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June 2013

  1. 102nd International Labour Conference

    African Union calls for more investment to promote jobs in Africa

    17 June 2013

    Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, the first woman to head the African Union Commission, urged African Member States and international partners to invest more in order to promote job creation in the region.

  2. © Said Khatib / AFP 2013

    Occupied Arab Territories

    Palestinian economy will not grow if restrictions on it remain, ILO says

    06 June 2013

    The ILO’s annual report on the situation of workers of the occupied Arab territories calls for the lifting of restrictions on movement, employment and economic activity, in order to increase opportunities for decent work.

March 2013

  1. Europe

    Balance between fiscal discipline and growth is needed, says European Parliament President

    22 March 2013

    The head of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, highlights common ground with the ILO on the need to move beyond austerity in the crisis response, on the importance of decent work and in the debate on the post-2015 development goals.

January 2013

  1. Global Employment Trends 2013

    Rise of middle-class jobs in the developing world could spur growth

    23 January 2013

    390 million additional “middle class” workers projected by 2017, but 1.5 billion workers remain either poor or near poor.

  2. Arab Spring

    ILO head hails signing of Tunisian social contract

    14 January 2013

    The Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), Guy Ryder, witnessed the signing of a key social stability pact in Tunisia, which coincided with the two-year anniversary of the start of the Arab Spring.

November 2012

  1. Post 2015 Development Agenda

    Beyond the MDGs: It’s all about jobs and livelihoods

    18 November 2012

    As the debate on the post-Millennium Development Goals agenda gathers pace, the ILO says the most pressing priorities are job creation and social protection.

October 2012

  1. International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

    Guy Ryder: New direction needed if poverty is to be beaten

    17 October 2012

    Decent Work and full employment must be key goals in the fight against poverty, says ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder.

  2. South Africa mines

    Social dialogue needed to prevent further violence in SA mines, says ILO

    01 October 2012

    The ILO calls for social dialogue and a review of labour market institutions to avoid further violence in the South African mining industry

September 2012

  1. News item

    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

  1. Labour standards

    Milestone ratifications of seafarers’ labour rights charter

    20 August 2012

    The ILO’s Maritime Labour Convention has now been ratified by 30 countries, meaning it will go into effect in a year’s time. The charter sets out the labour rights of the world’s 1.2 million seafarers.

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