News

December 2011

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   Governments and workers discuss opportunities for green jobs in the area of climate change mitigation

   16 December 2011

   In the margins of the UNFCCC conference in Durban, the International Labour Organization and the UN Institute for Training and Research organized social talks on "Green Jobs and Mitigation to Climate Change"

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   ILO calls for stronger coherence between labour and climate agendas

   06 December 2011

   As the 17th Conference of Parties of the UN Convention on Climate Change enters its second week, the International Labour Office is organizing and participating in a series of events aimed at addressing the challenges and opportunities of climate change impacts and policies on the world of work.

November 2011

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   Rio+20: ILO's input to the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development

   25 November 2011

   The International Labour Organization (ILO) is involved in the preparations for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD), also known as Rio+20, which will take place from 20-22 June 2012 in Brazil.

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   New ILO study says greener economies will require development of new green job skills

   07 November 2011

   The employment potential of the transition to greener economies cannot be realized without the development of a wide range of relevant new skills for green jobs, according to a new global study by the ILO of 21 countries representing some 60 per cent of the world population. “Skills for Green Jobs: A Global View” is the most comprehensive report to date, outlining the needs and challenges of developing new skills that will be critical to sustaining the growth of green economies.