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June 2016
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Fighting bullying and harassment at sea
06 June 2016
Delegates at the 105th International Labour Conference voted to approve an amendment to the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 to include guidance on preventing bullying and harassment among seafarers. The ILO's Pete Forster talks to the guidance's creators.
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Social Security
Ukraine ratifies the major Social Security Convention of the ILO
06 June 2016
During the 105th session of the International Labour Conference, Ukraine became the 53rd ILO Member State to ratify Convention No. 102 on minimum standards of social security - the key international instrument defining a comprehensive and adequate social security system.
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Global Supply Chains: Lessons from Indonesia
06 June 2016
Eduard Parsaulian Marpaung, deputy-President of the Confederation of Indonesia Prosperity Trade Union (KSBSI) explains the challenges of Global Supply Chains in Indonesia.
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Global Supply Chains: Lessons from Bahrain
06 June 2016
Hasan Alhalwachi, General Secretary of the General Federation of Bahrain Trade Unions (GFBTU) explains the challenges of Global Supply Chains in Bahrain and how Trade Unions can implement decent work in global supply chains.
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Job creation and employment: The case of Jordan
06 June 2016
Haidar Touran, General Secretary of the General Federation of Jordan Trade Unions (GFJTU) explains the challenges of job creation and employment in Jordan.
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World Environment Day 2016
Preserve the environment to boost development and provide jobs
05 June 2016
Illegal wildlife trade harms not only the environment, it risks jobs, development and livelihoods, says ILO Director-General Guy Ryder, on World Environment Day
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Women at work
03 June 2016
Sustainable development will depend on better gender equality. Yet, women continue to face persistent challenges to get decent jobs. ILO is promoting the Women at Work Initiative to reverse the gender jobs gaps and support equal opportunities and a strong balance between work and family life. Guebray Berhane discusses with ILO's Shauna Olney and Laura Addati.
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A green world of work?
03 June 2016
ILO's Pete Forster talks with Kamal Gueye, an ILO Green Jobs Specialist, about the ways in which environmental change is going to transform the world of work and how we can prepare for it.
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How to tackle labour migration and promote gender equality
03 June 2016
Most international migration today is related to seeking employment. The number of female migrant workers is on the rise. Effective labour migration governance requires innovative skills development programs and gender equality for social transformation, says Mildred Oliphant, South Africa's Minister of Labour and President of the 105th session of the International Labour Conference. #ILC2016.
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Decent work and social justice crucial to achieving Agenda 2030
02 June 2016
During an exchange on improving policy coherence for decent work and sustainable development taking place at the 105th International Labour Conference, panelists reaffirm the importance of decent work and social justice as key to achieving the targets of the Sustainable Development Goals.