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May 2011
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President Sarkozy urges G20 to strengthen social dimension of globalization
24 May 2011
Mr. Juan Somavia, Director-General of the International Labour Office (ILO), has welcomed French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s recognition of the key role a tripartite organization such as the ILO can play in strengthening the social dimension of globalization.
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UN launches first global partnership to advance rights of indigenous peoples
20 May 2011
The first global UN inter-agency initiative to promote and protect the rights of indigenous peoples was launched today on the occasion of the 10th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. The initiative, called the United Nations-Indigenous Peoples’ Partnership (UNIPP), is a commitment to the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and calls for its full realization through the mobilization of financial cooperation and technical assistance.
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Global economic crisis opens up new space for discrimination at work, ILO says
16 May 2011
In the new Global Report on Equality at Work 2011, the International Labour Office (ILO) notes that in spite of continuous positive advances in anti-discrimination legislation, the global economic and social crisis has led to a higher risk of discrimination against certain groups such as migrant labour.
April 2011
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Window of opportunity for Asia to improve gender equality at work - ILO, ADB
29 April 2011
ILO News - BANGKOK: Asian countries have a window of opportunity to tackle gender inequality in their labour markets and support sustainable crisis recovery, according to a new report prepared jointly by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
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World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2011 - Worldwide events to focus on safety and health management systems for prevention and control of risks at work
26 April 2011
Events will be held around the world to mark the annual World Day for Safety and Health at Work this year, amid a renewed effort by the International Labour Office (ILO) to emphasize the value of occupational safety and health management systems for continually improving prevention and control of risks at work.
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ILO at the IMF and World Bank spring meetings 2011
14 April 2011
Each spring, thousands of government and international officials and representatives of the private sector, civil society and media gather in Washington, DC for the Spring Meetings of the World Bank and IMF. ILO Director-General Juan Somavia presented a statement to the International Monetary and Finance Committee and Development Committee. Mr. Somavia calls for an adjustment of macro-economic policies centered on rights and jobs: “If countries are to grow on a more equitable, sustained and balanced basis, the macro-economic policies will also have to target jobs creation on a priority basis. This is the central policy challenge we face in 2011 worldwide”.
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ILO welcomes Indonesian Jobs Pact
13 April 2011
The International Labour Organization welcomed the signing of the Indonesian Jobs Pact designed to bring the benefits of economic growth to every citizen through the creation of decent and productive employment, making the Indonesian economy regionally competitive, while supporting the national policy goals.
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ILO presents Global Jobs Pact in Argentina
08 April 2011
At a tripartite meeting on the application in Argentina of the recommendations of the Global Jobs Pact, the ILO reported today that the urban unemployment rate in Latin America and the Caribbean is back to its pre-crisis level of 7.3 per cent.
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ILO to launch a book on the causes and consequences of the Great Recession of 2008-09 and its policy responses
05 April 2011
The International Labour Office (ILO) is to launch a book analysing the causes and consequences of the global economic and jobs crises and offering policy responses for both developed and developing countries.
