Features

2011

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   BRICS countries lead the way in social security extension

   15 June 2011

   High-level representatives of five emerging countries that represent 40 percent of the world’s population and nearly 30 percent of its surface area told delegates at the annual ILO conference that the extension of social security is an essential investment in sustainable social and economic development and one that is affordable where there is the necessary political will.

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   Discussions on social security for all get under way

   07 June 2011

   The 100th International Labour Conference has started discussions on ways to establish social security for all as a powerful and affordable tool to promote economic growth, reduce poverty and mitigate the impact of crises. Yet, only about 20 percent of the world’s working age population has access to comprehensive social security systems, according to a new conference report, entitled “Social Security for Social Justice and a fair Globalization”.

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   Social security for social justice and a fair globalization: Questions and answers

   03 June 2011

   Over the past several years, the ILO has adopted a number of measures designed to promote social security coverage for the vast majority of the world’s workers who currently lack coverage. Yet, in a world marked by rapidly spreading financial and economic fluctuations, the capacity of individuals to cope alone with economic risks is even more limited than before. It is in this context that the 100th Session of the ILC in June 2011 will discuss the strategic objective of social protection and specifically focus on social security.

2008

1. Article

   Executive summary:World of Work Report 2008

   17 November 2008

   Income inequalities have been growing significantly within countries over the past two decades or so. This new report from the International Institute for Labour Studies presents a timely assessment of this issue, based on new data and economic analysis and with full technical annexes. It looks at the extent of this phenomenon and ...

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

   10 August 2008

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

   10 August 2008

2007

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   Trade unions and globalization: trends, challenges and responses

   21 November 2007

   Globalization has proved a complex and multi-faceted process for workers around the world, as are the strategies they must develop to face its challenges. A new ILO book examines some of the crucial issues facing the trade union movement...

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   Questions and answers about the ILO Forum on Decent Work for a Fair Globalization

   30 October 2007

   Political and opinion leaders from around the globe will meet in Lisbon, Portugal from 31 October to 2 November 2007 to discuss the role of decent work as the key to economic, social and environmental sustainability and a fair and inclusive globalization.

2006

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   Abandoned but not lost: Towards global protection for abandoned seafarers

   07 December 2006

   The complexities of globalization and its impact on shipping have made helping seafarers abandoned in foreign ports more pressing than ever. A recently created ILO database on reported incidents of abandonment of seafarers ( Note 1) is the first step in this direction. Since January 2004, the database has registered 40 cases of abandonment worldwide.

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   In the heart of the sierra: local talent at the service of the global economy

   07 April 2006

   In Peru, a group of female embroiderers has allied itself with the Converse shoe brand to put their ancestral knowledge at the service of a global company. It is a prime example of what the ILO considers the bright face of globalization: creating jobs locally that contribute to international commerce. ILO Online reports from the Ayacucho region in Peru.