All ILO Newsroom content

June 2012

1. 

   Article

   A green plumber for a greener economy

   21 June 2012

   The transition towards a greener economy is expected to affect about half of the global labour force or roughly 1.5 billion people. This means changes in terms of job types and workers’ skills – a topic that is high on the Rio+20 agenda.

August 2010

1. 

   Video interview

   A Rights-based Approach to Social Protection

   20 August 2010

   ILO TV interviews Margaret Wilson, Professor of Law and Public Policy, University of Waikato and former Minister of Labour in New Zealand. Ms Wilson is member of a global panel to promote social protection, which met for the first time on 11 and 12 of August in Geneva at the ILO.

June 2010

1. 

   Video

   Delegate Dialogues: Helen Kelly, President of the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions - Committee for the Recurrent Discussion on Employment

   16 June 2010

March 2010

1. 

   Video

   Update on the Global Jobs Pact and New Zealand: An Interview with Phil O'Reilly

   30 March 2010

   ILO TV interviews Phil O'Reilly, Chief Executive of Business NZ.

December 2009

1. 

   Video

   New Zealand's Focus on Job Skills Part of a Multi-Pronged Crisis Exit Strategy

   01 December 2009

   "If we think about the way in which the world will pull out of the crisis, and already is, the real danger we face is that those people who have skills will get jobs relatively easily, but those without skills may not," said Phil O'Reilly, Chief Executive of Business NZ in an interview with ILO TV. "The Global Jobs Pact has helped us come up with some concrete policy recommendations and actions, that we've taken in New Zealand around, for example, the issue of skills."

February 2007

1. Article

   Decent work in New Zealand: Thinking globally, acting locally

   05 February 2007

   The launch last week of a new campaign on decent work and a website by the government, employers and workers of New Zealand reinforces the reputation of the country as a leader in promoting more and better jobs, social protection, fundamental rights at work and social dialogue. ILO Online reports.