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June 2013

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   102nd International Labour Conference

   Van Rompuy: Growth and jobs are the ultimate goal of all reforms

   14 June 2013

   Ahead of the European Council meeting, European Council President, Herman Van Rompuy, addresses the International Labour Conference and says that the ILO has a key role to play in helping to address the challenges that Europe faces.

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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.

April 2013

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   © Saad Akhtar / Flickr 2013

   Wage trends

   Are wages around the world converging?

   18 April 2013

   As the world’s emerging economies change the dynamics of the global economy, Philippe Egger, Director of the ILO Bureau of Programming and Management, explores the challenges of comparing wages across countries.

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   European employment

   Austerity a threat to prosperity?

   09 April 2013

   Unemployment in Europe has reached historic levels and there is growing concern that the jobs crisis is so deep it will have a profound impact on the region's ability to recover.

March 2013

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   Video

   Economic crisis, social injustice and youth unemployment threatens democracy in Europe, says leader of the European Parliament

   22 March 2013

   Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament, noted that the ILO and the EP were among "the first to oppose austerity measures" as a response to the economic downturn and stressed the need for a balance between fiscal discipline and growth. Managing the crisis, he said, could provide an unprecedented opportunity to achieve transformational change in European economies.

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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.

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   Video

   Roundtable on sustaining growth and job creation in Africa

   19 March 2013

   Despite the global economic and financial crisis, African economies have continued to record average annual economic growth of five per cent. Six of the world's fastest growing economies are in Africa, making the continent the world's second fastest growing region. How this growth can be sustained and be harnessed to create more jobs, was the focus of discussion among employers at a roundtable organized by the International Organization of Employers (IOE) in collaboration with the ILO and Business Africa. The highlight of the event was the presentation of McKinsey's Global Institute study: "Africa at Work: Job Creation and Inclusive Growth".

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.

July 2012

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   Article

   Turning waste fruit into a profitable business

   05 July 2012

   Cooperatives have played an important role in Indonesia by helping to boost growth, reduce poverty and promote social cohesion. As the world celebrates the UN International Day of Cooperatives, Gita Lingga reports on a successful project involving rural women in the Maluku islands.

May 2012

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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.