All ILO Newsroom content

June 2013

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   Myanmar

   A new path out of adversity

   14 June 2013

   The ILO’s infrastructure project on the Irrawaddy delta in Myanmar, not only re-established access to villages devastated by cyclone Nargis in 2008 but also gave rise to a bustling community life.

February 2013

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   Somalia

   Drop the gun and take a pen

   21 February 2013

   Countries have stepped up their efforts to fight piracy and warlordism in Somalia. The ILO has partnered with other UN agencies to address the root causes of the conflicts: chronic unemployment and a lack of prospects for youth.

October 2012

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   World Teachers Day

   Guy Ryder: Teaching is a profession under siege

   03 October 2012

   The ILO Director-General calls for urgent action to make teaching an attractive career once again.

May 2012

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   Three steps to curb youth unemployment

   15 May 2012

   The right mix of education and training, promoting entrepreneurship and strengthening employment services is key to tackling the current youth employment crisis in many parts of the world, said Executive Director of the ILO’s Employment Sector, Mr José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs.

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   Article

   Giving young people the right skills for today’s jobs

   15 May 2012

   At a time when youth unemployment has reached alarming levels, governments are urgently seeking ways to tackle the crisis and defuse the potential time bomb of an increasingly disheartened and angry generation. Journalist Patrick Moser reports.

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   News item

   Africa: No real growth without jobs

   10 May 2012

   Pro-employment macroeconomic policies, public works schemes, investments and promotion of youth employability are key to ensuring future generations share Africa’s growth story, the ILO says as the World Economic Forum on Africa meets.

April 2012

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   Video interview

   Youth unemployment crisis stuck until at least 2016, predicts the ILO

   27 April 2012

   ILO's Theodor Sparreboom, Senior Economist, presents the current youth unemployment rates, which at a global level, are stuck at 12,7%. The situation is worsening, especially in developed economies, where the average rate has not returned to pre-crisis levels. The ILO Global Employment Trends for Youth Report 2012 also warns of the dramatic deterioration of the labour situation for young people, who increaingly are employed in part-time and temporary jobs, as they have no other alternatives.

March 2012

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   Feature

   Giving an ancient craft a new shine: Training youth in the brassware sector in India

   27 March 2012

   Low levels of education, lack of skills, diplomas or certificates within a technical field severely limit the chances of gainful employment for a vast number of youth in India. A new programme of skills developing and training, however, is providing an alternative. Neelam Agnihotri, ILO communication officer in New Delhi, reports how this initiative is providing new jobs for youth in the centuries-old traditional brassware industry in Moradabad, northern India.

February 2012

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   Article

   Tackling child labour through education in African, Caribbean and the Pacific (ACP) States (TACKLE)

   20 February 2012

January 2012

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   Feature

   How the ILO supports change in the Arab world

   17 January 2012

   The world has been transfixed in admiration at the courage of the women and men who have taken to the streets across the Arab States over the past year. Farah Dakhlallah, ILO Regional Outreach and Advocacy Officer in Beirut, reports from Yemen and Lebanon where the ILO assists in preparing a better future for workers in the region.