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Promoting equality is not only a matter of human rights, but it also makes good economic sense. Empowering women goes beyond the intrinsic value for women themselves, and has profound impacts on families, communities, national economies.
ILO Director-General Juan Somavia addressed the GB Labour and Employment Ministers Meeting in Niigata, Japan, 11-13 May, on "Global challenges for Sustainable Development Strategies for Green Jobs. Read the complete text of the address.
- ILO launches new grant scheme to promote cooperatives in Africa - Calls for proposals
- Slideshow: My life, my work, my safe work - Managing Risk in the Work Environment
- Launch of a new UN System-wide workplace programme on HIV
- Promoting better work in global supply chains: Cambodian garment workers show talent
- Juan Somavia highlights ASEAN charter as foundation for helping "Marginalized Majority"
The International Labour Organization (ILO) is devoted to reducing poverty , achieving fair globalization and advancing opportunities for women and men to obtain decent and productive work in conditions of freedom, equity, security and human dignity. As a tripartite organization the ILO works with governments, employers and workers' organizations to promote the following interlinked aims:
- Social protection
Enhance the coverage and effectiveness of social protection for all. - Social dialogue
Bringing together representatives of governments, employers and workers to foster cooperation and to deliver "real world" knowledge about employment and work.
- Employment creation
Create greater opportunities for women and men to secure decent employment and income. - Rights at work
Working extensively throughout the world to promote a solid legal framework for respecting basic economic and social rights.
- Report III(1A): Report of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations - 28 February 2008 - [pdf 10956 KB]
- Introducing the Toolkit for Mainstreaming Employment and Decent Work - 27 February 2008 -
- UN ECOSOC reiterates strong support for ILO Decent work Agenda - 12 July 2007
