News on ILO's work

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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   No sustainable development without environmental sustainability and decent work

   19 June 2013

   The contribution of the world of work to the greening of the economy is critical – and presents a real opportunity – to realize the ILO’s social goals, concludes the ILC Committee on Sustainable Development, Decent Work and Green Jobs.

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   ILO lifts remaining restrictions on Myanmar

   18 June 2013

   The restrictions were related to the country’s non compliance of the ILO Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No.29).

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   ILO and EU-Presidency welcome moves to ensure decent work for domestic workers

   18 June 2013

   Labour and social affair ministers from ten countries, the President of the EU Council, Richard Bruton, EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, László Andor, and ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, discuss ways to support ILO Convention 189 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers.

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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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   Unions call for employment and decent work in the post-2015 Development Agenda

   23 May 2013

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   Australian Aid and ILO support sustainable livelihoods in the Philippines' worst typhoon-hit areas

   23 May 2013

   Almost five months after typhoon Pablo (Bopha) hit the province of Davao Oriental in eastern Mindanao, Philippines, disaster-affected families in the municipalities of Baganga, Cateel and Boston still need help.

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   Paraguay ratifies the Domestic Workers Convention

   09 May 2013

   On 7 May 2013, the Government of Paraguay deposited with the International Labour Office the instrument of ratification of the Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189). Paraguay is the seventh ILO member State and the third Latin American member State to ratify this instrument which, in accordance with its Article 21, paragraph 2 of the Convention, will enter into force on 5 September 2013, twelve months after the date on which it was ratified by two ILO member States.