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September 2012
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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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Video News Release
Taking Decent Work on Board
21 August 2012
When the ILO adopted the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006) in February 2006, Director-General Juan Somavia called it "making labour history" for seafarers around the world.The MLC, 2006, will come into force 12 months after ratification by 30 ILO member States, representing a total share of at least 33 percent of the world's gross tonnage (gt) of ships. The Convention promotes a strong enforcement regime to ensure that labour standards are enforced as effectively as the International Maritime Organization (IMO) conventions on ship safety, security and environmental protection (SOLAS/MARPOL) by both flag and port States.
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Video News Release
To be young and profitable in Peru
10 August 2012
There are nearly 450,000 young people without jobs in Peru. They represent more than two thirds of the country's unemployed and of the 5 million young people who do have work, many are in "precarious" conditions, without social benefits or job security. So instead of looking for a job, many young Peruvians prefer to looking toward themselves and starting their own businesses.
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Article
Youth employment: What works
09 August 2012
International Youth Day – marked on August 12 – sets the spotlight on the pressing challenges faced by young people. ILO News looks at practices that can help turn around the dramatic youth employment situation.
April 2012
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Video News Release
Spanish youth: Facing the job crisis
25 April 2012
The global jobs crisis is hitting the younger generation hard. According to the ILO, worldwide over 75 million young people are out of work and the problem is especially acute in countries like Spain that have been hard hit by the Euro crisis.
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.
October 2011
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Video News Release
Generation scarred by youth employment crisis
19 October 2011
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has warned of a "scarred" generation of young workers facing a dangerous mix of high unemployment, increased inactivity and precarious work in developed countries, as well as persistently high working poverty in the developing world.
June 2011
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Video
Voices from the Conference - Parting Impressions
17 June 2011
The views and aspirations of some of the more than 4,000 participants of the 100th International Labour Conference are shared in a video finale presented at the closing ceremony in the Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland. It is a parting impression of 17 days of committee discussions, special events, high-level panels, special guests and the adoption of a landmark convention for domestic workers.
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