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  1. Cooperatives today: Challenges and opportunities
    14 May 2013

    A recent seminar organized by the ILO’s Bureau for Workers’ Activities and the ILO’s Cooperative Branch brought together researchers and practitioners from around the world to talk about some of the issues and experiences that cooperatives are facing today.

  2. Press release

    The true potential of the social and solidarity economy
    6 May 2013

    Cooperatives and social enterprises can help expand decent work and job opportunities, says ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder.

  3. Workplace Safety

    Conclusions of the ILO's high level mission to Bangladesh
    4 May 2013

    Joint statement issued by the tripartite partners at the conclusion of the ILO's high-level mission sent to Dhaka, Bangladesh, following the Rana Plaza Building collapse.

    1. National Tripartite Plan of Action on Fire Safety for the Ready-Made Garment Sector In Bangladesh

News from ILO Washington

  1. © Lejia Lombardi, IDB photograph 2013
    ILO, IDB sign agreement to promote more and better jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean

    22 April 2013

  2. © S.D. McCourtie / World Bank 2013
    Ryder warns that prospects for jobs recovery are receding

    20 April 2013

    In a statement to the IMFC in Washington, ILO Director-General Guy Ryder says international policy response efforts are not matching growing global concern over growth, job creation and poverty reduction.

  3. © IMF Photo/Michael Spilotro 2013
    Putting jobs at the centre of recovery and sustainable development

    20 April 2013

    Statement by the ILO's Director-General, Guy Ryder, to the International Monetary and Financial Committee and Development Committee.

  4. US President in Myanmar: ILO Director-General welcomes joint commitment to implementation of ILO plan to eliminate forced labour

    19 November 2012

  5. ILO calls on G20 to live up to its promise to tackle the crisis

    11 October 2012

    The ILO Director-General says G20 countries should stand by their commitment to take new, urgent measures in the face of deteriorating global economic conditions.

  6. ILO hails US campaign against "modern slavery"

    28 September 2012

    The International Labour Organization welcomes US President Barack Obama’s strong stance against forced labour, which affects some 21 million people worldwide.

  7. What Does the World of Work for 1.2 billion Youth Look Like?

    11 September 2012

    A Vision for the Future Grounded in Today’s Realities and Research Keynote Address by Jose M. Salazar-Xirinachs, Executive Director for Employment, ILO Global Youth Economic Opportunities Conference, 2012

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