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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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   Invest in youth or lose a generation, ILO says

   14 June 2012

   The International Labour Conference calls for urgent action to tackle the jobs crisis that affects 75 million young men and women across the globe. Political commitment and innovative approaches are needed.

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   Prioritize ‘full employment’, says Italian President

   13 June 2012

   Italy’s President tells delegates to the International Labour Conference that social protection for all is key to a fair global development.

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   Need to find new ways to tackle unemployment, inequality and growth, says Klaus Schwab

   11 June 2012

   Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chair of the World Economic Forum, called for a “paradigm shift” in the approach to social and development challenges during his address to the International Labour Conference.

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   Halt jobs drain, give youth a chance says Spain’s Prince Felipe

   08 June 2012

   Tackling high unemployment and making sure young people can find a job is a priority for Spain.

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   Social protection expands despite crisis, ILO-World Bank report says

   07 June 2012

   A new ILO-World Bank report and online data tool shows that social protection systems expanded in many parts of the world between 2008 and 2010.

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   Swiss labour market recovery boosted by effective social partnership, ILO-World Bank report says

   07 June 2012

   A new ILO-World Bank report and online data tool presented at the 101st International Labour Conference shows that the Swiss labour market – even though it was hit by the crisis – recovered faster than in other countries, partly because of an intensive social dialogue between government, employers and workers.

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   Analyzing national responses to the global economic and social crisis

   07 June 2012

   On 12 June, Swiss Federal Counselor and Minister of Economic Affairs Johann Schneider-Ammann will present a new ILO-World Bank database to the International Labour Conference in Geneva. For the first time, the new database lists and examines the policy responses taken by 77 countries since the start of the financial and economic crisis.

May 2012

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   Eurozone: “Extreme policies could produce extreme reactions”, ILO head warns

   30 May 2012

   ILO Chief cautions against harsh policies that could provoke a reaction from people in the hardest hit Eurozone countries.