News

June 2009

1. 

   Labour Organization Journalistic Prize awarded to Jessie Ngoma-Simengwa for her article on risking life at a Zambian copper mine

   12 June 2009

   "Plight of a Zambian mine accident victim", the article that won the 2009 “Media for Labour Rights” journalistic prize awarded by the ILO to Jessie Ngoma-Simengwa

2. 

   New ILO report on the situation of workers of the occupied Arab territories

   11 June 2009

   The annual report of the International Labour Office (ILO) on the situation of workers of the occupied Arab territories depicts “a dismal human, economic and social situation in the occupied Arab territories, overshadowed by stalled peace negotiations”.

3. 

   ILO and UNDP: First report on work and the family in Latin America and the Caribbean – Tensions between family and labour life entail high costs for more than 100 million women integrating the region’s workforce

   11 June 2009

   The massive and irreversible inclusion of Latin American and Caribbean women in the workforce has highlighted the challenges of traditional interplay between work and family life. Responding to these tensions is an essential step towards gender equality and for more productive economies, says a joint report from the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

4. 

   ILO says crisis increases risk of girls becoming child labourers

   10 June 2009

   The global financial crisis could push an increasing number of children, particularly girls, into child labour, according to a new report issued by the International Labour Office (ILO) for the World Day Against Child Labour on June 12.

5. 

   World Day Against Child Labour – 12 June 2009

   08 June 2009

   The annual World Day Against Child Labour will be marked by events in scores of countries around the world on 12 June amid growing concerns over the impact of the economic crisis on child labour, and in particular girls.

6. 

   Japan marks 35 years of support for ILO

   05 June 2009

   An exhibition to mark the 35th anniversary of the Japanese Government’s support for the ILO will be held at the ILO’s Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland from 9-30 June.

7. 

   ILO Director-General calls for a global jobs pact to urgently tackle the employment and social protection consequences of the economic crisis

   03 June 2009

   Warning of a possible six to eight year employment and social protection crisis due to the economic downturn, International Labour Organization (ILO) Director- General Juan Somavia called on delegates to the 98th International Labour Conference to adopt a “Global Jobs Pact.”

8. 

   98th ILO annual Conference elects officers

   03 June 2009

   The 98th Session of the International Labour Conference, which will run in Geneva till 19 June, opened, electing as its President Mr. Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, Minister of Labour and Employment and Expatriates of Bangladesh.

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   Heads of State, government and leaders from the world of work tackle the global jobs crisis

   02 June 2009

   Some 4,000 representatives of government and employers’ and workers’ organizations are to meet in Geneva on 3-19 June to search during the annual Conference of the International Labour Organization for an effective response to the growing impact of the economic and financial crisis on employment, social protection and the world of work.

May 2009

1. 

   ILO signals potential social and economic consequences for workers and their families from actions taken to address the influenza A(H1N1) virus

   29 May 2009

   Since the influenza A(H1N1) outbreak has been announced 53 countries have officially reported 1reported 15,510 cases of human infection including 99 deaths (as of 06:00 GMT, 29 May 2009). The speed with which the outbreak has spread and the risk of a pandemic certainly merit the implementation of all measures necessary to protect the health of the world’s population.