News

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.

4. 

   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

1. 

   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.

2. Brunei becomes 180th ILO Member State

   23 January 2007

   Brunei Darussalam has become the 180th Member State of the International Labour Organization (ILO) following receipt in Geneva of a letter from Mr. Pehin Dato Adanan Yusof, Minister of Home Affairs, stating on behalf of the Government that Brunei formally accepts the obligations of the ILO Constitution.

December 2006

1. 

   ILO, employers' and workers' organizations strengthen joint action against HIV/AIDS in Africa

   21 December 2006

   The African Regional Organisation of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU-AFRO) and the International Organisation of Employers (IOE) jointly organized a capacity-building meeting on HIV/AIDS for employers and workers in Kampala, Uganda on 12-14 December 2006.

2. 

   ILO welcomes new UN Convention on rights of people with disabilities

   14 December 2006

   The International Labour Office (ILO) today welcomed the unanimous adoption by the United Nations of a new Convention for people with disabilities, saying provisions of the ground-breaking Convention would benefit millions of people whose inability to find jobs due to social exclusion costs the global economy an estimated US$1.9 trillion dollars per year.

3. The European Globalisation adjustment Fund (EGF)

   13 December 2006

   The European Globalisation adjustment Fund (EGF) is a new instrument which will provide personalised support to workers who have been made redundant as a result of trade liberalisation, so that they can either remain in employment or find quickly a new job.

4. ILO welcomes EU decision to promote Decent Work for All

   05 December 2006

   The International Labour Organization (ILO) today welcomed the decision of the European Council of Ministers to adopt a set of conclusions on the promotion of decent work in the European Union and through the world, saying it provided powerful new support to efforts aimed at making decent work a global reality.