News

November 2011

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   Kuwait contributes US$500,000 to promote decent work in the occupied Palestinian territory

   15 November 2011

   Kuwait grants ILO half a million dollars to promote Palestinian job creation, social dialogue and social protection.

2. ILO’s 15th Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting to be held in Kyoto, Japan will consider employment, economic outlook

   15 November 2011

   (ILO News) BANGKOK: The 15th Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting (APRM) of the ILO will take place from 4-7 December 2011 at the Kyoto International Convention Centre (KICC), Kyoto, Japan.

3. 

   EU Commissioner László Andor calls for stronger focus on jobs as Europe faces “turbulent and tough times”

   14 November 2011

   The European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, László Andor, called for a reinforced focus on job creation as Europe struggles to stave off the worsening economic outlook.

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   Decent Work Research Prize Laureates address ILO

   11 November 2011

   Decent Work Research Prize Laureates Professor Jayati Ghosh and Professor Eve C. Landau called for economic policy reforms based on decent work to meet current challenges in global labour markets at a ceremony held during the 312th session of the ILO Governing Body.

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   New ILO study says greener economies will require development of new green job skills

   07 November 2011

   The employment potential of the transition to greener economies cannot be realized without the development of a wide range of relevant new skills for green jobs, according to a new global study by the ILO of 21 countries representing some 60 per cent of the world population. “Skills for Green Jobs: A Global View” is the most comprehensive report to date, outlining the needs and challenges of developing new skills that will be critical to sustaining the growth of green economies.

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   ILO welcomes G20 shift back to growth, jobs and social protection

   04 November 2011

   ILO Director-General Juan Somavia has welcomed the focus placed by the G20 Leaders Summit in Cannes on growth, jobs and social protection, in the context of expressions of global discontent with employment and social conditions in many cities and countries around the world.

7. New ILO/UPU/UNI publication on Promoting workplace HIV and AIDS policies in post offices around the world

   01 November 2011

   The International Labour Office (ILO), through its Programme on HIV and AIDS and the World of Work (ILO/AIDS) and the Sectoral Activities Department (SECTOR), in collaboration with the Universal Postal Union (UPU) and UNI Global Union (formerly Union Network International) have contributed to the formulation of the Guidelines on HIV and AIDS and the postal sector

October 2011

1. 

   UN launches Year of Cooperatives with spotlight on development

   31 October 2011

   New York, 31 October 2011 – U.N. News : The United Nations launched the International Year of Cooperatives with the General Assembly President underlining their role as catalysts of socially-inclusive development and capacity to empower communities through jobs and income generation.

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   World of Work Report 2011- ILO says world heading for a new and deeper jobs recession, warns of more social unrest

   31 October 2011

   In a grim analysis issued on the eve of the G20 leaders summit, the International Labour Organization (ILO) says the global economy is on the verge of a new and deeper jobs recession that will further delay the global economic recovery and may ignite more social unrest in scores of countries.

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   UN panel calls for global ‘protection floor’ with income security and health services

   28 October 2011

   With more than five out of every seven people in the world lacking adequate social security, a high-level United Nations panel called for guaranteeing basic income and services for all, not only as a means to ensure peace and stability but also to boost economic growth.