News
May 2022
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Media Advisory
ILO to release latest Monitor on the world of work, analyzing impact of multiple crises
17 May 2022
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Press release
Shipping industry adopts amendments to Maritime Labour Convention to improve seafarers’ conditions
16 May 2022
Drawing from lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, stakeholders in the global shipping industry have adopted amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006), to improve the living and working conditions of seafarers.
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5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour
Far-reaching action needed to end child labour
16 May 2022
Delegates at the 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour unite in calling for more to be done to end child labour
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© istockphoto / AsiaVision 2022
The Future of Work Podcast
The Serious Business of Happiness at Work
13 May 2022
Does it matter if people are happy at work? Or should they just be satisfied with reasonable pay and conditions and not expect more? It’s well-established that happiness is linked to better health and longevity, but an increasing amount of scientific research has found ties with work-related matters like productivity, innovation and staff retention. So, should employers pay attention to staff happiness, and if so, how can they build it?
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Press release
New ILO report finds African workplaces have been dramatically changed by the COVID-19 pandemic
12 May 2022
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© Fadel Senna / AFP 2022
Ukraine crisis
Nearly 5 million jobs have been lost in Ukraine since the start of the Russian aggression, says ILO
11 May 2022
Amid the humanitarian crisis sparked by Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, labour markets are being disrupted both in the country and in neighbouring states.
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© Sambrian Mbaabu / World Bank 2022
ILOSTAT blog
Inflation more than doubled between March 2021 and March 2022
10 May 2022
The annual rate of inflation worldwide, as measured by the consumer price index (CPI), accelerated to 9.2 per cent in March 2022, up from 7.5 per cent in February 2022, 6.8 per cent in January 2022 and 6.4 per cent in December 2021.
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Media advisory
The International Migration Review Forum to take place from 17-20 May 2022
10 May 2022
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ILO in action
Improve the lives of labour migrants in Central America
09 May 2022
Labour Migration Specialist, Noortje Denkers describes the ILO's work on labour migration across Central America, including the development of public policy and the promotion of employment for labour migrants and refugees.
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Podcast series: Global challenges – Global solutions
Employment and labour market policies: Can they profit from new technologies?
09 May 2022
Accelerating digitalization and technological change are having a big impact on informal employment and public and private employment services. In this podcast, ILO Employment Policy Department experts Vicky Leung, Technical and Programme Officer in the Transition to Formality Unit and, Michael Mwasikakata, Head of the Labour Market Services for Transitions Unit explain how.