News on ILO's work

June 2013

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   © Pan Kanjun / ImagineChina 2013

   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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   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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   The impact of agricultural trade on labour markets

   14 May 2013

   A new ILO/UNCTAD book highlights the role of agricultural trade in creating jobs and alleviating poverty around the world.

February 2008

1. ILO Regional Training on Indigenous Issues in Asia

   25 February 2008

   The training brought together indigenous resource persons, internationla experts, governments, donors and agency staff working at the level of policy dialogue and development as well as field of implementation.

2. ILO Seminar on PRSP & Indigenous Peoples

   18 February 2008