News
December 2006
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International Migrants Day (18 December 2006) Reversing the brain drain in China: the return of the 'sea turtles'
11 December 2006
As China's economy continues to grow exponentially, the country faces a shortage of locally educated managers with international experience. But more and more Chinese who previously left the country to study abroad are heading back to the land of opportunities, according to a recent article in the ILO's International Labour Review ( Note 1).
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Abandoned but not lost: Towards global protection for abandoned seafarers
07 December 2006
The complexities of globalization and its impact on shipping have made helping seafarers abandoned in foreign ports more pressing than ever. A recently created ILO database on reported incidents of abandonment of seafarers ( Note 1) is the first step in this direction. Since January 2004, the database has registered 40 cases of abandonment worldwide.
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Press release
ILO welcomes EU decision to promote Decent Work for All
05 December 2006
The International Labour Organization (ILO) today welcomed the decision of the European Council of Ministers to adopt a set of conclusions on the promotion of decent work in the European Union and through the world, saying it provided powerful new support to efforts aimed at making decent work a global reality.
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World Aids Day 2006: New ILO report says HIV/AIDS epidemic costing more than 1 million new jobs per year Says workplace should become major entry point for prevention and access to treatment
01 December 2006
The relentless advance of HIV/AIDS is markedly reducing economic and employment growth in countries hit hardest by the epidemic, jeopardizing their efforts to reduce poverty, create new jobs, especially for youth, and fight child labour, says a new report by the International Labour Office (ILO) released today.
November 2006
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World AIDS Day 2006 The workforce and HIV/AIDS: Employment is a crucial lifeline
30 November 2006
In 2005, more than 3 million labour force participants worldwide were partially or fully unable to work because of illness due to AIDS. A new ILO report on HIV/AIDS and work ( Note 1) shows that both prevention and treatment could bring significant benefits to the global labour force and the economy, more particularly accessible and effective antiretroviral drug therapy (ARVs). ILO Online reports from Kenya.
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News
A new web portal against child labour launched in Brazil
27 November 2006
The Brazilian National Forum for the Prevention and Eradication of Child Labour presented at the National Confederation of Commerce HQ in Brasília, the new Child Labour Portal in the web (www.fnpeti.org.br) which brings, as breaking news, the latest IBOPE Opinion Polls on the worst forms of child labour in Brazil.
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Press release
World AIDS Day 2006 in the world of work
24 November 2006
A wide variety of events are planned in the world of work on 1 December to mark World AIDS Day 2006, ranging from workplace events to forming of "human AIDS ribbons" as a way of saying "let's stand up and be counted," according to the International Labour Organization (ILO).
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ILO calls for zero tolerance of violence against children in the workplace
20 November 2006
Millions of child labourers and legally employed adolescents face "systemic" violence at their places of work, ranging from physical or verbal abuse to sexual harassment, rape and even murder, according to a new "World Report on Violence Against Children" ( Note 1) published today, Universal Children's Day.
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ILO Governing Body concludes 297th Session: Considers labour situation in Myanmar, Belarus and other countries
17 November 2006
The Governing Body of the International Labour Office (ILO) concluded its 297th session here following discussions on a range of issues including: follow-up activities to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) ministerial declaration on generating full and productive employment and decent work for all; respect of basic labour rights in Myanmar, Belarus and other countries; youth employment; and labour inspection.
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Universal Children's Day: Stop violence against children in the workplace!
17 November 2006
Every year, millions of children who work pay a heavy price in terms of pain and abuse for their labour. The "World Report on Violence Against Children", launched on Universal Children's Day says many of the world's more than 300 million child and adolescent workers suffer ill-treatment, physical and psychological violence, verbal or sexual abuse. The report paints a stark picture of the nature, extent and causes of violence against children, including forms of violence in places of work ILO Online reports.