News
October 2011
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Press release
World of Work Report 2011- ILO says world heading for a new and deeper jobs recession, warns of more social unrest
31 October 2011
In a grim analysis issued on the eve of the G20 leaders summit, the International Labour Organization (ILO) says the global economy is on the verge of a new and deeper jobs recession that will further delay the global economic recovery and may ignite more social unrest in scores of countries.
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News
UN panel calls for global ‘protection floor’ with income security and health services
28 October 2011
With more than five out of every seven people in the world lacking adequate social security, a high-level United Nations panel called for guaranteeing basic income and services for all, not only as a means to ensure peace and stability but also to boost economic growth.
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Press release
Social protection floor key to addressing crises and social instability
27 October 2011
A high-level panel headed by the former President of Chile, Michele Bachelet, delivered a ground-breaking report to UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, arguing that a social protection floor could boost economic growth and enhance social cohesion.
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Article
Quotes from international leaders in support of social protection systems for all
26 October 2011
International leaders including the presidents of Brazil and France welcomed the report issued on Thursday 27 October by the Social Protection Floor Advisory Group headed by UN women chief Michelle Bachelet. The report calls on the G20 leaders to consider an “action plan” for implementing social protection floors through existing and new financing mechanisms.
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News
ILO meeting to discuss restructuring in the chemical industry
21 October 2011
Some 90 Government, employers’ and workers’ delegates from more than 40 countries will discuss restructuring in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, and ways to make it sustainable through improved industrial relations at a meeting which runs in Geneva from 24-27 October.
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Press release
ILO warns of a generation “scarred” by a worsening global youth employment crisis
19 October 2011
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has warned of a “scarred” generation of young workers facing a dangerous mix of high unemployment, increased inactivity and precarious work in developed countries, as well as persistently high working poverty in the developing world.
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Press release
ILO issues the 7th edition of the “Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM) 2011”
14 October 2011
The ILO has issued the 7th edition of its biennial publication “Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM)”, covering 18 indicators on employment and decent work with the latest available data for more than 200 countries, areas or economies worldwide.
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News
First Lady of the Republic of Zambia calls for urgent ratification of ILO Maternity Protection Convention
14 October 2011
In an address to a Special Focus discussion on Women at the 12th ILO African Regional Meeting, The First Lady of the Republic of Zambia urged African countries to rapidly ratify the Maternity Protection Convention (183) of the International Labour Organization to speed up women’s social and economic empowerment in the region.
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News
200 million Young Africans, 200 million Opportunities: Joint Initiative on Job Creation for Youth in Africa
12 October 2011
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News
Efficient growth, employment and Decent Work in Africa: Time for a new vision
12 October 2011
According to a 2010 report by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Africa faces the huge challenge of creating 100 million productive jobs by 2015 in order to reduce the number of working poor. Participants to the first special debate of the ILO’s African Regional Meeting on efficient growth, employment and decent work in Africa called for new ways of thinking in order to realize an inclusive job-rich growth in Africa.