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Campaign in South America

Anti-homophobia campaign takes to the road in South America

As the world marks International Day against Homophobia on 17 May, Chilean truckers carry a message of respect of colleagues, irrespective of sexual orientation.

Adam Cohn

Analysis

Three steps to curb youth unemployment

Education, entrepreneurship and employment services are the key steps that need to be taken to help an estimated 75 million unemployed youth worldwide.

Analysis

Poverty drops in most developing countries contrary to advanced economies

Poverty rates declined in most developing countries while it remained unchanged, or raised, in developed economies where labour markets deteriorated and austerity measures took their toll.

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Questions and answers

Can Europe still afford health and long-term care for its elderly?

Ageing is a slow-burning fuse with a strong impact both on public expenditures and the social mood. The situation is particularly serious in terms of health and long-term care.

From the World Economic Forum on Africa

Africa: No real growth without jobs

As the world struggles to recover from the economic crisis, sub-Saharan countries are among the fastest growing economies, but jobs remain a major concern.

Petter Palander

Solutions to the crisis

Social protection, a key tool for recovery

Social protection measures serve as economic stabilisers by enabling people to move into the labour market while protecting and empowering them.

World of Work Report 2012: "Better Jobs for a Better Economy"

No recovery in sight for labour markets

A new and more problematic phase of the global jobs crisis is emerging, warns the ILO in its new World of Work Report 2012.

National events

Global Youth Consultations

Ahead of the Youth Employment Forum, the ILO is holding consultation events in more than 40 countries around the world to hear young people’s views on the alarming employment situation.

Anti-homophobia campaign in South America
Three steps to curb youth unemployment
Poverty trends in the world
Financing healthcare for the elderly in Europe
Africa: No real growth without jobs
Social protection, a tool for recovery
World of Work Report 2012
Global youth consultations

Focus on

Youth employment

Young people are three times more likely to be unemployed than adults; 40 percent of the jobless worldwide are young people. And for those who do have a job, the quality is often an issue.
1. ILO is holding national youth consultations
2. Video highlights of national youth consultations
3. Youth Employment Forum
Global Employment Outlook

April 2012 projections: ILO has downgraded its Global Employment Outlook forecast for 2012 and 2013, revising upwards global unemployment rates.
Social Protection

Social protection programmes can act as stabilizers mitigating the impact of economic crises on labour markets while contributing to maintaining social cohesion and stimulating aggregate demand.

Key resources

Multilateral system

The ILO and the G20
Monitoring the crisis

ILO Global Jobs Crisis Observatory
Labour statistics

Short Term Indicators of the Labour Market
ILO Helpdesk

For business on International Labour Standards

Policy frameworks

The ILO Global Jobs Pact: A policy framework to accelerate a job rich recovery

Adopted by ILO constituents in June 2009, the Global Jobs Pact provides a set of policy measures centred on investments, employment and social protection.
ILO Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization

Adopted in 2008 by the representatives of governments, employers and workers from all ILO member States, the Declaration expresses the contemporary vision of the ILO’s mandate in the era of globalization.