The ILO at 90: Working for social justice on five continents The June session of the International Labour Conference presented the perfect opportunity to hear directly from the regions how they celebrated the ILO’s 90th anniversary and what they expect from the ILO in the future. The objective of the celebrations was to have a “global summit at local level”. ...
ILO marks first World Day of Social Justice The ILO marked the first World Day of Social Justice on 20 February with a debate on the theme “The crisis: threat or opportunity for social justice?”. The World Day was established by the UN General Assembly in November 2007, to be observed annually on 20 February.
December 2008
Ship inspections Maritime industry guidelines More than 300 senior representatives of seafarers and ship owners, along with governments, met in Geneva between 15 and 26 September to discuss guidelines on flag State and port State inspection on board of ships under the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) adopted by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in 2006.
Unprecedented Declaration on Safety and Health at Work adopted The ILO welcomed the Seoul Declaration on Safety and Health at Work adopted in Seoul on 29 June by some 50 high-level decision makers from around the world as a major new blueprint for constructing a global culture of safety and health at work. and improve existing products to promote decent work for tens of millions of low-income people in the developing world.
Global employment trends 2008: Global economic turbulence could generate 5 million more unemployed in 2008 The annual "Global Employment Trends" report issued in January says economic turbulence largely due to credit market turmoil and rising oil prices could spur an increase in global unemployment of some 5 million persons in 2008. The new projection is in sharp contrast to 2007 when global labour markets and unemployment rates stabilized.
ILO Governing Body concludes 300th Session The Governing Body of the International Labour Office concluded its 300th Session following wide-ranging discussions among its government, employer and worker constituents, including basic labour rights worldwide and the impact of climate change on jobs.
ILO awards Decent Work: Research Prize to Nelson Mandela and Carmelo Mesa-Lago
On 15 June the ILO awarded its first annual Decent Work Research Prize to Nobel Peace laureate and former South African President Nelson Mandela and to the eminent academic and specialist in social security, Professor Carmelo Mesa-Lago, citing their contributions to improving the lives of people around the world.
International drivers: From delays to disease, a heavy load to haul Excessive border delays, inefficient or corrupt border officials and drivers’ vulnerability to sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV/AIDS put the international road transport sector at risk, according to an ILO report.
April 2007
New support for ILO code of practice on HIV/AIDS Ministers of Health of the European Union and 16 non-EU countries recently adopted the “Bremen Declaration on Responsibility and Partnership – Together Against HIV/AIDS”
