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Social Protection Floors

Mexico and the ILO sign cooperation agreement on social protection floors

The agreement was signed by the Minister of Labour and Social Protection of Mexico, Alfonso Navarrete Prida, and ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, during the International Labour Conference.

2013 World Day Against Child Labour

Child domestic work: an unacceptable form of abuse

Experts gather in New York to discuss findings of a new ILO report on child labour in domestic work and renew calls for strengthened legal protections against child labour.

World Day Against Child Labour - 12 June

Ten million child labourers in domestic work

To mark World Day Against Child Labour, the ILO publishes a report outlining the abuses suffered by millions of children working in family homes.

2013 High-Level Dialogue on Migration

Labour mobility and rights at centre of debate on international migration and development

Experts from the ILO and elsewhere have gathered at a final roundtable to discuss labour mobility in migration and development issues.

Occupied Arab Territories

Palestinian economy will not grow if restrictions on it remain

The new ILO report on the situation of workers of the occupied Arab territories calls for the lifting of restrictions on movement, employment and economic activity that stifle decent work.

102nd International Labour Conference

Ryder: We need to get a grip on the rapid changes affecting the world of work

The 102nd International Labour Conference opened with ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, outlining his vision for tackling the various challenges facing workers, enterprises and governments.

Post-2015 High Level Panel Report

From vision to action

The Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel of Eminent Persons on the Post-2015 Development Agenda proposes a goal on “Job Creation, Sustainable Livelihoods and Equitable Growth”.

ILO-Mexico agreement on Social Protection Floors
Child domestic work
World Day Against Child Labour
Labour migration
Economic growth in Palestine
102nd International Labour Conference
Post-2015 HLP Report

Voices at work

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