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104th International Labour Conference
ILO Director-General closing remarks to the 104th International Labour conference
13 June 2015
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104th International Labour Conference
Guy Ryder: Anticipating the Future of Work essential for advancing social justice
13 June 2015
The 104th International Labour Conference closes with a consensus to move ahead with a major Initiative on the future of the world of work.
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104th International Labour Conference
ILO adopts historic labour standard to tackle the informal economy
12 June 2015
“It is not just the adoption of this Recommendation, it’s actually putting it into practice that will matter,” said ILO Director-General Guy Ryder.
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Press release
Cook Islands become 186th ILO member State
12 June 2015
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World of Work Summit
President of Panama: Growth and welfare should go hand in hand
11 June 2015
In his address to the ILO Conference, President Juan Carlos Varela said that Panama wanted to be a protagonist in shaping a green economy of the future which should also be an inclusive economy.
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World of Work Summit
President Hollande calls for tripartite mobilization on climate change
11 June 2015
Guest of honor of the 104th Session of the International Labour Conference, French President François Hollande advocated for universal mobilization to fight climate change and better ensure application of international labour law.
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World of Work Summit
Nobel Peace Laureate warns climate change is fueling child trafficking
11 June 2015
Kailash Satyarthi calls for immediate action on climate change and a child-friendly approach to disaster management, at a special sitting of the International Labour Conference.
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World of Work Summit
Decent work crucial to tackling climate change
11 June 2015
Tweets from a high-level discussion on climate change and the world of work, which opened the 2015 World of Work Summit on 11 June 2015.
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104th International Labour Conference
ILO and EU-Presidency join forces to improve working conditions in small enterprises
10 June 2015
Informal meeting of Ministers of Labour and Social Affairs alongside the 104th International Labour Conference agree on renewed efforts to improve working conditions in small and micro enterprises.
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Upcoming events at the ILO
ILO World of Work Summit and World Day against Child Labour
08 June 2015
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104th International Labour Conference
Crisis migration: Decent work must be part of the solution
05 June 2015
Tweets from a high-level side event at the International Labour Conference in Geneva to address the urgent humanitarian, social and economic needs of migrants and refugees around the world.
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Protocol to the Forced Labour Convention
Niger signs up to end modern slavery
05 June 2015
Niger has ratified the 2014 Protocol to the 1930 ILO Forced Labour Convention, as part of a renewed global effort to eradicate modern slavery. The Protocol, a legally binding instrument, brings the existing convention into the modern era, with new provisions on prevention, protection and victims’ access to remedies.
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104th International Labour Conference
ILO Director-General calls for global initiative on the future of work
01 June 2015
"We need to look at the longer term drivers of change, the transformational mega-trends, and what they imply for the goals we pursue in the ILO in its second century," said Guy Ryder in front of more than 4,000 delegates gathering in Geneva.
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Press release
Ieva Jaunzeme elected President of the 104th International Labour Conference
01 June 2015
The Conference elected as Vice-presidents Mr Modest J. Mero (Governments) from Tanzania, Ms Ronnie Goldberg (Employers) from the United States and Mr Bernard Thibault (Workers) from France.
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104th International Labour Conference
ILO Director-General’s opening remarks to the 104th International Labour Conference
01 June 2015
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News
ILO: Unemployment among Palestinians up by over 25 per cent
28 May 2015
Occupation, settlement expansion, violence and tensions further depress Palestinian economy.
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104th International Labour Conference
Annual ILO Conference to address the future of work, the informal economy and other key issues
22 May 2015
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International Labour Conference
Media accreditation information for the 104th ILO International Labour Conference
09 April 2015