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ILO Office for the European Union and the Benelux countries
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Street interviews with Brussels youth

Brussels youth talk about jobs and their job expectations

The ILO-Brussels interviewed Brussels youth in the streets and asked them questions about their jobs and studies, job expectations and the employment situation in Europe.

Green economy

World of work critical to greening the economy in Europe

ILO Director-General calls on EU environment and labour ministers to align policies for sustainable development.

World Day Against Child Labour

EU and Benelux support for Red Card to Child Labour Campaign

The EU Commissioner and the Benelux ministers held up the “Red Card against Child labour” at the yearly conference of the International Labour Organization.

World of Work Report

Countries investing in high quality jobs can make economic leaps

The ILO’s flagship report on the world of work shows that quality jobs can drive sustained growth in emerging and developing countries.

World of Work portal

Economic crisis lends unexpected support to families in some countries

An ILO report says a surprising side effect of the crisis in some countries was a lift to families, including better benefits for maternity and parental leave.

“The Luxembourg social model is a guarantee for social peace”

The ILO Director-General, on official visit to Luxembourg, emphasized the common priorities of the ILO and Luxembourg.

World Day for Safety and Health at Work

ILO and EU to bolster cooperation on safety and health at work

ILO and EU pledge closer collaboration in promoting safety and health in workplaces.

EU Conference

Ryder: "Youth Guarantees, a good example for urgently needed, targeted and immediate action"

Guy Ryder praised the European Youth Guarantee as a concrete action to connect young people with labour markets and society.

Youth employment

Dutch youth initiative 2GetThere wins ILO contest

The Dutch project “2GetThere” won a good practice contest organized by the ILO, and will be promoted on MTV

ILO-Belgium meeting

ILO and Belgium continue efforts for decent work

The ILO, the Belgian government and Belgian social partners reiterated their commitment to promoting decent work.

Guy Ryder: “The European Social Model is key to overcome the crisis”

“The European Social Model has been subjected to stress and unprecedented challenges", Guy Ryder stated at an ILO-EU conference on the European Social Model.

Statement

"Dynamism of competition should lead to 'race to the top' in labour rights"

The ILO Deputy Director-General addressed the University of Leuven in a public lecture on the “Key challenges for global protection of labour rights”

EU crisis

ILO and EU to meet on future of EU social model

The ILO and the EU, together with EU Ministers of Labour, workers' and employers' representatives, will gather to discuss the social model in Europe.

Conference website

"More decisive actions needed in Qatar"

In a European Parliament hearing on sports and human rights, ILO Deputy Director-General Gilbert Houngbo stressed that more decisive actions are needed by Qatar

Press release

ILO Deputy Director-General to address European Parliament on Qatar

ILO DDG Gilbert Houngbo will address a European Parliament hearing on "Sports and human rights" focusing on Qatar

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Street interviews with Brussels youth
World of work critical to greening the economy
World Day Against Child Labour
World of Work Report 2014
Maternity/paternity report
Guy Ryder visits Luxembourg
ILO-EU cooperation on safety and health
Youth Guarantees: a good example
Dutch initiative wins ILO contest
ILO-Belgium meeting
European Social Model conference
Public lecture “Key challenges for global labour rights”
Conference on the European social model
"More decisive actions needed in Qatar"
ILO at Qatar hearing European Parliament

News

Publication

Global Wage Report 2014/15

25 November 2014

The Global Wage Report 2014/15 analyses the evolution of real wages around the world, giving a unique picture of wage trends and relative purchasing power globally and by region.
Youth employment

Street interviews with Brussels youth on jobs and their expectations of a job

29 July 2014

The ILO-Brussels office hit the city centre of Brussels for some street interviews with young people about their actual jobs or studies, their expectations of a job, what they want to become, the skills they think they'll need and their views on the employment situation in Europe.
© Jenny Vaughan / AFP 2014

Green economy

Ryder: World of work critical to greening the economy

17 July 2014

ILO Director-General calls on EU environment and labour ministers to align policies for sustainable development.
© Munir Uz Zaman / AFP 2014

News item

Progress booked after one year of ILO-EU-Bangladesh Compact on safety in garment factories

09 July 2014

A year ago, the ILO, the EU, Bangladesh and the United States signed a Compact to improve labour rights in the garment industry of Bangladesh.