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2011

Audio Coverage of H.E. Mr. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of the Republic of Indonesia, Address to the 100th International Labour Conference

14 June 2011

The President of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, has called for a global coalition to tackle youth employment in an address to a special session of the 100th International Labour Conference (ILC) in Geneva. The President called on delegates to work together to prevent increasing unemployment among young people, saying this would be critical to creating a new era of social justice.
ILO and UN Women Sign Memorandum of Understanding

13 June 2011

ILO Director-General Juan Somavia and UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, Michelle Bachelet, addressed conference delegates after signing a memorandum of understanding at the 100th International Labour Conference. The agreement will take the two agencies' strong working relationship to a "new and better level", said Juan Somavia, and will cover areas including gender equality, the elimination of gender discrimination in the workplace, domestic workers and social protection floors.
The Challenges of Eliminating Hazardous Child Labour in Africa

12 June 2011

Every minute of every day, a child labourer somewhere in the world suffers a work-related accident, illness or psychological trauma. Susan Gunn, Senior Technical Advisor on Hazardous Child Labour, ILO, explains the challenges, the prospects and best practices in Africa on World Day Against Child Labour 2011.
Eliminating Inequalities Between Women and Men - UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet Addresses 100th International Labour Conference

10 June 2011

Ms. Michelle Bachelet, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, spoke as a guest of honour at the 100th International Labour Conference during the Global Report panel discussion: "Equality at work: the continuing challenge".
India: Working Together to End Hazardous Child Labour (audio file)

10 June 2011

Around 115 million boys and girls under the age of 18 are involved in hazardous child labour. Making a change is possible. In India both employers and trade unions are actively involved in the fight against child labour, especially when it comes to keeping children out of hazardous work.
Audio Highlights of ILO Director-General Juan Somavia's opening remarks at the 100th International Labour Conference

01 June 2011

Director-General Juan Somavia opened the historic 100th International Labour Conference with a call for an urgent commitment to a new era of social justice and economic growth based on sustainable development to address mounting “turmoil” in the world of work.