Statements
June 2013
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ILO Statement to Fourth Roundtable on Migration and Development
The search for decent work is at the center of most migration
07 June 2013, New York
Migrants are contributing to economies through their labour and the businesses they create, as consumers, taxpayers and agents of technology transfer.
May 2013
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ILO Statement to the 12th Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
Development and tradition are not at odds
23 May 2013, New York
Consultation and participation can enable indigenous peoples to play a leading role in shaping their development, while maintaining traditional cultures and livelihoods.
April 2013
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ILO Statement to the 46th Commission for Population and Development
International migration is largely a labour market and decent work issue
25 April 2013, New York
Migration today is linked, directly or indirectly, to the world of work and to the search for decent employment opportunities and a better life.
March 2013
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ILO Statement on World Down Syndrome Day 2013
Men and women with disabilities can and want to work
20 March 2013, New York
The exclusion of people with disabilities from the labour market represents an economic loss, a violation of basic social and labour rights, and a formidable social challenge.
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ILO Statement to the 57th Commission on the Status of Women
Ending gender-based violence is critical to achieve decent work and promote development
15 March 2013, New York
Gender-based violence in the world of work represents an obstacle to development and implies significant costs for developing and developed country economies alike.
December 2012
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Statement
Growth and employment in the post-2015 development agenda
17 December 2012, New York
Statement by Aurelio Parisotto, ILO Policy Integration Unit, delivered to the Briefing on growth and employment in the post-2015 development agenda in New York on 13 December 2012.
November 2012
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ILO Statement to the Second Committee of the 67th General Assembly
Good jobs about quality, not just quantity
05 November 2012, New York
A weak jobs market continues to adversely affect the real economy through under-employment, suppressed wages and incomes, and a decline in domestic consumption.
October 2012
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ILO Statement to the Second Committee of the 67th General Assembly
Full, productive employment must be objective for macroeconomic policymakers
24 October 2012, New York
Both fiscal and monetary policies must be used actively to stave off prolonged stagnation. While governments are rightly concerned about fiscal deficits, the ILO has cautioned that a premature retrenchment threatens to weaken growth.
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ILO Statement to the Third Committee of the 67th General Assembly
ILO Convention has become reference for indigenous issues
22 October 2012, New York
ILO Convention 169 is the only international treaty on the rights of indigenous peoples open to ratification by Member States.
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ILO Statement to the Second Committee of the 67th General Assembly
Search for decent work fueling international migration
18 October 2012, New York
International migration is a global phenomenon and essentially a labour issue today. Its main driver is the search for a decent life and it is therefore linked, directly and indirectly, to the world of work and decent employment opportunities.