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Social protection budget planning and monitoring from disability perspectives – a workshop in Kyrgyzstan
Оn March 07 and 09, 2023 the Kyrgyz capital city of Bishkek hosted a national workshop focusing on “Social protection budget planning and monitoring from disability perspectives” for organizations of persons with disabilities, the Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Migration, Ministry of Finance and the social partners.
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Advancing decent work for social justice – a high-level event in Tashkent
Uzbekistan’s capital Tashkent hosted a high-level event with the participation of the representatives of the International Labour Organization (ILO), government, workers’ and employers’ organizations to touch basis on achievements, challenges and plans for improvement in ensuring decent work for social justice in Uzbekistan.
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ILO Director-General Gilbert Houngbo meets with Minister of Labour and Social Affairs of Armenia, Narek Mkrtchyan
Within the framework of his visit to the United Arab Emirates, the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Narek Mkrtchyan, had a meeting with the Director-General of the International Labour Organization, Gilbert Houngbo.
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ILO Partners in Armenia Discuss Implementation of Labour Rights Project
On 26 January 2023, the UN House in Yerevan hosted the second meeting of the Project Advisory Committee (PAC) of the ILO project “Promoting Implementation of Labour Rights in Armenia Together” (PILRAT).
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Business and Human Rights e-course helps to promote responsible business conduct in Georgia
Online self-paced course on Business and Human Rights aims to strengthen capacity of participants to fully understand the linkages and implications of the business – human rights nexus, not only in general, but also in the specific context of Georgia.
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Social protection and employment services to increase inclusiveness of persons with disabilities – workshop in Kyrgyzstan
On 23-25 November, 2022 Kyrgyzstan’s capital city of Bishkek hosted a workshop to jointly develop a concept of new social protection and employment services to increase the inclusiveness of persons with disabilities.
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Building Trust in the Cotton Fields: ILO Activities in Uzbekistan
On November 22, Usbekistan’s capital city of Tashkent hosted a presentation of a book by the former adviser to the Director-General of the International Labour Organization Kari Tapiola “Building confidence in the cotton fields: the activities of the International Labour Organization in Uzbekistan”.
News
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Ensure decent work for key workers
15 March 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown how societies have undervalued essential workers, as well as the importance of giving such workers adequate pay and decent working conditions.
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Climate Action for Jobs initiative boosts action to support a just transition
14 March 2023
Building on the outcomes of the UN climate change conference, members of the Climate Action for Jobs initiative welcomed new board members and discussed ways to scale up support and collaboration to advance a just transition towards environmentally sustainable economies and societies.
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ILO Director-General warns of rise in global inequalities, highlights need for global coalition on social justice
14 March 2023
At the opening session of the ILO Governing Body meeting, the Director-General has stressed the urgent need for a broad-based and co-ordinated response to promote social justice and tackle economic and social inequalities.
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Social protection budget planning and monitoring from disability perspectives – a workshop in Kyrgyzstan
10 March 2023
Оn March 07 and 09, 2023 the Kyrgyz capital city of Bishkek hosted a national workshop focusing on “Social protection budget planning and monitoring from disability perspectives” for organizations of persons with disabilities, the Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Migration, Ministry of Finance and the social partners.
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ILO Director-General, Gilbert Houngbo, message for International Women’s Day
08 March 2023