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

   23 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

March 2013

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   Business leaders discuss recipes for job-rich growth in Africa

   20 March 2013

   Africa is one of the fastest growing economic regions in the world but a large portion of its population still lives in poverty. A recent panel discussion held at the ILO analysed the way forward from a business perspective.

November 2012

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   Global South-South Development Forum 2012

   16 November 2012

   This year’s Global South-South Development Expo in Vienna (Austria) puts the spotlight on Energy and Climate Change. The ILO Solution Forum on Energy, Climate Change and Decent Work (20 November) covered inclusive access to decent work, follow-up to Rio+20, green jobs, social protection and the promotion of workers’ rights in the field of renewable energy and climate change.

September 2012

1. UCGL and ILO sign cooperation agreement

   27 September 2012

May 2009

1. Africa Regional Good Practice Seminar

   26 May 2009

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