All ILO Newsroom content

November 2012

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   ILO supervisory body

   ILO names five countries for serious violations of freedom of association

   15 November 2012

   The ILO Committee on Freedom of Association has highlighted five out of 32 cases as the most serious and urgent concerning the right to organize, collective bargaining and social dialogue.

August 2011

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   News item

   ILO Director-General’s expressed concern on trade union developments in Fiji

   08 August 2011

March 2011

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   Video

   Director-General Juan Somavia Voices the ILO's Commitment to the Process of Transition in Egypt

   14 March 2011

   Mr. Juan Somavia, the Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), concluding an official visit to Egypt, expressed ILO support for the establishment of freedom of association and other labour market and economic reforms in the country. On the last day of his visit Mr. Juan Somavia met with the Prime Minister, Mr. Essam Sharaf and the Minister of Finance, Mr. Samir Radwan, and visited Tahrir Square.

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   Press Conference

   ILO Welcomes Egyptian Statement on Freedom of Association

   12 March 2011

   During an official visit to Egypt, the Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), Mr. Juan Somavia, welcomed the statement of the Minister of Manpower and Migration of Egypt, H.E Dr. Ahmed El Borai on trade union rights. The Director-General was in Cairo at the invitation of the government to examine the labour and social situation of the country and the manner in which the ILO can best provide support and assistance during the transitional period and beyond.

August 2008

1. Article

   Executive summary:Globalization, Flexibilization and Working Conditions in Asia and the Pacific

   10 August 2008

2. Article

   Promotional Flyer:Globalization, Flexibilization and Working Conditions in Asia and the Pacific

   10 August 2008