News
November 2010
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Caring for the carers
International guidelines launched to protect health workers against HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis
19 November 2010
New international guidelines launched by the International Labour Organization (ILO), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) aimed at protecting health workers from occupational exposure to HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis (TB) and providing access to prevention, treatment and care.
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Press release
Mediation to tackle labour dispute at the ILO
19 November 2010
After a week of tension the Administration and Staff Union of the ILO have agreed on mediation to resolve their disagreements. Through fruitful dialogue, the parties agreed to the proposal by the Director-General of the ILO, Mr. Juan Somavia, that the Union and Management have recourse to a process of external, independent mediation as a way forward from the current impasse.
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Article
Microinsurance and technology: Bringing hi-tech to low-income clients
18 November 2010
When a young woman living in a small village in India became ill, the treatment she received reflected how microinsurance can bring technology that improves health and reduces poverty even to the remotest places. ILO Online reports from India on how micro-insurance providers using technology are paving the way to poverty reduction and sustainable development.
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Microinsurance Innovation Facility
New microinsurance grants to promote innovative technology to protect low-income households
18 November 2010
The Microinsurance Innovation Facility at the International Labour Organization, in collaboration with the Z Zurich Foundation, is offering grants of up to US$ 500,000 for microinsurance projects that use technology and other innovations to protect large numbers of low-income households in developing countries.
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First ILO World Social Security Report
Social security plays critical role in times of crisis, but still eludes much of the world
16 November 2010
A new report by the International Labour Office (ILO) says that while social security measures have played a critical role in reducing the social impact of economic crises both now and in the past, basic social security coverage remains out of reach for most of the world, especially in low-income countries.
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ILO, WTO, World Bank and OECD joint press release
Joint Press release - More open trade and well designed employment policies: key to supporting growth
12 November 2010
Open markets play a pivotal role in supporting growth and job creation, says a new joint report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the International Labour Organization, the World Bank and the World Trade Organization.
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Report
ILO to launch the first World Social Security Report
12 November 2010
The International Labour Office is to launch the “World Social Security Report 2010-2011: Providing coverage in times of crisis and beyond” on 16 November, 2010.
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G20 Summit
G20 urged to implement commitment to jobs, social protection
12 November 2010
Amidst widespread concern about the slow recovery in employment, Mr. Juan Somavia, Director-General of the ILO, urged the G20 Leaders to implement their commitment to the central role of social protection and decent work in global recovery.
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Governing Body, November 2010 session
The impact of the global economic crisis on public administration
11 November 2010
The economic crisis also had an impact on employment and working conditions in public administration. A new ILO report prepared for the November 2010 session of its Governing Body recommends that governments engage in social dialogue when seeking measures to counter the downturn.
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Sectoral impact of the crisis
ILO report sees “volatile and uneven recovery” across economic sectors in 2010
10 November 2010
The ILO’s Sectoral Activities Department has released new data showing that employment is recovering unevenly across sectors in the first half of 2010 and will continue to do so over the remainder of the year.