Press releases

December 2012

1. 

   Latin America, Caribbean unemployment continues falling

   18 December 2012

   Steady economic growth in Latin America and the Caribbean continues reducing unemployment rates, according to an ILO report. But about half the region’s workers are trapped in informal sector jobs.

2. US$2.5 million to improve labour migration governance in the Middle East

   17 December 2012

   Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation funds ILO initiative to improve working conditions for migrants in the Middle East.

3. 

   ILO Director-General arrives in the Philippines, extends sympathies to typhoon survivors

   16 December 2012

   The Director-General of the International Labour Organization, Mr Guy Ryder, arrives today in Manila for a two-day visit and extends his sympathies to those who lost their loved-ones a year ago in Washi (Sendong) and more recently by Typhoon Bopha (Pablo).

4. Germany contributes €650,000 to the Youth Employment Network

   14 December 2012

   Contribution will fund a round of the Youth to Youth Fund in Togo for the period of 2013-2014.

5. Czech Republic donates US$75,000 to ILO project on return migrants in Moldova

   14 December 2012

   The Government of the Czech Republic will contribute CZK 1.5 million (approximately US$ 75,000) to an ILO project on the return of migrants and home country socio-economic development over the next year.

6. 

   Moscow Conference highlights convergence of countries’ policies and the ILO’s Decent Work Agenda

   12 December 2012

   ILO-Russia Decent Work conference ends with agreement on the need for more quality jobs as a basis for economic growth.

7. 

   Moscow Decent Work conference opens with calls for growth and jobs

   11 December 2012

   Collective international action is needed for economic recovery, says ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, at a landmark ILO-Russia Decent Work conference.

8. 

   ILO, Russian Federation sign key agreements

   11 December 2012

   The ILO and the Russian Federation have launched a new and strategic era of cooperation with the signing of three key agreements.

9. 

   ILO Director-General expresses concern over the situation in Tunisia

   07 December 2012

10. Denmark makes DKK40 million contribution to the ILO

    07 December 2012

    The Government of Denmark will contribute DKK 40 million (approximately US$ 7.1 million) in flexible and predictable resources to the Regular Budget Supplementary Account (RBSA) of the International Labour Organization.