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November 2012
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South-South cooperation
“Alien plants” boost green jobs in South Africa
20 November 2012
South Africa has become a success story when it comes to creating jobs and protecting the environment through its Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP). Many other countries in the global south are also benefitting from similar programmes.
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Post-2015 development agenda
Beyond the MDGs: It’s all about jobs and livelihoods
18 November 2012
As the debate on the post-Millennium Development Goals agenda gathers pace, the ILO says the most pressing priorities are job creation and social protection.
October 2012
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Labour rights
Domestic workers in Europe falling through the loopholes
24 October 2012
Many domestic workers in Europe do not enjoy as much legal protection as other workers. ILO Convention 189 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers – which will come into force in a year’s time – offers a chance to improve the lives of the millions of people who work in this profession.
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International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
Guy Ryder: New direction needed if poverty is to be beaten
17 October 2012
Decent Work and full employment must be key goals in the fight against poverty, says ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder.
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South Africa mines
Social dialogue needed to prevent further violence in SA mines, says ILO
01 October 2012
The ILO calls for social dialogue and a review of labour market institutions to avoid further violence in the South African mining industry
September 2012
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European labour migration
From public sector worker in Portugal to cleaner in Switzerland
20 September 2012
As protests spread in southern Europe – especially in Greece, Spain and Portugal – against austerity measures, more and more people hit by the crisis are moving to northern countries in search of decent jobs. Public sector workers are not an exception.
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From the Philippines
Domestic work is no longer a “domestic issue”
05 September 2012
The ratification of ILO Convention 189 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers by the Philippines this week breaks new ground in extending basic labour rights to the nearly 100 million of domestic workers worldwide. We look at what it will mean for these workers when the Convention comes into force next year.
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News
Youth suicide underlines ILO call for action on jobs in the occupied Palestinian territory
05 September 2012
The recent suicide of a young jobseeker in Gaza City has highlighted the serious concerns raised by the International Labour Organization (ILO) about the precarious situation of workers in Gaza and the West Bank.
August 2012
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Labour standards
Milestone ratifications of seafarers’ labour rights charter
20 August 2012
The ILO’s Maritime Labour Convention has now been ratified by 30 countries, meaning it will go into effect in a year’s time. The charter sets out the labour rights of the world’s 1.2 million seafarers.
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News
Decent work opportunities fall short for indigenous people
07 August 2012
On the occasion of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples – marked on August 9 - ILO News looks at employment and social justice prospects for those communities.
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