News

March 2007

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   ASEAN and ILO to cooperate in addressing labour and employment issues

   20 March 2007

   The Secretariat of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the International Labour Office (ILO) signed a Cooperation Agreement today to strengthen their collaboration and partnership.

2. ILO welcomes EU decision to step up fight against HIV/AIDS

   14 March 2007

   The International Labour Organization (ILO) today welcomed a declaration by Ministers of Health from the European Union (EU) on HIV/AIDS, saying it contains provisions that give greater recognition to the role of the workplace in the fight against HIV/AIDS.

3. ILO Governing Body opens 298th session: Labour situation in Belarus and Myanmar will be discussed, along with ILO budget, trade and employment

   08 March 2007

   The Governing Body of the International Labour Office (ILO) will address a range of issues at its 298th session beginning here today, including basic labour rights in Myanmar and Belarus, trade and employment, wages around the world, UN reform and the latest report of the ILO Committee on Freedom of Association.

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   Global Employment Trends for Women 2007: ILO study warns on the feminization of working poverty

   07 March 2007

   More women then ever before are in work, but a persistent gap in status, job security, wages and education between women and men is contributing to the "feminization of working poverty", according to a new report by the International Labour Office (ILO) issued for International Women's Day.

5. International Women's Day 2007: ILO to celebrate working women who have been "breaking boundaries and driving change"

   01 March 2007

   The International Labour Office (ILO) will mark International Women's Day this year with a range of events designed to celebrate working women who have been "breaking boundaries and driving change".

February 2007

1. 

   ILO concludes Understanding with Myanmar

   26 February 2007

   The International Labour Office (ILO) announced today that it has concluded an Understanding with the Government of Myanmar designed to provide, as previously requested by the International Labour Conference and the ILO Governing Body, a mechanism to enable victims of forced labour to seek redress.

2. ILO and WTO issue new joint study on "Trade and employment: Challenges and policy research"

   20 February 2007

   This study is the outcome of collaborative research between the World Trade Organization Secretariat and the International Labour Office. It addresses an issue that is of concern to both organizations: the relationship between trade and employment.

3. ILO Director-General statement on Guinea

   13 February 2007

   The Director-General of the International Labour Organization, Juan Somavia, has made an urgent call for the end of violence and for ensuring the safety of trade union leaders in Guinea.

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   ILO, UNDP join forces to promote growth for decent jobs

   09 February 2007

   The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have agreed to strengthen their collaboration and partnership in a major new effort to bolster UN actions designed to reduce poverty and create more decent work.

January 2007

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   Global Employment Trends 2007: Global unemployment remains at historic high despite strong economic growth; Modest gains in reducing working poverty

   25 January 2007

   The number of people unemployed worldwide remained at an historical high in 2006 despite strong global economic growth, the International Labour Office (ILO) said in its annual Global Employment Trends released today.