News on ILO's work

July 2013

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   Veolia Environnement supports global commitment to promote safety and health at work

   01 July 2013

   A leading environmental management company is the latest signatory to the Seoul Declaration, which gives employees the right to work in a safe and healthy environment.

June 2013

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   ILO approves new framework of action on social dialogue

   19 June 2013

   The conclusions of the ILC Committee for the Recurrent Discussion on Social Dialogue stress that social dialogue is at the heart of democracy - and is essential for social and economic development.

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   Ryder: Decent Work and labour standards central to the global economy

   07 June 2013

   The ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, addresses the workers delegates attending the 102nd session of the International Labour Conference.

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   Norway and the ILO partner to support improved labour conditions in Bangladesh

   03 June 2013

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   The role of trade unions in the Post 2015 development agenda

   03 June 2013

   The Special Advisor of the UN Secretary-General on Post-2015 Development Planning, Ms. Amina Mohammed, aims to involve unions in the planning and implementation of the Post-2015 Development Agenda objectives. In this interview with the ILO’s Bureau for Workers’ Activities (ACTRAV), she expresses her views on the ILO decent work agenda and the role of international labour standards and social dialogue.

May 2013

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   ILO Deputy-Director General calls on social partners to get involved in the new development agenda

   21 May 2013

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   ILO global forum to discuss decent work in the fishing industry

   15 May 2013

   Government, employer and worker delegates will share ideas on how the Work in fishing convention (n°188) can address major challenges in the industry, including safety and health and forced labour.

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   Improving working conditions in small and medium enterprises

   08 May 2013

   International experts, researchers and field practitioners are meeting at the ILO to discuss how investing in working conditions, safety and health and training can turn into increased competitiveness and performance and result in a win win scenario for small and medium enterprises in developing and transition economies.

April 2013

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   © Lejia Lombardi, IDB photograph 2013

   ILO, IDB sign agreement to promote more and better jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean

   22 April 2013

December 2012

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   ILO, European Commission, OHCHR, UNWOMEN and KSBSI sign agreement on global action programme on migrant domestic workers

   18 December 2012

   The European Commission and the ILO in partnership with OHCHR, UNWOMEN and the Indonesian Trade Union KSBSI signed an agreement on implementing a “Global Action programme on migrant domestic workers and their families”. The implementation of this three-year programme, with € 3.5 million EU funding, will start on 1 February 2013.