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June 2013

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   102nd International Labour Conference

   African Union calls for more investment to promote jobs in Africa

   17 June 2013

   Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, the first woman to head the African Union Commission, urged African Member States and international partners to invest more in order to promote job creation in the region.

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   © Said Khatib / AFP 2013

   Occupied Arab Territories

   Palestinian economy will not grow if restrictions on it remain, ILO says

   06 June 2013

   The ILO’s annual report on the situation of workers of the occupied Arab territories calls for the lifting of restrictions on movement, employment and economic activity, in order to increase opportunities for decent work.

May 2013

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   News item

   Decent Work for Youth Platform

   24 May 2013

   Participate in online debates moderated by young people working on youth employment, share experiences and ideas of good employment practice,learn more about Decent Work by asking questions directly to ILO experts.

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   Social insurance

   A smart way to prevent bonded labour

   03 May 2013

   A young couple and their new baby are the first beneficiaries of a national health insurance scheme which now extends to migrant brick kiln workers at risk of bondage, in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

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   Labour rights

   Myanmar celebrates May Day

   01 May 2013

   Government, worker and employer representatives gather in Yangon one year after the adoption of the Organization of Labour Law.

March 2013

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   © Sarah-Jane Saltmarsh / ILO 2013

   Bangladesh

   Removing the barriers to inclusion

   28 March 2013

   People with disabilities are overturning negative attitudes and stereotypes, with help from an ILO vocational training project in Bangladesh.

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   Europe

   Balance between fiscal discipline and growth is needed, says European Parliament President

   22 March 2013

   The head of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, highlights common ground with the ILO on the need to move beyond austerity in the crisis response, on the importance of decent work and in the debate on the post-2015 development goals.

January 2013

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   Global Employment Trends 2013

   Rise of middle-class jobs in the developing world could spur growth

   23 January 2013

   390 million additional “middle class” workers projected by 2017, but 1.5 billion workers remain either poor or near poor.

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   Global Employment Trends 2013: Facts and figures for Developed Economies & European Union

   22 January 2013

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   Global Employment Trends 2013: Facts and figures for Sub-Saharan Africa

   22 January 2013