News on ILO's work

May 2013

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   © Tang Chhin Sothy / AFP 2013

   ILO-BFC responds to Top World factory collapse, expresses sympathy for injured workers

   21 May 2013

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   © Mauricio Lima / AFP 2013

   ECLAC and ILO predict that regional unemployment could fall to 6.2% in 2013

   21 May 2013

   There is cautious optimism around labour market trends, although the fall in unemployment is expected to be smaller than the drop observed in 2012.

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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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   © Tang Chhin Sothy / AFP 2013

   ILO statement on the Wing Star shoe factory building collapse

   17 May 2013

   The ILO is saddened by the deaths and injuries resulting from the building collapse at the Wing Star shoe factory on Thursday (May 16th) in Cambodia. The ILO would like to express its condolences to the families of those who lost their lives, and to wish the injured workers a speedy recovery.

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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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   © Sam Panthaky / AFP 2013

   Cooperatives today: Challenges and opportunities

   14 May 2013

   A recent seminar organized by the ILO’s Bureau for Workers’ Activities and the ILO’s Cooperative Branch brought together researchers and practitioners from around the world to talk about some of the issues and experiences that cooperatives are facing today.

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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.

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   The link between good workplace practices and small enterprise performance

   13 May 2013

   The ILO brought together international experts, researchers and field practitioners to explore the impact of improvements in workplace practices in small and medium enterprises on SME performance in developing and transition economies.

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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.

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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.