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July 2007
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UN ECOSOC reiterates strong support for ILO Decent work Agenda
12 July 2007
In a Ministerial declaration of the 2007 high-level segment of ECOSOC adopted on 10 July, the UN body reiterated its strong support for fair globalization and the need to translate growth into reduction of poverty.
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The CEB Toolkit for Mainstreaming Employment and Decent Work presented at the ECOSOC
06 July 2007
One year ago, the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) approved a Ministerial Declaration encouraging the UN system to develop a toolkit to promote decent work. Since then the ILO has worked closely with other agencies through the Chief Executives Board (CEB) chaired by Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. The final product, a CEB Toolkit for Mainstreaming Employment and Decent Work, is designed to help organizations throughout the multilateral system assess and improve employment and decent work outcomes of their own policies, programmes and activities.
June 2007
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Presidents of Chile and Ghana address International Labour Conference
04 June 2007
H.E. Ms. Michelle Bachelet, President of Chile and H.E. Mr. John Kufuor, President of the Republic of Ghana and Chairperson of the African Union, addressed the ILO annual conference which is running in Geneva until the 15th of June.
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MULTI Forum 2007 - Geneva, November 15-16 : ILO to celebrate 30th anniversary of its Declaration on Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy
01 June 2007
The International Labour Organization is to mark the 30th anniversary of the ILO’s groundbreaking Declaration on Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy in November of this year.
April 2007
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Conclusions of the Tripartite Meeting on the Production of Electronic Components for the IT industries
19 April 2007
The IT sector has been among the most dynamic and innovative in the globalized economy, creating millions of jobs and wealth worldwide...
March 2007
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ASEAN and ILO to cooperate in addressing labour and employment issues
20 March 2007
The Secretariat of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the International Labour Office (ILO) signed a Cooperation Agreement today to strengthen their collaboration and partnership.
February 2007
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ILO and WTO issue new joint study on "Trade and employment: Challenges and policy research"
20 February 2007
This study is the outcome of collaborative research between the World Trade Organization Secretariat and the International Labour Office. It addresses an issue that is of concern to both organizations: the relationship between trade and employment.
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ILO Director-General statement on Guinea
13 February 2007
The Director-General of the International Labour Organization, Juan Somavia, has made an urgent call for the end of violence and for ensuring the safety of trade union leaders in Guinea.
December 2006
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ILO, employers' and workers' organizations strengthen joint action against HIV/AIDS in Africa
21 December 2006
The African Regional Organisation of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU-AFRO) and the International Organisation of Employers (IOE) jointly organized a capacity-building meeting on HIV/AIDS for employers and workers in Kampala, Uganda on 12-14 December 2006.