I-news

2008 

• Brazil becomes first donor country from the South to ILO’s Regular Budget Supplementary Account
  10 December 2008 - The Government of the Federal Republic of Brazil will contribute US$ 300,000 to the ILO’s Regular Budget Supplementary Account (RBSA), becoming the first donor country from the South to do so. Brazil's contribution will support field programmes in Latin America and the Caribbean promoting fundamental principles and rights at work.
• Countries approve ground-breaking means to measure today’s world of work
  05 December 2008 - The 18th International Conference of Labour Statisticians ended with the adoption of new international statistical standards on child labour and working time as well as new guidelines for the measurement of decent work, labour underutilization and volunteer work.
• Preserving health of workers after accidental exposure to HIV: ILO and WHO present new guidelines on post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) to prevent HIV infection
  04 December 2008 - National authorities are strongly urged to provide HIV post-exposure prophylaxis as part as their national HIV policy, according to a new set of joint guidelines presented today by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the World Health Organization (WHO).
• ILO and Luxembourg sign long-term cooperation agreement
  04 December 2008 - The government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, represented by its ministry in charge of development cooperation, and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have signed a long-term general framework agreement to promote the ILO’s Decent Work Agenda and finance ILO projects and programmes in different countries.
• ILO and Germany sign two supplementary agreements
  01 December 2008 - The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have signed two supplementary agreements to promote the ILO’s Decent Work Country Programmes and the Global Labour University in South Africa.
• YEN launches a grant scheme in the Mano River Union to promote youth employment
  01 December 2008 - On December 1, 2008, the Youth Employment Network (YEN) will launch a competitive grant scheme for youth led organizations in the Mano River Union (Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone). Applicants can apply for grants between USD 2’000 and 50’000.
• ILO to launch new guide against child trafficking during III World Congress against Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents
  24 November 2008 - The International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC) will launch a new resource guide on child trafficking and sexual exploitation to coincide with the III World Congress against Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents, which will take place in Rio de Janeiro from 25 to 28 November.
• ILO Director-General looks to G20’s next step on social impact of crisis
  16 November 2008 - The Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Juan Somavia, today issued the following statement regarding the extraordinary meeting of leaders from the G20
• Ireland boosts partnership agreement with ILO with new €9 million grant, additional funds for fight against Child Labour and RBSA
  13 November 2008 - Irish Aid, the development agency of the Government of Ireland, on 4 November 2008 signed an agreement with the International Labour Office for a new grant of €9 million for 2008-2011 that will give a significant boost to its partnership with the labour organization.
• ILO and Italy sign new cooperation agreement
  13 November 2008 - The Italian government and the International Labour Organization signed a new Programme Cooperation Agreement for the period 2008-2010 aimed at promoting key areas of the Decent Work Agenda, including employment creation—especially for youth—labour rights, social dialogue and social protection and the empowerment of women.