All ILO Newsroom content

January 2013

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   Official visit

   ILO head in Latin America: More, but also better jobs are needed

   30 January 2013

   Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General, highlighted the need to turn informal employment into decent jobs in the formal sector. He spoke during a Latin America visit that took him to Buenos Aires and Lima.

2. Article

   Global Employment Trends 2013: Facts and figures for Latin America & the Caribbean

   22 January 2013

November 2012

1. Extension of Social Security Series

   Social security and food security: Successful policy experiences in Brazil

   19 November 2012

   This paper presents an analysis of the reciprocal relation between the concepts of social security and food security as applied in public policy, with particular emphasis on the social protection floor.

August 2012

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   Article

   Greening Haiti

   31 August 2012

   Decades of environmental degradation have left Haiti on the brink, posing a serious threat to lives and livelihoods. Training programmes are helping Haitians move towards a greener, more sustainable economy.

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   From Haiti

   Slavery in a free land

   29 August 2012

   The use of children as domestic workers is pervasive throughout Haiti. Though culturally accepted for generations, a new campaign has been launched to combat what is one of the worst forms of child labour.

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   Article

   A dream made of bricks and mortar

   27 August 2012

   Construction workers are in great demand in Haiti following the devastating earthquake in 2010. Skills, on the other hand, are in short supply.

June 2012

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   News item

   Mexico: A labour market overview

   29 June 2012

   As Mexicans go to the polls on Sunday to choose a new president and legislature, the ILO presents a snapshot of the employment situation based on the May edition of "The Labour Situation in Latin America"*.

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   News item

   Growth must lead to social inclusion, says Peru’s President

   11 June 2012

   Peru’s President Ollanta Humala told delegates at the ILC that economic growth must lead to social development, while ILO head Juan Somavia said Peru has shown both can go hand-in-hand.

May 2012

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   Article

   How to beat a crisis: Interview with Argentinean Vice President

   17 May 2012

   In 2001 Argentina defaulted on its debt and ended the parity of its currency with the US dollar. The South American country plunged deeper into crisis, but within months economic growth set in. We asked Argentine Vice President Mr Amado Boudou if Eurozone countries can learn from Argentina how to beat the crisis.

December 2011

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   News item

   ILO opens International Forum on “Employment, Youth and Democratic Governance”, calling for more and better jobs for young people

   13 December 2011

   At 14.4 per cent, the youth unemployment rate is double the general rate, and 60 per cent of young workers are in informal jobs. Eminent personalities are meeting in Lima to take part in the Forum.