Press releases

June 2013

1. 

   Bangladesh

   First meeting of high level committee on building and fire safety in garment factories

   07 June 2013

   The first meeting of the National Tripartite Committee formed to implement the National Tripartite Plan of Action on Building and Fire Safety in the Ready-Made Garment Sector in Bangladesh (NAP) was held on Thursday, 6 June 2013.

2. 

   ILO reform process

   Ryder: Decent Work and labour standards central to the global economy

   07 June 2013

   The ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, addresses the workers delegates attending the 102nd session of the International Labour Conference.

3. 

   HIV/AIDS

   The ILO helps protect rights and deliver HIV prevention, treatment, care and support

   06 June 2013

   ILO Director-General and UNAIDS Executive Director launch new programme on voluntary and confidential HIV counselling and testing to reach 5 million workers world-wide.

4. 

   World Day against Child Labour

   ILO to publish a new report on child labour in domestic work

   06 June 2013

5. 

   102nd International Labour Conference

   Jordan’s Labour Minister elected President of the International Labour Conference

   05 June 2013

   Dr. Nidal Katamine, Minister of Labour from Jordan, will chair the 102nd annual International Labour Conference.

6. 

   102nd International Labour Conference

   Launch of a landmark global initiative on HIV in the world of work

   04 June 2013

   UNAIDS and the ILO to launch new initiative to provide 5 million working women and men with Voluntary and confidential HIV Counselling and Testing (VCT@WORK) by 2015.

7. 

   Media advisory

   ILO to publish report on the situation of workers in the occupied Arab territories

   04 June 2013

   The ILO will launch its annual report on the situation of workers in the occupied Arab territories on Thursday 6 June 2013.

8. 

   Partnership

   Norway and the ILO partner to support improved labour conditions in Bangladesh

   03 June 2013

9. 

   Forthcoming

   ILO to publish the 2013 edition of the World of Work Report

   03 June 2013

   The ILO will launch its annual report “World of Work Report 2013” on Monday 3 June 2013 at 10:00 GMT.

May 2013

1. 

   © Leon Neal / AFP 2013

   Youth employment

   A forum for the voice of youth

   24 May 2013

   A new interactive on-line platform aims to engage young people and find solutions to the youth employment crisis.