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October 2008

  1. Income inequalities: An interview with Raymond Torres, Director of the ILO's International Institute for Labour Studies

    15 October 2008

    Despite strong economic growth that has produced millions of new jobs since the early 1990s, income inequality grew dramatically in most regions of the world and is expected to increase due to the current global financial crisis, according to a new study "World of Work Report 2008: Income inequalities in the age of financial globalization" published by the research arm of the International Labour Organization (ILO).

  2. Statement by ILO Director-General Juan Somavia on the occasion of World Day for Decent Work

    01 October 2008

    "Hard won rights at work must be at the heart of the 21st century struggles for social justice and a fair globalization," says ILO Director-General Juan Somavia on the occasion of October 7, the World Day for Decent Work.

July 2008

June 2008

  1. The Dignity of Decent Work

    06 June 2008

    Daniel Funes de Rioja, Executive Vice-President of the International Organization of Employers, discusses the Decent Work agenda, informality in the Latin American economy and the relevance of the International Labour Organization to today's world.

May 2008

  1. Promoting rural jobs to reduce poverty - an interview with Michael Henriques

    28 May 2008

    With three quarters of the world's poor living in rural areas, strategies to promote rural jobs are key to achieving the Millennium Development Goals of reducing poverty and hunger by 50 per cent before the year 2015. "Rural labour markets have changed," says Michael Henriques, Director of the ILO's Job Creation and Enterprise Development Department in an interview with ILO TV. "Globalization has had a major impact on the conditions of rural areas. The benefits of globalization are not spread equally." Delegates at the 97th International Labour Conference will discuss the promotion of rural employment for poverty reduction and produce a plan of action for the ILO to implement.

  2. ILO and UNHCR Partnership in Liberia

    16 May 2008

    UNHCR Liberia Representative Renata Dubini and ILO/UNHCR Consultant Sam Odera Oteng talk about the rationale behind the ILO-UNCHR Partnership: UNHCR's strong field presence combined with ILO's technical expertise on job creation, makes it an ideal partnership to guarantee not only a sustainable return but also to consolidate peace and stability in Liberia.

November 2007

  1. Measuring a microfinance institution's efficiency: Interview with Bernd Balkhenhol, editor of the new book "Microfinance and public policy"

    20 November 2007

    Bernd Balkhenhol, editor of the new book "Microfinance and public policy: Outreach, performance and efficiency", talks to ILO TV about how efficiency is a fundamental performance criterion for public donors to consider when investing in microfinance institutions.

September 2007

  1. Interview with Lawrence J. Johnson on Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM), 5th Edition

    03 September 2007

    New ILO report says US leads the world in labour productivity; some regions are catching up, but most lag far behind

May 2007

  1. ILO expert Philippe Egger reports on workers’ situation in Occupied Arab Territories - May 31, 2007

    31 May 2007

    Arab occupied territories have seen a rapid and drastic drop in average income levels unprecedented in economic history, according to a new report from the ILO on the occupied Arab territories. ILO expert Philippe Egger was part of the mission sent to the region to assess the impact on workers there.

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