Press releases
ACTRAV Info sheets are communiqués on positions taken by the International Labour Office affecting workers and on the positions of the Workers' Group within the organization's various forums.
2015
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Global Supply Chains: International Labour Standards needed to implement Decent Work
17 December 2015
The international symposium on decent work in Global supply chains calls for ratification and implementation of International labour standards, and strengthening of trade unions in Multinationals Enterprises.
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International Symposium to discuss Decent Work in Global Supply Chains
08 December 2015
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ILO and IOM host Somali inter-ministerial dialogue on migration
10 November 2015
ILO and IOM hosted an inter-ministerial meeting that brought together a cross section of Somali government officials to discuss key issue on migration and mobility.
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© G.Legaria / AFP 2020
ILO Forum agrees principles of regulation for call centre and telecom services employment
04 November 2015
A tripartite meeting at the ILO looks to improve regulation of work relationships in a rapidly changing industry.
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Regional Workshop on labour inspection and informal economy in Africa
03 November 2015
A major assessment of key methodological tools on labour inspection and the informal economy in six African countries.
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© AFP 2020
ILO Director-General welcomes Nobel Peace Prize for Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet
09 October 2015
The Nobel Peace Prize 2015 was awarded to National Dialogue Quartet "for its decisive contribution to the building of a pluralistic democracy in Tunisia in the wake of the Jasmine Revolution of 2011". Read the ILO's reaction.
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ILO’s tripartite partners commit to improving labour standards and promotion of decent work in Punjab province
22 September 2015
The Government of Punjab restated its commitment to fast track the existing labour inspection reform process. Workers and Employers highlighted ILO’s role in expanding the coverage of labour legislation to the informal sector including domestic workers, home based workers and agriculture workers.
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Development of Pakistan’s Decent Work Country Program Commences
04 September 2015
The dialogue for the development of Pakistan’s Decent Work Country Program III (DWCP, 2016-2020) set off with a tripartite meeting convened by the Ministry of Overseas Pakistan and Human Resource Development (OP-HRD). The meeting saw the agreement on four broad priorities encompassing employment creation, social protection, ILS compliance and stronger worker and employer organizations.
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Collective bargaining and social dialogue highlighted in workshop as vital tools to ensure good industrial relations in MENA region
03 September 2015
The ILO brings together employer and union representatives from the MENA region to explore successful collective bargaining and bipartite social dialogue structures and practices in selected sectors.
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Labour Law Reforms, Termination of Employment, Productivity and Investment, Flexibility, Social Dialogue and the Economy
21 August 2015
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Nigerian Labour Congress and ILO to jointly promote Decent Work
11 August 2015
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the Nigerian Labour Congress agreed to work together towards the promotion of Decent Work for all Nigerian Workers .
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© Bob Wolfenson 2020
Brazilian actor Wagner Moura joins campaign to end modern slavery
04 August 2015
The award-winning actor has been appointed an ILO Goodwill Ambassador with a focus on forced labour, an issue he has long campaigned against.
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Five things you should know about maternity protection in Africa
03 August 2015
Around 830 million women do not have adequate maternity protection. Almost 80 per cent of these workers are in Africa and Asia. Mali, Morocco, Benin and Burkina Faso are the only African countries that have ratified ILO Convention No. 183.
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Africa must focus on youth employment, says President Obama
28 July 2015
In a historic address to the African Union, President Barack Obama urged leaders to prioritize creating jobs and opportunity for the youngest and fastest-growing continent in the world.
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Labour administration at the heart of decent work, says ILO
24 July 2015
With limited job creation and growing inequalities, labour administration should become a national priority, urged Aeneas Chuma, Head of the ILO in Africa at the Ministerial Conference of UEMOA countries.
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ILO launches a 5 million € EU-Funded project on migration in Ethiopia
23 July 2015
The ILO and the Ministry of Labour & Social Affairs (MOLSA) are launching a new EU-funded project to support the reintegration of Ethiopian Returnees from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Youth Employment in Eastern and Southern Africa
22 July 2015
A Knowledge Sharing Forum to showcase innovative work, challenges and opportunities for youth employment policies in Comoros, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
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© Issouf Sanogo / AFP 2020
ILO to support post-Ebola recovery effort in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone
06 July 2015
The International Labour Organization will take part to the Ebola Recovery Conference in New York on 10 July to galvanize support and ensure a healthier and safer future of the world of work in the three hard-hit West-African countries.
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ILO Governing Body elects Misako Kaji as new chairperson
13 June 2015
Misako Kaji, Permanent Representative of Japan to the International Organizations in Geneva will head the International Labour Organization’s executive body for the period 2015-2016.
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Minimum wages needed to overcome poverty, Unions say
19 May 2015
30 unionists from 15 countries in Asia and the Pacific participated in a regional seminar on Wages and Productivity, organized by the ILO’ Bureau for Workers Activities (ACTRAV) under the ACTRAV-All China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) South-South cooperation.