News

May 2012

1. 

   South Sudan becomes 184th ILO member State

   25 May 2012

2. Media advisory: Election of the next ILO Director-General

   25 May 2012

   On 28 May 2012, the Governing Body will elect the next Director-General of the International Labour Office (ILO) at its 314th Session.

3. 

   ILO reports on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work

   25 May 2012

   The ILO has issued a report on the worldwide situation concerning its fundamental principles and rights of work – freedom of association and collective bargaining, forced and child labour and discrimination.

4. Media Advisory: ILO and UNEP to publish new report on green economy

   24 May 2012

5. Information for the media: 101st International Labour Conference (30 May–14 June 2012)

   24 May 2012

6. 

   Defeat jobs crisis, “improve economy”: Voices from the Youth Employment Forum

   24 May 2012

   Young people from around the world are discussing ways to promote youth employment and entrepreneurship in the face of a global jobs crisis that affects 75 million youth. Over 100 young men and women are taking part in the Youth Employment Forum at the ILO in Geneva, sharing their experiences and points of view. These are some of their voices:

7. 

   Youth from around the world gather at the ILO to tackle job crisis

   23 May 2012

   The ILO Youth Employment Forum got under way with young people from around the world discussing the promotion of decent jobs in the face of a dramatic global jobs crisis that disproportionately affects them.

8. 

   ILO head warns of growing disconnect between people and politics

   23 May 2012

   ILO head, Juan Somavia, warned of “a growing disconnect between people and politics, people and government”. These remarks were part of his address to young men and women who were attending the Opening of the Youth Employment Forum in Geneva.

9. 

   ILO and IMF support discussion of a new strategy for employment, decent work and development in Zambia

   23 May 2012

   Zambian authorities, trade unions and employers agreed to work together and with the ILO and the IMF to promote employment by creating inclusive growth, at a two day-meeting that ended in Lusaka on 22 May.

10. 

    Aung San Suu Kyi to address the ILO’s International Labour Conference

    22 May 2012

    The International Labour Organization (ILO) has announced that Ms Aung San Suu Kyi - Chairperson of the National League for Democracy (NLD) in Myanmar - will attend the 101st International Labour Conference.