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Social security
ILO, Germany and Bangladesh sign agreement to jointly develop employment injury insurance (EII) scheme
The International Labour Organization (ILO), Germany and the Government of Bangladesh will collaborate in the development of an Employment Injury Insurance (EII) Scheme for Bangladesh.
Lessons from Rana Plaza
Germany and the ILO support Bangladesh in setting up an occupational accident insurance system
In conjunction with the International Labour Organization, Germany is supporting Bangladesh in the area of occupational safety and health, specifically in setting up a statutory accident insurance system.
Round table on the implementation of international labour standards in Uzbekistan
A round table on progress in the cooperation between Uzbekistan and the International Labour Organization (ILO) was held in Tashkent on 5 – 6 August 2015.
Kazakh delegation visits Germany
On 1-5 March a delegation from Kazakhstan, accompanied by ILO experts, visited Berlin to study German employment policies. Special focus was put on the German dual education system and employment legislation - issues which are currently high on the...
ILO-UNDP High-level meeting sponsored by Germany and Moldova
Strengthened capacities, effective institutions critical for successful implementation of the post-2015 development agenda
The Global Dialogue launched in 2014 by the United Nations Development Group, which resulted in calls from around the world for more responsive governance and better public service provision, concluded with this high-level meeting organized by the...
Partnership
Germany increases support to the ILO's fight against child labour
Joint ILO MPI reports
Many immigrants in Europe struggling to move out of low-skilled jobs; European governments have opportunities to prioritize policies to...
A world without fatal work accidents is possible
A world without fatal or serious occupational accidents is possible, the organizers of the XX World Congress on Safety and Health at Work 2014 have appealed, as the largest global occupational safety event opened in Frankfurt, Germany on Monday 25...
Partnership
Germany signs Declaration of Intent with ILO
Agreement targets work on improving labour standards in global supply chains, creating jobs for young people, eliminating the worst forms of child labour, and protecting the rights of indigenous peoples.
Multilateral cooperation
Joint press release by German Federal Chancellor, ILO, OECD, WTO, IMF and World Bank
Joint press release by Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde, World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim, ILO Director-General Guy Ryder and WTO Director-General Roberto Azevêdo...
Why the European Social Model is still relevant
"In some countries, key elements of the ESM have been radically transformed, and sometimes dismantled, even though they clearly were not the cause of the crisis or the budgetary deficits," says ILO Senior labour economist Daniel Vaughan-Whitehead.
World day of Social Justice 2014
ILO Director-General: "We are faced with a deep social crisis, a crisis too of social justice"
As the world marks the Day of Social Justice, ILO Director-General Guy Ryder urges "policy-makers to converge on the ambition of a real global socio-economic recovery – a recovery for all – and a Post-2015 Development Agenda that helps lift all out...
New ILO Publication
Inequality is not inevitable
A new ILO book shows that the growing gap between rich and poor is only partially associated with technological change. The divide is mostly the result of economic and institutional policies that preceded the global economic and social crisis and...
Global Employment Trends 2014
Weak economic recovery does not extend to jobs
Global labour markets still stalled despite slow economic recovery, according to the ILO’s Global Employment Trends 2014 report, which calls for an urgent switch to more employment-friendly policies.
World AIDS Day - 1 December 2013
Message from ILO Director-General Guy Ryder on the occasion of World AIDS Day
New ILO report
ILO: Employment crucial for successful HIV/AIDS treatment
New ILO study finds that people with jobs are more likely to keep to HIV treatment.
Working conditions
ILO report presents a path to sustainable growth in Bangladesh
The new study by the ILO's Research Department presents a series of policies to achieve both economic growth and decent working conditions in Bangladesh.
Official visit
ILO Chief and Pope Francis discuss the dignity of work
The dignity of work is a common concern for the ILO and the Catholic Church, said ILO Director-General during a private audience with Pope Francis at the Vatican.
Making Migration Work
New thinking on labour migration needed
As a High-Level Dialogue on International Migration and Development is taking place in New York, ILO Director General Guy Ryder discusses ways to improve labour migration governance for the benefit of all.
New report
ILO says global number of child labourers down by a third since 2000
A new ILO report shows that the fight against child labour is on the right track, but the goal of eliminating its worst forms by 2016 will not be met at the current pace.