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February 2011
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ILO Decent Work Research Prize awarded to two distinguished scholars
16 February 2011
The International Labour Organization (ILO) today announced that the ILO Decent Work Research Prize will be awarded to Professor Jayati Ghosh (India) and Professor Eve C. Landau (Israel and Switzerland) for their outstanding contribution to knowledge on the central concerns of the ILO.
January 2011
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ILO expresses concern over violence against trade unions in Tunisia
27 January 2011
The International Labour Organization (ILO) is very concerned about the violent attacks that have recently taken place against the offices of Tunisian trade unions.
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ILO report warns weak jobs recovery to continue through 2011 - youth employment a world priority
24 January 2011
With global unemployment, as officially measured, at record highs for the third straight year since the start of the economic crisis, the International Labour Office (ILO) warned in its annual employment trends survey that weak recovery in jobs is likely to continue in 2011, especially in developed economies.
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New UN report says rural women face increasing inequality: Calls for policies enabling women to drive rural economic growth and poverty reduction
21 January 2011
A new United Nations interagency report on the gender dimension of agricultural work says women still benefit less than men from rural employment and face new challenges due to the current economic and food crises.
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ILO to launch annual report on Global Employment Trends 2011
18 January 2011
The ILO is to issue its annual report “Global Employment Trends: The challenge of a jobs recovery”, on Tuesday 25 January 2011.
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ILO and Cardiff University join forces to promote decent work and sector-specific standards and instruments
14 January 2011
The International Labour Organization and the Cardiff University, through its Cardiff Business School, have signed an agreement to collaborate in the promotion and advancement of the social and labour dimension in the industrial, services and maritime sectors.
December 2010
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OSCE, ILO launch new study "Strengthening Migration Governance"
16 December 2010
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the International Labour Office (ILO) have launched a new study on "Strengthening Migration Governance" for International Migrants Day on 18 December.
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Cancun Agreement: ILO highlights call for a “Just Transition” with green jobs and decent work
15 December 2010
The ILO praised the 16th Conference of Parties (COP16) on climate change for including social and decent work dimensions in the outcome document, signaling broad recognition for a “just transition” to a low-carbon economy with decent work and greener jobs.
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ILO says economic crisis cut global wage growth by half
15 December 2010
The financial and economic crisis has cut global wage growth by half in 2008 and 2009, says a new report by the International Labour Office (ILO).
