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June 2019
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G20 Japan 2019
ILO welcomes G20 commitment to inclusion and equality
29 June 2019
G20 leaders, meeting in Osaka, issued a communique stressing the importance of ensuring that ageing societies are active, and supporting gender equality and women's economic empowerment.
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Q&A
ILO Convention on Violence and Harassment: Five key questions
28 June 2019
For the first time violence and harassment in the world of work are covered in new international labour standards, adopted at the Centenary International Labour Conference and now open for ratification by ILO member States.
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Media advisory
ILO to launch new report on work-related heat stress
28 June 2019
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108th International Labour Conference
International Labour Conference ends with adoption of key Convention and Declaration
22 June 2019
The International Labour Conference adopts landmark instruments on violence and harassment and a Declaration on the future of work. The Conference concluded its two-week session, which marked the Centenary of the ILO.
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ILO Governing Body
ILO Governing Body elects Ambassador Refiloe Litjobo as new Chairperson
22 June 2019
Litjobo, from Lesotho, will head the International Labour Organization’s executive body for the next 12 months.
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108th International Labour Conference
New international labour standard to combat violence, harassment, at work agreed
21 June 2019
The Centenary International Labour Conference has adopted a new Convention and Recommendation to combat violence and harassment in the workplace.
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Informal Economy
Future of trade unions depends on organizing the informal economy
20 June 2019
A new report reveals that organizing workers in the informal economy may spark the renewal of the trade union movement. This can be done by expanding membership and collective bargaining coverage in the informal economy in order to protect labour rights, project a united voice and influence social and economic policies.
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Day 10: 108th International Labour Conference
ILO heads, past and present, spotlight social justice
20 June 2019
Three ILO Directors-General – past and present – discussed the social justice mission of the International Labour Organization. The discussion was held on the penultimate day of the Centenary International Labour Conference.
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Day 10: 108th International Labour Conference
Marshall Islands, Belgium, highlight climate threats, technological change
20 June 2019
More than thirty world leaders have addressed the two-week International Labour Conference, which this year marks the Centenary of the ILO. They expressed support for the ILO’s social justice mandate and called for global action for a just future of work.
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Day 9: 108th International Labour Conference
World leaders call for action on the future of work
19 June 2019
High-level visits to the International Labour Conference (ILC) continued this week, with several heads of State and government addressing delegates on issues relating to the future of work. This year’s ILC marks the 100th anniversary of the International Labour Organization (ILO).