Feature articles

February 2005 

• Seventh European Regional Meeting in Budapest Balancing social and economic development
  08 February 2005 - The European and Central Asian region is a key player in economic globalization. The region is also a world leader in economic, monetary and political integration, not only in the EU, but also in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The main task for governments is to reverse the high unemployment rates which continue to plague Europe, both Eastern and Western, and Central Asia. ...
• 7th European Regional Meeting Decent work for young people
  04 February 2005 - Youth unemployment in Europe and Central Asia has remained at a very high level over the past decade. Young people almost everywhere in the region are more than twice as likely as adults to be unemployed. Youth employment is one of the main issues to be discussed at the 7th European Regional Meeting of the ILO in Budapest, 14-18 February. ...

January 2005 

• Ida's Story: the plight of domestic migrant workers
  24 January 2005 -
• Global Campaign for Social Security hits its stride
  24 January 2005 - The recent launch of a national campaign to provide Kenya's population with social security was the latest in a series of events designed to expand the ILO's Global Campaign on Social Security and Coverage for All. ...
• New UN decision makes fair globalization a core issue of the world agenda in 2005
  06 January 2005 - Achieving a fair globalization is now firmly implanted on the world agenda. With the adoption of a resolution at its most recent session, the UN General Assembly gave new impetus to global efforts to implement the recommendations of the report of the World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalization. ...
• Efforts mount in Japan to counter human trafficking
  05 January 2005 - Human trafficking is a growing problem in Japan and new efforts for stronger measures to combat modern forms of forced labour are gaining momentum. This report examines the phenomenon and what Japan and its ILO partners are doing about it.

November 2004 

• World AIDS Day 2004 HIV/AIDS and the world of work: Women bear the brunt
  30 November 2004 -
• Microfinance paves the way to decent work
  18 November 2004 - Microfinance makes a powerful contribution to decent work: it facilitates small investments in self-employment and job creation; it also helps the poor to manage risks through emergency loans, savings and micro-insurance. The launch of the UN International Year of Microcredit on 18 November is an occasion to look at the pioneering role of microfinance. ...
• Africa: working out of poverty
  17 November 2004 - Today, Africa is working to find a way out of poverty. At the Extraordinary Summit on Employment and Poverty Alleviation in Ouagadougou in September 2004, many African heads of state and government formally adopted a Declaration making the job creation a prime objective for reducing poverty. This month, the ILO Governing Body is discussing the same issue. ...
• A tailor-made future for prosperity: Cambodia
  09 November 2004 -