News on ILO's work

June 2013

1. ILO High-Level Panel on Skills for Competitiveness

   07 June 2013

   The ILO will host a high-level side event on "Skills for Competitiveness" at the WTO Fourth Global Review of Aid for Trade from on Tuesday 9 July in Geneva. The event will provide an opportunity to share research findings and policy approaches on the role of skills development in translating trade openness into sustainable growth of productive and decent work.

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.