News

January 2013

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   Global Employment Trends 2013

   Global unemployment rising again but with significant differences across regions

   22 January 2013

   Five years after the outbreak of the global financial crisis, labour markets remain deeply depressed. Unemployment has started to rise again as the economic outlook worsens.

June 2011

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   I-News

   Main findings of the ILO study "The Global Crisis: Causes, responses and challenges"

   13 June 2011

   This new report by the ILO shows how well-designed employment and social policies can now play a crucial role in both boosting job creation and making economic growth more solid and equitable.

January 2011

1. News item

   UN Agencies to launch new report on gender and work in agricultural and rural areas

   19 January 2011

October 2010

1. International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

   Bachelet says economic growth alone is not enough to eliminate poverty

   17 October 2010

   Michelle Bachelet, the head of UN Women and the Social Protection Floor Advisory Group, told a United Nations “Global Poverty Reduction and Development Forum” held here to coincide with the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, that increased social inclusion can promote growth and poverty elimination.

February 2009

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   Microinsurance Innovation Facility

   Microinsurance Innovation Facility calls for new proposals - Projects would encourage innovation, promote insurance services to the poor

   17 February 2009

   The ILO’s Microinsurance Innovation Facility today issued a call for new proposals for grants to encourage insurance providers to experiment with new products and partnerships aimed at bringing effective and affordable risk management solutions to working poor in developing countries.