 258 entries from contestants in 68 countries. Ten entries from the Professional Journalist category and ten entries from the Citizen Journalist category were sent to five independent judges tasked with the responsibility of selecting the winners.
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Ms. Mary Kawar assumes her new post as the new Director of the ILO Dar es Salaam Office
17 December 2015
Ms. Mary Kawar assumed her new post as the new Director of the ILO Dar es Salaam Office effective 01 December 2015 following her recent appointment by the ILO Director General Mr. Guy Ryder.
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ILO and International Bank of Somalia Provide Financial Services to Women Business Owners
16 December 2015
As part of the Women’s Economic Empowerment Project in Somalia, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Bank of Somalia (IBS) agreed to facilitate access to financial services to women business owners who are members of existing business associations.
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Building Capacity for Somali Business Associations
16 December 2015
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New ILO figures show 150 million migrants in the global workforce
16 December 2015
A new ILO statistical study provides estimates on labour migration, including regions and industries where international migrant workers are established and a special focus on migrants in domestic work.
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Formal apprenticeship programme for skills development in Tanzania
14 December 2015
The ILO provided technical support to national partners to develop and implement a two year apprenticeship training programme aimed at upgrading skills and improving service delivery in the hotel sector.
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Social Partners’ Summit on Employment in Africa
14 December 2015
Employers’ organizations and the ILO gathered in Casablanca, Morocco are promoting social dialogue to come up with a blueprint for jobs in Africa.
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ILO welcomes new UNDP report that places decent work at the heart of sustainable development
14 December 2015
Decent work and human development “mutually reinforcing”, says new analysis on improving quality of life.
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ILO and UNOPS to increase cooperation in fragile situations
11 December 2015
The ILO and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) covering several areas of cooperation, especially in fragile situations.