News room
March 2017
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Round Table on Encouraging Young People's Interest in Working in the Far North
13 March 2017
The round table was held in Murmansk, Russia, on 13 March as part of the Third Arctic Trade Union School for young trade unionists organised with support from the ILO's "Partnerships for Youth Employment in the CIS" project implemented in cooperation with the Russian oil company LUKOIL.
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The rural economy: An untapped source of jobs, growth and development
13 March 2017
Decent work in the rural economy will be key to fulfilling the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals’ pledge to leave no one behind.
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© Rajendra Shaw / Oxfam 2024
Women’s Economic Empowerment in the Changing World of Work
13 March 2017
"We bring our decent work mandate to the challenge of making the future of work we want – a future where women’s economic empowerment, gender equality and social justice are features of and drivers for a better world," says ILO Director-General Guy Ryder.
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Most women prefer to be working and the majority of men agree, ILO-Gallup report shows
08 March 2017
New landmark report clearly shows that concerns regarding gender equality and achieving a better work-family balance resonate around the world.
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International Conference on Labour Law in Georgia
05 March 2017
On 3-4 March 2017, Gudauri, Georgia, hosted the international conference “Legislative and Practical Challenges of Georgian Labour Law”.
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Baku Hosts PES Course under 2017-2030 Employment Strategy
01 March 2017
On 27 February – 1 March 2017, ILO Moscow Office conducted a three-day training course in Baku for employees of Public Employment Services (PES) of Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Population.
February 2017
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Decent Work Country Programme for Republic of Uzbekistan extended for 2017-2020
28 February 2017
ILO and Uzbekistan re-affirm their commitment to continue cooperation on further promotion of decent work principles in the country.
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© Stefan Magdalinski 2024
Decent work for social justice
20 February 2017
On World Day of Social Justice (20 February), ILO Director-General Guy Ryder underscores the challenge of bridging the social and economic gaps which have arisen as a result of growing inequality.
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© S. Olsson / AltoPress 2024
New report highlights opportunities and challenges of expanding telework
15 February 2017
New ILO-Eurofound report shows that the use of modern communication technologies facilitates a better overall work-life balance but, at the same time, also blurs the boundaries between work and personal life.
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ILO to Help Tajikistan with Developing National OSH Programme
10 February 2017
On 10 February 2017, a round table was held in Dushanbe featuring a presentation of the National OSH Profile in Tajikistan, accepted with unanimous approval by the participants.