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July 2012
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ILO: Public-Private partnership is key to HIV response
23 July 2012
The role of public-private partnerships in response to HIV and AIDS and the relevance of action at the workplace are being highlighted at the 19th International AIDS Conference.
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Youth guarantees can boost Eurozone recovery
12 July 2012
The cost of programmes designed to help young people get a job, education or training stands at less than 0.5 per cent of government spending in the Eurozone, according to an ILO report issued on Wednesday 11 July. The rewards, however, are a lot higher.
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Eurozone risks losing a further 4.5 million jobs
11 July 2012
A report by the ILO’s International Institute for Labour Studies says a concerted policy shift towards job creation is needed in order to reverse the heavy unemployment crisis affecting the single-currency area.
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Cooperatives: Resilient to crises, key to sustainable growth
06 July 2012
In a message marking International Day of Cooperatives, ILO Director-General Juan Somavia salutes the approximately one billion people worldwide who are involved in cooperatives.
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ILO Chief: Global economy at turning point, time to rethink policies
02 July 2012
ILO Director-General Juan Somavia outlines measures to create decent jobs and preserve incomes for working families around the world.
June 2012
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US health care law can help close gaps in social security coverage
29 June 2012
The national debate that has sprung up in the US around the new legislation on health care is actually quite beneficial, according to an ILO expert on social protection.
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Mexico: A labour market overview
29 June 2012
As Mexicans go to the polls on Sunday to choose a new president and legislature, the ILO presents a snapshot of the employment situation based on the May edition of "The Labour Situation in Latin America"*.
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European public sector under threat
28 June 2012
A new ILO study shows budget deficits have led to significant cuts in European public sector expenditure, employment and wages. It also discusses the key role of social dialogue under the present circumstances.
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ILO survey: 5.5 million working children in the Philippines
27 June 2012
The government has announced it is scaling up the campaign to put an end to the worst forms of child labour by 2016.
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Somavia: Decent work is key for a greener economy
22 June 2012
The ILO chief talked about the need for an integrated approach linking the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development at a roundtable during the Rio+20 Conference.