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April 2013

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   © S.D. McCourtie / World Bank 2013

   Spring Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF

   Ryder warns that prospects for jobs recovery are receding

   20 April 2013

   In a statement to the IMFC in Washington, ILO Director-General Guy Ryder says international policy response efforts are not matching growing global concern over growth, job creation and poverty reduction.

March 2013

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   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.

October 2012

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   Global jobs situation

   ILO calls on G20 to live up to its promise to tackle the crisis

   11 October 2012

   The ILO Director-General says G20 countries should stand by their commitment to take new, urgent measures in the face of deteriorating global economic conditions.

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   Youth jobs data

   Youth labour market still critical in G20 countries

   03 October 2012

   Data presented at a G20 meeting in Geneva shows that youth unemployment rates remain alarming, ranging from about 8 per cent to over 50 per cent in 17 of the 20 member countries. The G20 Task Force on Employment agreed to promote quality apprenticeships.

June 2012

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   G20: ILO head calls for measurable targets for job creation

   20 June 2012

   Addressing the G20 summit, ILO Director-General Juan Somavia outlined concrete actions to address the global economic and social turmoil.

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   ILO: G20 must act on jobs for youth, social protection

   15 June 2012

   ILO Chief Juan Somavia heads to the G20 summit with a strong message to tackle the global jobs crisis, saying this would help restore investor confidence.

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   Global concern for jobs can help bring us out of the crisis, says ILO chief

   06 June 2012

   World bodies need to unite around common concerns to rebuild global governance and respond to people’s needs, says ILO Director-General.

May 2012

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   G20 still facing a 21 million jobs shortfall, say ILO and OECD

   16 May 2012

   If employment continues to grow at the current rate of 1.5 per cent, it will be impossible to close the approximately 21 million jobs gap that has accumulated across the G20 since the onset of the crisis in 2008, said the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in a joint report ahead of the G20 labour ministerial meeting in Guadalajara, Mexico.

February 2012

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   ILO to play active role in new U.N. Fund for disability rights

   17 February 2012

   The International Labour Organization is to play an active role in the implementation of a new trust fund established recently by six United Nations agencies to promote disability rights and help countries improve policies, data-gathering and service delivery to persons with disabilities.

November 2011

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   EU Commissioner László Andor calls for stronger focus on jobs as Europe faces “turbulent and tough times”

   14 November 2011

   The European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, László Andor, called for a reinforced focus on job creation as Europe struggles to stave off the worsening economic outlook.