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February 2013

  1. 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.

  2. © UN Photo/Logan Abassi 2013

    World Day for Social Justice

    Ryder: Social justice, the smart solution to economic recovery

    20 February 2013

    On World Day for Social Justice, ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, called on governments, employers and workers to tackle rising inequalities and step up the global struggle for social justice.

  3. Eurofound 2013 Forum

    ILO Chief calls for immediate action to tackle unemployment

    15 February 2013

    ILO Director General, Guy Ryder, stressed how "world unemployment is still on the rise, and the feeling of the need to act and change is very much on our mind". While addressing the Eurofound 2013 Forum in Dublin, Ireland, Mr. Ryder went on to say how the social investment package offers an important opportunity to begin to move to a different direction, as people need to be brought back to the labour market. He concluded, it is not acceptable to tolerate levels of youth unemployment which are lived in millions of lives of quiet desperation.

  4. Organizational structure

    Reform of ILO headquarters

    14 February 2013

  5. By Guy Ryder

    Jobs, social inclusion and growth should top EU agenda

    14 February 2013

    ILO Director-General Guy Ryder discusses the priorities of the European Union in the context of his first official visit to Ireland, which holds the rotating Presidency of the Council of the EU.

  6. Gender gap

    India: Why is women’s labour force participation dropping?

    13 February 2013

    More women in India of working age are enrolling in secondary school but that is only one reason why the number of women who are either working or looking for a job is decreasing.

  7. ILO report

    ILO: Tougher measures needed to curb forced labour

    08 February 2013

    According to an ILO report, the need to deter would-be perpetrators is widely recognized, but more effort is needed to identify cases of forced labour and to prevent the crime.

  8. Video

    Face Up to Forced Labour

    08 February 2013

    A public service announcement linked to a new report by the International Labour Office (ILO) looks at the "opportunity cost" of coercion to workers affected by forced labour, and details the growing number of unethical, fraudulent and criminal practices that can lead people into such situations.

  9. Cooperatives

    Egypt’s farmers: Sowing the seeds of an agricultural revolution

    07 February 2013

    Agriculture will be critical to future economic growth in Egypt, says the ILO – but only if the laws on farmers’ co-ops are reformed.

  10. Asia-Pacific YouthNet Talk show

    Rising youth unemployment in Asia

    06 February 2013

    In this programme, the ILO's Focal Points for Youth Employment in the Asia Pacific look at the rising youth unemployment globally and how the ILO can respond to the challenges.

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